What is Software Master Toolbar?

Software Master Toolbar is software application developed by Conduit Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 68.75% of installations running this operating system. Software Master Toolbar's installer is typically 13.00 MB in size and installs around 13 files.

Software Master Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 85.31% of installations residing in this country.

Software Master Toolbar adds 3 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

About Software Master Toolbar?

The Software Master Toolbar is a browser extension available for Internet Explorer and Firefox. Developed by Conduit, the toolbar offers various generic features, including a search box. It has the ability to collect and store information about users' web browsing habits, which is used to provide targeted advertising and suggest services. Additionally, the toolbar may attempt to modify the user's home page and search provider during installation, requiring manual reversion if the user chooses to uninstall it. It's important to note that the toolbar may automatically download and install updates without user notification. According to the End User License Agreement (EULA), the application may collect and store browsing information locally on the user's device, which is then used to send generalized inferences to Conduit's servers for the purpose of suggesting services and providing relevant ads. Please let me know in case there's anything else I can assist you with.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Software Master Toolbar.

uninstall.exe (MD5: b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95) has been flagged by 3 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	26380	Conduit (fs)
ESET-NOD32	9148	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.P

prxtbSoft.dll (MD5: 3a5627e0ab06f3ca7fb238ce5ee8cdf9) has been flagged by 9 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
AVware	1.5.0.21	Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.Conduit.Y
G Data	24	Win32.Application.Conduit.F
Panda Antivirus	4.6.4.2	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	34822	Conduit (fs)
ESET-NOD32	10172	Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.O
Bkav FE	1.3.0.6379	W32.HfsAdware.C534
Dr.Web	7.0.12.3050	Adware.Conduit.300
IKARUS anti.virus	T3.1.6.1.0	PUA.ClientConnect

Software_MasterToolbarHelper1.exe (MD5: da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff) has been flagged by 9 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Baidu-International	4.0.3.14620	Adware.Win32.Conduit.45
ESET-NOD32	7.10301	Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.Q
G Data	14.8.24	Win32.Adware.Conduit
IKARUS anti.virus	t3scan.1.7.5.0	PUA.ClientConnect
Panda Antivirus	14.01.11.12	PUP/Conduit.A
AVware	1.5.0.21	Conduit (fs)
Bkav FE	1.3.0.6379	W32.HfsAdware.C534
Dr.Web	7.0.12.3050	Adware.Conduit.299
VIPRE Antivirus	40170	Conduit (fs)

Software_MasterToolbarHelper.exe (MD5: a320df2b47cfcaf98d06eb59cd72084c) has been flagged by 8 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Bkav FE	1.3.0.6379	W32.HfsAdware.C534
Dr.Web	7.0.12.3050	Adware.Conduit.300
G Data	25	Win32.Adware.Conduit.B
IKARUS anti.virus	T3.1.6.1.0	PUA.ClientConnect
Panda Antivirus	4.6.4.2	PUP/Conduit.A
AVware	1.5.0.16	Conduit (fs)
VIPRE Antivirus	32010	Conduit (fs)
ESET-NOD32	9639	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.X

Software Behaviors

Scheduled tasks:

uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{42CD7A24-AF4B-44A0-A119-1C6F9B6E2A90}' (runs on registration).
Software_MasterToolbarHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B8E8E278-F25D-478A-BAB2-24A5EDB01F6C}' (runs on registration).
Software_MasterToolbarHelper1.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{34C01E1F-1D33-4264-8F52-97E13432C5E2}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:

https://softwaremaster.ourtoolbar.com

Support:

https://softwaremaster.ourtoolbar.com/help

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\Software_Master

Uninstaller:

C:\Program Files1\SOFTWA~1\UNINST~1.EXE

Size:

13.00 MB

Language:

English

Software Master Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:

Software_MasterToolbarHelper1.exe

Name:

Software Master Toolbar

Path:

C:\Program Files\Software_Master\Software_MasterToolbarHelper1.exe

MD5:

da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff

SHA-1:

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SHA-256:

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File Type

Filename

MD5

DLL

prxtbSoft.dll

Malware

3a5627e0ab06f3ca7fb238ce5ee8cdf9

EXE

Software_MasterToolbarHelper1.exe

Malware

da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff

EXE

Software_MasterToolbarHelper.exe

Toolbar

a320df2b47cfcaf98d06eb59cd72084c

File Type	Filename	MD5
DLL	prxtbSoft.dll Malware	3a5627e0ab06f3ca7fb238ce5ee8cdf9
EXE	Software_MasterToolbarHelper1.exe Malware	da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff
EXE	Software_MasterToolbarHelper.exe Toolbar	a320df2b47cfcaf98d06eb59cd72084c