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
DLL
d0133250565180c9dc8ee0aecccbfd53
DLL
5e16941abd53231f36f7f4b0e4b575ea
DLL
02d550437bd96f4b2add86fd4073e60e
DLL
4b5780c90e38e579a651dbc4774a1f1f
DLL
5b9b1f88e9a9dcd1b1699b192aca297e
DLL
d02a0fcc9755f67b07ed08bacb9dde82
DLL
76b3946090c94bb38dbbca54ac8ff9f7
DLL
9a302f14b18a9fb9b351ad7048cc15b5
DLL
65394bd2969dd5002fef2eaa6096fd99
DLL
8f7928532b88f3c8ae75d7af16d13bdd