Serif PhotoPlus Toolbar

Serif PhotoPlus Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by Conduit Ltd.

What is Serif PhotoPlus Toolbar?

Serif PhotoPlus Toolbar is software application developed by Conduit Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 76.47% of installations running this operating system. Serif PhotoPlus Toolbar's installer is typically 4.00 MB in size and installs around 18 files. The most common release is 6.8.5.1 with 38.00% of all installations currently using this version.

Serif PhotoPlus Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 43.07% of installations residing in this country.

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

About Serif PhotoPlus Toolbar?

The Serif PhotoPlus Toolbar, developed by Conduit, is a browser plugin that integrates with popular web browsers including Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. It is an advertising-supported tool designed to display ads within the toolbar and may modify the browser's home page and search settings to gather usage statistics. Often bundled with third-party developer programs, the toolbar helps monetize both free and some paid software. During installation, users may be prompted to modify their home and search pages, with default selections often overlooked, necessitating manual reversion of settings upon removal. The End-User License Agreement (EULA) stipulates that the company will automatically download and install remote updates and collect and retain user web browsing activity details locally to facilitate interaction with the toolbar application, suggesting additional services or providing targeted advertising. The EULA also includes language allowing Conduit to access, use, and collect various personal and non-personal information about the user's internet browser, browsing habits, and computer.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Serif PhotoPlus Toolbar.

uninstall.exe (MD5: b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
tbSeri.dll (MD5: 90a1b31ba3d3c1fd73b6021c1d8c1c8f) has been flagged by 5 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Comodo Security Application.Win32.Conduit.r
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus Adware/Conduit
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Bkav FE HW32.Stranact.ckae
tbSer2.dll (MD5: 975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c) has been flagged by 11 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Comodo Security Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Conduit
Panda Antivirus Adware/Conduit
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V1113
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Conduit.45
G Data Win32.Adware.Conduit.B
IKARUS anti.virus PUA.ClientConnect
AVware Conduit (fs)
Bkav FE HW32.Stranact.ckae
tbSer0.dll (MD5: cef32b574f8c732bacafd93210642dbb) has been flagged by 4 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)
ldrtbSeri.dll (MD5: 5b9b1f88e9a9dcd1b1699b192aca297e) has been flagged by 3 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.P
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • Serif_PhotoPlusToolbarHelper1.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).
  • Serif_PhotoPlusToolbarHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{34C01E1F-1D33-4264-8F52-97E13432C5E2}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:
https://serifphotoplus.ourtoolbar.com
Support:
https://serifphotoplus.ourtoolbar.com/help
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\serif_photoplus
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Serif_PhotoPlus\uninstall.exe toolbar
Size:
4.00 MB
Language:
English

Serif PhotoPlus Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
prxtbSeri.dll
Name:
Serif PhotoPlus Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\serif_photoplus\prxtbSeri.dll
MD5:
9117027aea464e41c60b87b9826e8447
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Serif PhotoPlus Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
8f7928532b88f3c8ae75d7af16d13bdd
DLL
9a302f14b18a9fb9b351ad7048cc15b5
DLL
e66d899a5da9550f46e7edaffb20b9b4
DLL
2fffa4711ee94bed0a982886f65aaf3a
DLL
bb9a3d5b48a59dfea97b22a4db5ecb4b
DLL
65394bd2969dd5002fef2eaa6096fd99
EXE
943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e
EXE
da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff