Expat Shield Toolbar for IE
by Conduit Ltd.
What is Expat Shield Toolbar for IE?
Expat Shield Toolbar for IE is software application developed by Conduit Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 88.00% of installations running this operating system. Expat Shield Toolbar for IE's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 14 files. The most common release is 6.17.2.8 with 40.00% of all installations currently using this version.
Expat Shield Toolbar for IE is most popular in the United States with 26.05% of installations residing in this country.
Expat Shield Toolbar for IE adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Expat Shield Toolbar for IE is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About Expat Shield Toolbar for IE?
This toolbar, powered by Conduit/Perion (ClientConnect), is specifically designed for Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO). It offers a range of limited web browsing features, but it also alters the user's search and home pages and includes multiple ad-supported components. Additionally, the toolbar includes potentially unwanted features like Search Protect, which ensures that the browser consistently maintains the modified home and search pages to Conduit. Typically, the toolbar is bundled with a third-party program or can be downloaded through a hosted portal page on the OurToolbar network.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Expat Shield Toolbar for IE.
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
- Firewall:
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- UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
- Expat_ShieldToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{42CD7A24-AF4B-44A0-A119-1C6F9B6E2A90}' (runs on registration).
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
Software Details
- URL:
- https://expatshield.ourtoolbar.com
- Support:
- https://expatshield.ourtoolbar.com/help
- Installation path:
- C:\ProgramData\conduit\ie\ct2549263
- Uninstaller:
- C:\ProgramData\Conduit\IE\CT2549263\UninstallerUI.exe -ctid=CT2549263 -toolbarName=Expat Shield -toolbarEnv=conduit -type=IE
- Size:
- 1.00 MB
- Language:
- English
Expat Shield Toolbar for IE Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- Expat_ShieldToolbarHelper.exe
- Name:
- Expat Shield Toolbar for IE
- Path:
- C:\ProgramData\conduit\ie\ct2549263\Expat_ShieldToolbarHelper.exe
- MD5:
- 943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
uninstall.exe
Malware
|
b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95 |
|
EXE
|
973567b98cdfc147df4e60471d9df072 | |
|
EXE
|
4f1ca2acc7cb0404b72a1c2834d733c1 | |
|
DLL
|
prxtbExp0.dll
Malware
|
480994ae776f86dc885fd654665ebdfa |
|
DLL
|
e94cd032c188546fd629b194364f19c4 | |
|
DLL
|
975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c | |
|
DLL
|
f7057821b040a7d169711ce27c55012a | |
|
DLL
|
bbccf6b24155d931fd339c6c4210710c | |
|
DLL
|
tbExpa.dll
Adware
|
975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c |
|
DLL
|
prxtbExpa.dll
Malware
|
463f34d012b31fc55660ce2f82dc7f34 |