HotMP3 Toolbar

HotMP3 Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by Conduit Ltd.

What is HotMP3 Toolbar?

HotMP3 Toolbar is software application developed by Conduit Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 73.44% of installations running this operating system. HotMP3 Toolbar's installer is typically 7.00 MB in size and installs around 18 files. The most common release is 6.15.0.27 with 35.94% of all installations currently using this version.

HotMP3 Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 16.15% of installations residing in this country.

HotMP3 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, HotMP3 Toolbar is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About HotMP3 Toolbar?

The HotMP3 Toolbar, developed by Conduit, is a community toolbar that integrates with popular web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. It is an ad-supported program that displays ads within the toolbar and may modify the browser's home page and search settings to collect usage statistics. The toolbar is often included with third-party software to generate revenue. During installation, users may be given the option to modify the home and search pages, but this is typically selected by default. If the software is uninstalled, the settings will need to be manually reverted back. As stated in the End User License Agreement (EULA), the company may automatically download and install remote updates and collect and store details about the user's web browsing activities to provide targeted advertising. The EULA also states that by using the Conduit software, users may enable the company to access and collect various personal and non-personal information about their internet browser, browsing habits, and computer.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in HotMP3 Toolbar.

uninstall.exe (MD5: b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
tbHot2.dll (MD5: e1b87b513c14d3a417b1a027be739de1) has been flagged by 3 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus Adware/Conduit
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
tbHot0.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 Adware/Conduit
prxtbHot2.dll (MD5: 2fffa4711ee94bed0a982886f65aaf3a) has been flagged by 7 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
AVware Conduit (fs)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.N
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Comodo Security Application.Win32.Conduit.r
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V1114
Dr.Web Adware.Conduit.16
prxtbHot0.dll (MD5: 74ad653b6f12ab34ee3d9bf204498e87) has been flagged by 11 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Bkav FE HW32.Laneul.laks
Dr.Web Adware.Conduit.16
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.W
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0918
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Conduit.45
G Data Win32.Adware.Conduit.B
IKARUS anti.virus PUA.ClientConnect
AVware Conduit (fs)
Comodo Security Application.Win32.Conduit.r

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • HotMP3ToolbarHelper.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).
  • HotMP3ToolbarHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{34C01E1F-1D33-4264-8F52-97E13432C5E2}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:
https://hotmp3toolbar.ourtoolbar.com
Support:
https://hotmp3toolbar.ourtoolbar.com/help
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\hotmp3
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\HotMP3\uninstall.exe toolbar
Size:
7.00 MB
Language:
English

HotMP3 Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
prxtbHotM.dll
Name:
HotMP3 Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\hotmp3\prxtbHotM.dll
MD5:
9117027aea464e41c60b87b9826e8447
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by HotMP3 Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95
DLL
tbHot2.dll
Malware
e1b87b513c14d3a417b1a027be739de1
DLL
7ca420a4688109e2ab5844a2c753c905
DLL
2fffa4711ee94bed0a982886f65aaf3a
DLL
74ad653b6f12ab34ee3d9bf204498e87
DLL
2adcff27750dc68292bb75155446ee29
DLL
476c1832252a937d807b01fe9723e635
DLL
44b16fb2d8a860fdea6f4e5eeb7d59e1
DLL
65394bd2969dd5002fef2eaa6096fd99
DLL
58638f7f6dc22a74573604535b421f30