Hotspot_Shield Toolbar
Published by AnchorFree Inc
Hotspot_Shield Toolbar Publisher's Description
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Details
| Location: | C:\Program Files\hotspot_shield |
| Install size: | 3.88 MB (4,069,077 bytes) |
| About URL: | http://HotspotShield.OurToolbar.com/ |
| Uninstall: | C:\Program Files\Hotspot_Shield\uninstall.exe |
Trust
The trust score is the reputation of Hotspot_Shield Toolbar 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 (Hotspot_ShieldToolbarHelper.exe) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
- Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
- Adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer.
- Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
4
Malware detections
| Hotspot_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 28 unique files installed by Hotspot_Shield Toolbar contain malware detections. Detections include tbhot1.dll,tbhot0.dll,tbhots.dll,prxtbhot0.dll,ldrtbhot0.dll.
Trends
Global Reach
Technical Details
| Hotspot_ShieldToolbarHelper1.exe (Main Executable) |
| Common path: | C:\Program Files\hotspot_shield\Hotspot_ShieldToolbarHelper1.exe |
| Behavior: | Scheduled Task |
| Name: | ToolbarH Application |
| Description: | ToolbarH Application |
| MD5: | da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff |
| prxtbHot0.dll |
| Behavior: | Internet Explorer Web Browser |
| Publisher: | Conduit |
| Name: | Conduit Toolbar |
| MD5: | b92293778555ce3dabe7f0a7e98b34c0 |
| tbHots.dll |
| Behavior: | Internet Explorer Web Browser |
| Publisher: | Conduit |
| MD5: | 2 455e61a2cf37f7210df685e2b77bfbe3 |
| tbHot0.dll |
| Behavior: | Internet Explorer Bar |
| Publisher: | Conduit |
| MD5: | 2 73406fa9287b36ca4163797c73a2cd04 |
| prxtbHot2.dll |
| Behavior: | Internet Explorer Web Browser |
| Publisher: | Conduit |
| MD5: | 2fffa4711ee94bed0a982886f65aaf3a |
| UNWISE.EXE |
| Behavior: | Scheduled Task |
| MD5: | 973567b98cdfc147df4e60471d9df072 |
| Hotspot_ShieldToolbarHelper.exe |
| Behavior: | Windows Firewall Allowed Program |
| Publisher: | Conduit |
| Name: | ToolbarHelper Application |
| MD5: | 4 943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e |
| tbHot1.dll |
| Behavior: | Internet Explorer Web Browser |
| Publisher: | Conduit |
| MD5: | 3 37810b173024d75560d08b5206893a02 |
| ldrtbHot0.dll |
| Publisher: | Conduit |
| MD5: | 030bded86cbddad43fe657662ef9a39d |
| hk64tbHot0.dll |
| Publisher: | Conduit |
| MD5: | e744cfdd490b0d614265ed1c76c708dc |
| hktbHot0.dll |
| Publisher: | Conduit |
| MD5: | 24dbde9faf0668a065f466e22b7bb31e |
Geography of Installations
Installs by Country
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