What is ConnectSo Toolbar for IE?

ConnectSo Toolbar for IE is software application developed by Conduit Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 60.47% of installations running this operating system. ConnectSo Toolbar for IE's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 7 files. The most common release is 6.17.2.8 with 95.35% of all installations currently using this version.

ConnectSo Toolbar for IE is most popular in the United States with 95.71% of installations residing in this country.

When using a computer that is connected to the internet, ConnectSo Toolbar for IE is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About ConnectSo Toolbar for IE?

ConnectSo is a Conduit Connect toolbar designed for Internet Explorer. It functions as a web browser extension and Browser Helper Object and is distributed through the Conduit/Perion monetization platform. While this software is generally offered as an optional installation, it is commonly bundled with third-party software. Upon installation, this IE toolbar may adjust the home page and new tab pages to a Conduit-controlled search portal utilizing Bing as its primary search engine. It may also modify the default search provider to use Bing as well. The software's license outlines the potential changes to Internet browser settings, mobile device settings, and social network account settings during installation, including the modification of the default search engine, software update permissions, and access to social network account information, which requires explicit and separate consent from the user.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in ConnectSo Toolbar for IE.

tbConn.dll (MD5: 975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c) has been flagged by 7 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Comodo Security	17676	Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
ESET-NOD32	8.9338	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Malwarebytes	v2014.01.26.01	PUP.Optional.Conduit
Panda Antivirus	14.01.26.01	Adware/Conduit
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.26	TROJ_GEN.F47V1113
VIPRE Antivirus	25818	Conduit (fs)
Dr.Web		Adware.Conduit.16

prxtbConn.dll (MD5: 59f4aa1a1ecf4c023f44872a9aae3b76) has been flagged by 5 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Dr.Web		Adware.Conduit.16
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	Adware/Conduit
VIPRE Antivirus	25282	Conduit (fs)
Comodo Security	17313	Application.Win32.Conduit.~f

ConnectSoToolbarHelper.exe (MD5: 943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e) has been flagged by 4 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Comodo Security	17313	Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web		Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	23610	Conduit (fs)

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

ConnectSoToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.

Software Details

URL:

https://connectso.ourtoolbar.com

Support:

https://connectso.ourtoolbar.com/help

Installation path:

C:\ProgramData\conduit\ie\ct3303930

Uninstaller:

C:\ProgramData\Conduit\IE\CT3303930\UninstallerUI.exe -ctid=CT3303930 -toolbarName=ConnectSo -toolbarEnv=conduit -type=IE

Size:

1.00 MB

Language:

English

ConnectSo Toolbar for IE Executable Details

Primary executable:

tbConn.dll

Name:

ConnectSo Toolbar for IE

Path:

C:\ProgramData\conduit\ie\ct3303930\tbConn.dll

MD5:

975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c

SHA-1:

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SHA-256:

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File Type

Filename

MD5

EXE

UninstallerUI.exe

9a92464e62d44cc885fa4e64214ca1b1

DLL

tbConn.dll

Adware

975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c

DLL

prxtbConn.dll

Malware

59f4aa1a1ecf4c023f44872a9aae3b76

DLL

ldrtbConn.dll

e94cd032c188546fd629b194364f19c4

DLL

hktbConn.dll

f7057821b040a7d169711ce27c55012a

DLL

hk64tbConn.dll

bbccf6b24155d931fd339c6c4210710c

EXE

ConnectSoToolbarHelper.exe