TheFreeGames Toolbar

TheFreeGames Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by Conduit Ltd.

What is TheFreeGames Toolbar?

TheFreeGames Toolbar is software application developed by Conduit Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 53.33% of installations running this operating system. TheFreeGames Toolbar's installer is typically 7.00 MB in size and installs around 12 files. The most common release is 6.15.0.27 with 53.33% of all installations currently using this version.

TheFreeGames Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 27.88% of installations residing in this country.

TheFreeGames Toolbar adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, TheFreeGames Toolbar is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About TheFreeGames Toolbar?

This software is a Conduit toolbar designed to integrate with users' web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. The toolbar gathers information about the user's browsing behavior and transmits this data to Conduit for the purpose of suggesting services and delivering advertisements through the toolbar interface. Typically bundled with free software, this ad-supported web browser plugin is distributed via various monetization platforms during installation and displays additional banner and in-text link advertisements. The browser extension includes features that allow it to modify the default or customized settings of the browser, such as the search engine in the web browser's built-in search box, the default home page, and the search settings. It also enables search functionality from the address bar of the web browser and adds alternative "page not found" functionality. When using this Conduit software, users permit Conduit to access, use, and collect a variety of information, both personal and non-personal, related to the user's internet browser, browsing habits, and information about their computer, as outlined in the EULA.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in TheFreeGames Toolbar.

uninstall.exe (MD5: b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
tbTheF.dll (MD5: 5d80adbf9bcb50c9b488cced7f6525e1) has been flagged by 16 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus Adware/Conduit
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent.azm
AVware Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Conduit.M
Cyren W32/Conduit.TTAU-0102
F-Prot W32/Conduit.A
G Data Win32.Application.Conduit.F
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 004b219d1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 004b219d1 )
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.azm
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.Conduit!
Dr.Web Adware.Conduit.16
Comodo Security Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
tbThe2.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
prxtbTheF.dll (MD5: d0133250565180c9dc8ee0aecccbfd53) has been flagged by 16 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent.azm
AVware Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Conduit.M
Cyren W32/Conduit.TTAU-0102
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.N potentially unwanted
F-Prot W32/Conduit.A
G Data Win32.Application.Conduit.F
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 004b219d1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 004b219d1 )
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.azm
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.Conduit!
Dr.Web Adware.Conduit.16
Comodo Security Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
prxtbThe2.dll (MD5: 4b5780c90e38e579a651dbc4774a1f1f) has been flagged by 7 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.Conduit!
Dr.Web Adware.Conduit.16
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.W
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
Comodo Security Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Conduit.A

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • TheFreeGamesToolbarHelper.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 '{C247631C-606C-44F8-9B4E-C25B77177427}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

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

TheFreeGames Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
tbTheF.dll
Name:
TheFreeGames Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\thefreegames\tbTheF.dll
MD5:
5d80adbf9bcb50c9b488cced7f6525e1
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by TheFreeGames Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95
DLL
tbTheF.dll
Malware
5d80adbf9bcb50c9b488cced7f6525e1
DLL
tbThe2.dll
Malware
8de9d8fda8df6dd2e1b99a1f297faa8a
DLL
d0133250565180c9dc8ee0aecccbfd53
DLL
4b5780c90e38e579a651dbc4774a1f1f
DLL
2adcff27750dc68292bb75155446ee29
DLL
ec2a7051556e2e8473d2dad42620f665
DLL
44b16fb2d8a860fdea6f4e5eeb7d59e1
DLL
e055e5e9888a21a1f8e40c7235ce6fbe
DLL
58638f7f6dc22a74573604535b421f30