Windows Core Toolbar

Windows Core Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by Core Systems

What is Windows Core Toolbar?

Windows Core Toolbar is software application developed by Core Systems. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows Vista with nearly 33.33% of installations running this operating system. Windows Core Toolbar's installer is typically 3.00 MB in size and installs around 9 files.

Windows Core Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 66.67% of installations residing in this country.

About Windows Core Toolbar?

Windows Core Toolbar is a browser add-on that captures and saves data on your online activities, which is then transmitted to a remote server for the purpose of offering personalized services or serving targeted advertisements through the toolbar. Additionally, the software has the capability to autonomously retrieve and implement updates, with no prior notification to the user.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Windows Core Toolbar.

wcthelper.exe (MD5: 04ab6e74a2918d62d23f94c43845bc42) has been flagged by 6 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Adware.Bonzuna.A
Jiangmin Trojan/StartPage.nrn
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0927
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.Win32.Bonzuna.AMN!A2
eSafe Win32.Trojan
wcupdt.exe (MD5: b24f747e3a7a1c17971116b56819df18) has been flagged by 4 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.Win32.Bonzuna.AMN!A2
eSafe Win32.Trojan
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Adware.Bonzuna.A
wcoretb.dll (MD5: 9bad26cb736bff0b2a7ca06e998512db) has been flagged by 11 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Adware.Bonzuna.A
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/Bonzuna
McAfee Artemis!77235F8358CB
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!77235F8358CB
Sophos Mal/BHO-J
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R06H1D4
Jiangmin Trojan/StartPage.nrn
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.Win32.Bonzuna.AMN!A2
eSafe Win32.Trojan
browserhelp.exe (MD5: 0984165f63e2c7c3fec92c20327894d2) has been flagged by 15 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Bitdefender Gen:Trojan.StartPage.iKW@aiCnmbai
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen.Trojan.StartPage!IK
F-Secure Gen:Trojan.StartPage.iKW@aiCnmbai
G Data Gen:Trojan.StartPage.iKW@aiCnmbai
IKARUS anti.virus Gen.Trojan.StartPage
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.StartPage
McAfee Artemis!0984165F63E2
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!0984165F63E2
Norman W32/Malware
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Adware.Bonzuna.A
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/Bonzuna
Sophos Mal/BHO-J
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R06H1D4

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • wcupdt.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Windows Core Toolbar Updater.
  • wcthelper.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Windows Core Helper.

Software Details

URL:
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Core Systems\Windows Core Toolbar\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /X{858AB62B-4851-4E89-B8CD-D54F1EB40778}
Size:
3.00 MB
Language:
English

Windows Core Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
browserhelp.exe
Name:
Windows Core Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\Core Systems\Windows Core Toolbar\browserhelp.exe
MD5:
0984165f63e2c7c3fec92c20327894d2
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Windows Core Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
0b18046d65a107e1e51e7bdc9b50ff6b
DLL
130d9cec5b22654faf5a34762bab59ca
DLL
0517f77dbe3b7e6002eae598b382b2c0
EXE
04ab6e74a2918d62d23f94c43845bc42
EXE
b24f747e3a7a1c17971116b56819df18
DLL
9bad26cb736bff0b2a7ca06e998512db
DLL
f6bcd80b5e96d843f65defc537dd5be3
DLL
988ef724ee595c8b3cbdf86cfb7da305
EXE
0984165f63e2c7c3fec92c20327894d2