SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar

SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by Conduit Ltd.

What is SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar?

SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar is software application developed by Conduit Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 68.11% of installations running this operating system. SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar's installer is typically 4.00 MB in size and installs around 20 files. The most common release is 6.10.2.5 with 46.51% of all installations currently using this version.

SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 94.22% of installations residing in this country.

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

About SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar?

The software installs a Conduit-powered toolbar in web browsers including Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. This toolbar collects and stores information about users' web browsing activities and shares this data with OurToolbar in order to offer personalized services and targeted advertisements. The SocialSearchBar App Toolbar also has the capability to modify the home page and search provider settings during installation, and includes a search box and other generic features within the toolbar.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar.

uninstall.exe (MD5: b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
tbSoci.dll (MD5: cef32b574f8c732bacafd93210642dbb) has been flagged by 6 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)
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V1114
Comodo Security Application.Win32.Conduit.ks
tbSoc2.dll (MD5: 8de9d8fda8df6dd2e1b99a1f297faa8a) has been flagged by 4 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Comodo Security Application.Win32.Conduit.ks
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
tbSoc0.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)
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.Conduit!
Dr.Web Adware.Conduit.16
AVware Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Conduit.45
Bkav FE HW32.Stranact.ckae
prxtbSoci.dll (MD5: 4c163bd2a5905d18893ee311608e8c54) has been flagged by 8 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
AVware Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Conduit.45
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.O
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Bkav FE HW32.Stranact.ckae
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V1114
Comodo Security Application.Win32.Conduit.ks

Software Behaviors

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

Software Details

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

SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar Executable Details

Name:
SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\socialsearchbar_app\SocialSearchBar_AppToolbarHelper.exe
MD5:
da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by SocialSearchBar_App Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95
DLL
tbSoci.dll
Malware
cef32b574f8c732bacafd93210642dbb
DLL
tbSoc2.dll
Malware
8de9d8fda8df6dd2e1b99a1f297faa8a
DLL
tbSoc0.dll
Malware
975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c
DLL
4c163bd2a5905d18893ee311608e8c54
DLL
4b5780c90e38e579a651dbc4774a1f1f
DLL
74ad653b6f12ab34ee3d9bf204498e87
DLL
c89d9c80fd468c6b51c4aadcc8463c2d
DLL
17f8ce1ec27fc5404153c734943afd77
DLL
ec2a7051556e2e8473d2dad42620f665