Elf

Elf

Known Toolbar

by Conduit Ltd.

What is Elf?

Elf is software application developed by Conduit Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 60.00% of installations running this operating system. Elf's installer is typically 10.00 MB in size and installs around 23 files. The most common release is 6.3.0.26 with 61.1% of all installations currently using this version.

Elf is most popular in the United States with 65.10% of installations residing in this country.

Elf adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Elf is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Elf?

Elf 1.12 Toolbar is a web browser plugin designed for Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. It offers a range of features, including a search box, and is intended to enhance the browsing experience. The toolbar may collect and store information about users' web browsing habits to provide relevant services and advertising. It is important to note that the installation process requires careful attention to prevent changes to the home page and search provider settings. If these settings are modified, the user will need to manually revert them back following the uninstallation of the toolbar. Additionally, the toolbar may automatically download and install updates, with notification to the user. In accordance with the License Agreement, the Application may collect and store browsing information locally on the device to customize services and ads. This information is generalized and serves to improve the relevance of suggested services and advertisements.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Elf.

uninstall.exe (MD5: b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95) has been flagged by 3 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.P
tbElf2.dll (MD5: cef32b574f8c732bacafd93210642dbb) has been flagged by 9 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Bkav FE HW32.Stranact
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
AVware Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Conduit.Y
Dr.Web Adware.Conduit.299
G Data Win32.Application.Conduit.F
IKARUS anti.virus PUA.ClientConnect
tbElf0.dll (MD5: 1a8438854dd15e4389f5bdef502c369d) has been flagged by 9 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
AVware Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Conduit.Y
Bkav FE W32.HfsAdware.C534
Dr.Web Adware.Conduit.299
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B potentially unwanted
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
G Data Win32.Application.Conduit.F
IKARUS anti.virus PUA.ClientConnect
tbElf_.dll (MD5: d9a0ce26ada5bd15b1b03a752ddf14a6) has been flagged by 4 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
AVware Conduit (fs)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
prxtbElf0.dll (MD5: 9117027aea464e41c60b87b9826e8447) has been flagged by 9 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
AVware Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International PUA.Win32.Conduit.BX
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.X
G Data Win32.Application.Conduit.F
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Bkav FE W32.HfsAdware.C534
Dr.Web Adware.Conduit.300
IKARUS anti.virus PUA.ClientConnect

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • Elf_1.12ToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • Elf_1.12ToolbarHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B8E8E278-F25D-478A-BAB2-24A5EDB01F6C}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:
https://elf112.ourtoolbar.com
Support:
https://elf112.ourtoolbar.com/help
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\elf_1.12
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Elf_1.12\uninstall.exe
Size:
10.00 MB
Language:
English

Elf Executable Details

Primary executable:
tbElf2.dll
Name:
Elf
Path:
C:\Program Files\elf_1.12\tbElf2.dll
MD5:
cef32b574f8c732bacafd93210642dbb
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Elf
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
ce49528c9b0b3b3018ee2f70e76b362a
DLL
e055e5e9888a21a1f8e40c7235ce6fbe
DLL
b69c4f58f49e614f75758d22e4ebc6bf
EXE
a320df2b47cfcaf98d06eb59cd72084c
DLL
7cfe2e651641ad73c1fc579a16e64dbf
EXE
da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff
EXE
a320df2b47cfcaf98d06eb59cd72084c
EXE
943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e
DLL
76b3946090c94bb38dbbca54ac8ff9f7
DLL
e055e5e9888a21a1f8e40c7235ce6fbe