Ranked
#4,737
Worldwide
Ranked
#18,035
US
Lifespan
355.1
Days
 

Softonic toolbar on IE

Published by Softonic International S.L.

Softonic toolbar on IE Publisher's Description

At Softonic we strive to retain the trust that millions of users place in us every day. Thanks to them, we are the leading software download site in Europe and Latin America and one of the world's top...  Read more

Details

Location:C:\Program Files\softonic\softonic\1.6.7.4
Install size:1.96 MB (2,054,237 bytes)
Uninstall:"C:\Archivos de programa\Softonic\Softonic\1.6.7.4\uninstall.exe"

The trust score is the reputation of Softonic toolbar on IE based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Files installed (escortShld.dll) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

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Malware detections

escortShld.dll has been detected by the following 4 antivirus programs:
Baidu Antivirus
as Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.ALT
Bkav Security
as W32.Clodffd.Trojan.fc20
ESET NOD32
as Win32/Toolbar.Funmoods
Kingsoft
as Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Softonic toolbar on IE installs 4 unique (by hash) versions of the file escortShld.dll that contain multiple malware detections.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


softonicsrv.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\softonic\softonic\1.6.7.4\softonicsrv.exe
Name:Softonic Toolbar
MD5:64b100ed4e0039c25d1c984b874e2710
SoftonicTlbr.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Toolbar
MD5:ba349ef2c4b9467712d3354b5916ed38
SoftonicApp.dll
MD5:2258755919d65d4e09a69a476e964732
SoftonicEng.dll
MD5:3d2da87dea16b87ef1e6a1841d28ba60
uninstall.exe
Name:${PRDCT_DSP}
MD5:3706dd17b3c5e2956c9e5c136dc7aca2
escortShld.dll
MD5:b3ad024ba3208a0994b08f3e94ab37d9

Installs by Country

18.1%
8.8%
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4.7%
3.9%
2.5%
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2.2%
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2.0%
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1.7%
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1.5%
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Installs in the United States

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Facts

  • Softonic toolbar on IE is developed by Softonic International S.L..
  • 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 0.0007% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.1453%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 87.0%.
  • A toolbar is added to Microsoft Internet Explorer with the name Softonic Toolbar.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 73.85%
Windows XP 17.19%
Windows Vista 7.02%
Windows 8 1.94%

PC Manufacturers

HP 25.56%
Acer 22.47%
Dell 9.83%
ASUS 6.18%
Toshiba 5.62%
GIGABYTE 4.78%
Sony 4.78%
AMI 4.21%
Lenovo 3.93%
Intel 3.37%
Medion 3.37%
Samsung 3.09%
MSI 1.12%
Alienware 0.56%
Sahara 0.56%
Packard Bell 0.56%
 
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