Vafmusic2 Toolbar

Vafmusic2 Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by Conduit Ltd.

What is Vafmusic2 Toolbar?

Vafmusic2 Toolbar is software application developed by Conduit Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 60.46% of installations running this operating system. Vafmusic2 Toolbar's installer is typically 7.00 MB in size and installs around 18 files. The most common release is 6.13.3.1 with 28.52% of all installations currently using this version.

Vafmusic2 Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 97.05% of installations residing in this country.

Vafmusic2 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, Vafmusic2 Toolbar is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Vafmusic2 Toolbar?

The Vafmusic2 Toolbar is a 'Community Toolbar' developed by Conduit, which integrates into popular web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox. This toolbar operates as an advertising-supported program, displaying ads within the toolbar and making adjustments to the browser's home page and search settings to gather usage statistics. Often distributed alongside third-party developer programs, the toolbar serves as a means to monetize free (and some paid) software. During installation, users may be given the option to personalize their home and search pages, but these options are typically preselected and overlooked. Upon removal of the software from the user's computer, manual reversion of the settings will be necessary. Per the End User License Agreement (EULA), Conduit is authorized to automatically download and install remote updates and gather details about the user's web browsing activities, storing this information locally on the PC. This data is used to provide additional services and targeted advertising through the toolbar application. The EULA states, "By Using a Conduit Software you may enable Conduit to access, use and collect a variety of information, both personal and non-personal, regarding your Internet Browser, your browsing habits, and information about your computer".

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Vafmusic2 Toolbar.

uninstall.exe (MD5: b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Panda Antivirus PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus Conduit (fs)
tbVafm.dll (MD5: 90a1b31ba3d3c1fd73b6021c1d8c1c8f) has been flagged by 4 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)
tbVaf2.dll (MD5: 01799def4ee217264f0abd2ccf1beff5) 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)
tbVaf0.dll (MD5: 975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c) has been flagged by 8 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
prxtbVafm.dll (MD5: d0133250565180c9dc8ee0aecccbfd53) has been flagged by 18 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)
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/Toolbar_Conduit
Comodo Security Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Conduit
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V1113
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.Conduit!
Dr.Web Adware.Conduit.16

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • Vafmusic2ToolbarHelper.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://ct3294791.ourtoolbar.com
Support:
https://ct3294791.ourtoolbar.com/help
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\vafmusic2
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Vafmusic2\uninstall.exe toolbar
Size:
7.00 MB
Language:
English

Vafmusic2 Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
Vafmusic2ToolbarHelper1.exe
Name:
Vafmusic2 Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\vafmusic2\Vafmusic2ToolbarHelper1.exe
MD5:
943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Vafmusic2 Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95
DLL
tbVafm.dll
Malware
90a1b31ba3d3c1fd73b6021c1d8c1c8f
DLL
tbVaf2.dll
Malware
01799def4ee217264f0abd2ccf1beff5
DLL
975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c
DLL
d0133250565180c9dc8ee0aecccbfd53
DLL
480994ae776f86dc885fd654665ebdfa
DLL
c89d9c80fd468c6b51c4aadcc8463c2d
DLL
fb3e25523b31dfd2687756c9a3bcc720
DLL
e94cd032c188546fd629b194364f19c4
DLL
d677d97bcd69134d2c97a0374a3985fc