Gossiper Toolbar

Gossiper Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by Conduit Ltd.

What is Gossiper Toolbar?

Gossiper Toolbar is software application developed by Conduit Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 78.05% of installations running this operating system. Gossiper Toolbar's installer is typically 4.00 MB in size and installs around 24 files. The most common release is 6.9.0.16 with 26.83% of all installations currently using this version.

Gossiper Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 22.28% of installations residing in this country.

Gossiper Toolbar 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, Gossiper Toolbar is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Gossiper Toolbar?

The Gossiper Toolbar is a browser extension developed by Conduit Community, designed to enhance the browsing experience with various web browsers. The toolbar is equipped with features that provide personalized suggestions and targeted advertising based on the user's web browsing activities. It is essential to note that during installation, the toolbar may modify the browser's home page and search page, which would require manual adjustment if uninstalled. Additionally, the application may automatically download and install updates without prior user notification. In accordance with the OurToolbar EULA, the application may gather and store local information about the user's web browsing activities. This data is utilized to tailor services and deliver relevant advertisements based on the user's preferences.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Gossiper Toolbar.

uninstall.exe (MD5: b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
tbGoss.dll (MD5: 1a8438854dd15e4389f5bdef502c369d) has been flagged by 10 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)
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.Conduit!
G Data Win32.Adware.Conduit.B
IKARUS anti.virus PUA.ClientConnect
tbGos2.dll (MD5: cef32b574f8c732bacafd93210642dbb) has been flagged by 5 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Bkav FE HW32.Stranact.ckae
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Dr.Web Adware.Conduit.16
tbGos0.dll (MD5: 7ca420a4688109e2ab5844a2c753c905) has been flagged by 4 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Dr.Web Adware.Conduit.16
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
prxtbGoss.dll (MD5: d0133250565180c9dc8ee0aecccbfd53) has been flagged by 16 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent.azm
AVware Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Conduit.M
Cyren W32/Conduit.TTAU-0102
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.N potentially unwanted
F-Prot W32/Conduit.A
G Data Win32.Application.Conduit
K7 AntiVirus Trojan
K7GW Trojan ( 004b219d1 )
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Bkav FE W32.HfsAdware.C534
Dr.Web Adware.Conduit.299
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.Conduit!
IKARUS anti.virus PUA.ClientConnect

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • GossiperToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{42CD7A24-AF4B-44A0-A119-1C6F9B6E2A90}' (runs on registration).
  • GossiperToolbarHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B8E8E278-F25D-478A-BAB2-24A5EDB01F6C}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:
https://gossiper.ourtoolbar.com
Support:
https://gossiper.ourtoolbar.com/help
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\gossiper
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Gossiper\uninstall.exe
Size:
4.00 MB
Language:
English

Gossiper Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
tbGoss.dll
Name:
Gossiper Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\gossiper\tbGoss.dll
MD5:
1a8438854dd15e4389f5bdef502c369d
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Gossiper Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95
EXE
5cf949316c40314d66b45f0bf00aa6f6
DLL
3ea791b01b4aa70b98e3b740ab1ad31b
DLL
f5605b4d20d4828944811a3ff3d8cca3
DLL
cf4158f03bcd26c959fe427949814599
DLL
b4122e65f53106a0edb45f1dc828b69e
EXE
232a8b582660f01bb6b3d776a81a3bf6
DLL
tbGoss.dll
Malware
1a8438854dd15e4389f5bdef502c369d
DLL
cef32b574f8c732bacafd93210642dbb
DLL
tbGos0.dll
Malware
7ca420a4688109e2ab5844a2c753c905