What is ARO 2013 Toolbar?

ARO 2013 Toolbar is software application developed by Support.com. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 65.71% of installations running this operating system. ARO 2013 Toolbar's installer is typically 7.00 MB in size and installs around 11 files.

ARO 2013 Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 71.39% of installations residing in this country.

ARO 2013 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, ARO 2013 Toolbar is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About ARO 2013 Toolbar?

Introducing the ARO 2013 Toolbar, a versatile web browser extension that enhances the browsing experience by modifying search and home pages, as well as delivering targeted advertising. Compatible with Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome, this toolbar is designed to not only modify the search provider but also protect it as the default browser search engine. The software also offers added search functionality from the address bar and an alternative redirection for "page not found" errors. Additionally, it displays contextual advertising to provide search advertising revenue. ARO 2013 Toolbar is typically installed through a co-bundled offer within third-party software distributions.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in ARO 2013 Toolbar.

uninstall.exe (MD5: b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95) has been flagged by 2 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	26380	Conduit (fs)

tbARO0.dll (MD5: 975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c) has been flagged by 7 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Comodo Security	17676	Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
ESET-NOD32	9338	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	Adware/Conduit
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	TROJ_GEN.F47V1113
VIPRE Antivirus	25818	Conduit (fs)
Dr.Web		Adware.Toolbar.202

tbARO_.dll (MD5: 8de9d8fda8df6dd2e1b99a1f297faa8a) has been flagged by 4 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Comodo Security	17469	Application.Win32.Conduit.ks
ESET-NOD32	9190	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
VIPRE Antivirus	24534	Conduit (fs)
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A

prxtbARO_.dll (MD5: 4b5780c90e38e579a651dbc4774a1f1f) has been flagged by 8 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Agnitum Outpost	7.1.1	PUA.Toolbar.Conduit
Dr.Web	9.0.0.09	Adware.Conduit.16
ESET-NOD32	8.9639	Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.W
Panda Antivirus	14.04.22.12	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	28068	Conduit (fs)
Comodo Security	17676	Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	TROJ_GEN.F47V1113

ARO_2013ToolbarHelper.exe (MD5: 943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e) has been flagged by 6 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Comodo Security	17313	Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web		Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	23610	Conduit (fs)
ESET-NOD32	9190	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

ARO_2013ToolbarHelper.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://aro2013.ourtoolbar.com

Support:

https://aro2013.ourtoolbar.com/help

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\aro_2013

Uninstaller:

C:\Program Files\ARO_2013\uninstall.exe toolbar

Size:

7.00 MB

Language:

English

ARO 2013 Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:

prxtbARO_.dll

Name:

ARO 2013 Toolbar

Path:

C:\Program Files\aro_2013\prxtbARO_.dll

MD5:

4b5780c90e38e579a651dbc4774a1f1f

SHA-1:

–

SHA-256:

–

File Type

Filename

MD5

EXE

ARO_2013ToolbarHelper.exe

Malware

943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e