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Expat Shield Toolbar for IE

Published by Expat Shield

Details

Latest version:6.17.2.8
Location:C:\ProgramData\conduit\ie\ct2549263
Install size:1.69 MB (1,767,712 bytes)
About URL:http://ExpatShield.OurToolbar.com/
Help link:http://ExpatShield.OurToolbar.com/help
Uninstall:C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Conduit\IE\CT2549263\UninstallerUI.exe -ctid=CT2549263 -toolbarName=Expat Shield -toolbarEnv=conduit -
The trust score is the reputation of Expat Shield Toolbar for IE based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

4
Malware detections

Expat_ShieldToolbarHelper.exe has been detected by the following 4 antivirus programs:
Comodo Internet Security
 as Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web
 as Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes
 as PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus
 as Conduit (fs)
In addition, a total of 4 unique files installed by Expat Shield Toolbar for IE contain malware detections. Detections include prxtbexpa.dll.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)
Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.
prxtbExpa.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Web Browser
Publisher:Conduit
Name:Conduit Toolbar
MD5:
2
02d550437bd96f4b2add86fd4073e60e
Expat_ShieldToolbarHelper.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Publisher:Conduit
Name:ToolbarHelper Application
MD5:
4
943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e
hk64tbExpa.dll
Publisher:Conduit
MD5:0cdcb4b27180b1e7106ca7807b944454
hktbExpa.dll
Publisher:Conduit
MD5:b4ac04ff97bcf208b4c6074423349c78
ldrtbExpa.dll
Publisher:Conduit
MD5:2a48a0cd819728a99b8ea8114f84fed1
tbExpa.dll
Publisher:Conduit
MD5:01799def4ee217264f0abd2ccf1beff5
UninstallerUI.exe
Publisher:Conduit
Description:1.1.0.1
MD5:9a92464e62d44cc885fa4e64214ca1b1

Installs by Country

25.0%
25.0%
25.0%
25.0%
AE
ES
GB
US

Latest Installs




Versions

6.17.2.8 33.33%
6.17.1.25 33.33%
6.17.0.33 33.33%

Facts

  • Expat Shield Toolbar for IE is developed by Expat Shield.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0002% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0009%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 89.0%.
  • A toolbar is added to Microsoft Internet Explorer with the name Hotspot Shield Toolbar.
  • The current version is 6.17.2.8 with 3 known versions. The most widely installed version is 6.17.0.33.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 66.67%
Windows XP 33.33%

PC Manufacturers

AMI 33.33%
GIGABYTE 33.33%
Samsung 33.33%
 
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