What is Hot MP3 Toolbar?

Hot MP3 Toolbar is software application developed by Conduit Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 87.50% of installations running this operating system. Hot MP3 Toolbar's installer is typically 4.00 MB in size and installs around 22 files. The most common release is 6.9.0.16 with 60.71% of all installations currently using this version.

Hot MP3 Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 34.57% of installations residing in this country.

Hot MP3 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, Hot MP3 Toolbar is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Hot MP3 Toolbar?

The Hot MP3 Toolbar is a browser extension powered by Conduit and is compatible with Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. This software is designed to enhance the browsing experience by providing a search box and additional features within the toolbar. It may also collect and store information about web browsing habits to suggest services or display ads. Users should be cautious during installation as the toolbar may attempt to change the home page and search provider.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Hot MP3 Toolbar.

uninstall.exe (MD5: b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95) has been flagged by 2 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	26380	Conduit (fs)

tbHot2.dll (MD5: 1a8438854dd15e4389f5bdef502c369d) has been flagged by 12 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
AVware	1.5.0.21	Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.Conduit.Y
Bkav FE	1.3.0.6379	W32.HfsAdware.C534
Dr.Web	7.0.12.3050	Adware.Conduit.299
ESET-NOD32	11614	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B potentially unwanted
Panda Antivirus	4.6.4.2	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	40170	Conduit (fs)
Fortinet FortiGate	5.0.999.0	Riskware/Toolbar_Conduit
G Data	24	Win32.Application.Conduit.F
Comodo Security	17676	Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	TROJ_GEN.F47V1113

tbHot0.dll (MD5: 975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c) has been flagged by 8 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Comodo Security	17676	Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
ESET-NOD32	9338	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	Adware/Conduit
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	TROJ_GEN.F47V1113
VIPRE Antivirus	25818	Conduit (fs)
Dr.Web		Adware.Conduit.16
Bkav FE	1.3.0.4246	HW32.Stranact.ckae

prxtbHot2.dll (MD5: c89d9c80fd468c6b51c4aadcc8463c2d) has been flagged by 12 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
AVware	1.5.0.21	Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	PUA.Win32.Conduit.BX
ESET-NOD32	10643	Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.X
Fortinet FortiGate	5.0.999.0	Riskware/Toolbar_Conduit
G Data	24	Win32.Application.Conduit.F
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	34366	Conduit (fs)
Comodo Security	17676	Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	TROJ_GEN.F47V1113
Dr.Web		Adware.Conduit.16
Bkav FE	1.3.0.4246	HW32.Stranact.ckae

prxtbHot0.dll (MD5: 59f4aa1a1ecf4c023f44872a9aae3b76) has been flagged by 6 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)
Bkav FE	1.3.0.4246	HW32.Stranact.ckae
ESET-NOD32	9702	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

Hot_MP3ToolbarHelper1.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).
Hot_MP3ToolbarHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{34C01E1F-1D33-4264-8F52-97E13432C5E2}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:

https://hotmp3.ourtoolbar.com

Support:

https://hotmp3.ourtoolbar.com/help

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\hot_mp3

Uninstaller:

C:\Program Files\Hot_MP3\uninstall.exe toolbar

Size:

4.00 MB

Language:

English

Hot MP3 Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:

Hot_MP3ToolbarHelper.exe

Name:

Hot MP3 Toolbar

Path:

C:\Program Files\hot_mp3\Hot_MP3ToolbarHelper.exe

MD5:

da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff

SHA-1:

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SHA-256:

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File Type

Filename

MD5

EXE

Hot_MP3ToolbarHelper1.exe

943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e

EXE