Ranked
#16,051
Worldwide
Ranked
#9,027
US
Lifespan
314.1
Days
 

WhiteSmoke US Toolbar

Published by WhiteSmoke

WhiteSmoke US Toolbar Publisher's Description

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Details

Latest version:6.9.0.16
Location:C:\Program Files\whitesmoke_us
Install size:4.8 MB (5,028,852 bytes)
About URL:http://WhiteSmokeUSToolbar.OurToolbar.com/
Help link:http://WhiteSmokeUSToolbar.OurToolbar.com/help
Uninstall:C:\Program Files\WhiteSmoke_US\uninstall.exe toolbar

The trust score is the reputation of WhiteSmoke US Toolbar 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 recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party installers.

4
Malware detections

WhiteSmoke_USToolbarHelper.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 18 unique files installed by WhiteSmoke US Toolbar contain malware detections. Detections include tbwhi2.dll,tbwhi0.dll,prxtbwhit.dll,prxtbwhi2.dll,prxtbwhi0.dll,ldrtbwhi0.dll,ldrtbwhit.dll,tbwhit.dll.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

WhiteSmoke_USToolbarHelper.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\whitesmoke_us\WhiteSmoke_USToolbarHelper.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Name:ToolbarH Application
MD5:da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff
prxtbWhi2.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Web Browser
Publisher:Conduit
Name:Conduit Toolbar
MD5:5e16941abd53231f36f7f4b0e4b575ea
prxtbWhi0.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Publisher:Conduit
MD5:
2
02d550437bd96f4b2add86fd4073e60e
prxtbWhit.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Web Browser
Publisher:Conduit
MD5:
2
4c163bd2a5905d18893ee311608e8c54
tbWhi0.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Bar
Publisher:Conduit
MD5:
2
73406fa9287b36ca4163797c73a2cd04
uninstall.exe
Publisher:Conduit
Name:Conduit Toolbar Uninstall
MD5:b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95
ldrtbWhi0.dll
Publisher:Conduit
MD5:b2b4295e69bec7a56f84387a339a22ec
ldrtbWhi2.dll
Publisher:Conduit
MD5:2a48a0cd819728a99b8ea8114f84fed1
tbWhi2.dll
Publisher:Conduit
MD5:01799def4ee217264f0abd2ccf1beff5
hk64tbWhi0.dll
Publisher:Conduit
MD5:77337489b1d888c6d1e5403d9e4c5fab
hktbWhi0.dll
Publisher:Conduit
MD5:1a0a136c248fab6e80b20fd5450c69bf

Installs by Country

75.0%
5.4%
5.4%
3.6%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
US
CA
IR
ES
BR
DE
EC
GB
IT
SG

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

6.9.0.16 8.77%
6.8.12.0 31.58%
6.8.10.0 52.63%
6.8.8.8 7.02%

Facts

  • WhiteSmoke US Toolbar is developed by WhiteSmoke.
  • 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.
  • WhiteSmoke monitizes the distribution of this bundled program mostly in the United States.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 95.0%.
  • A toolbar is added to Microsoft Internet Explorer with the name Hotspot Shield Toolbar.
  • The current version is 6.9.0.16 with 4 known versions. The most widely installed version is 6.8.10.0.
  • About 75.0% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 84.21%
Windows Vista 8.77%
Windows XP 7.02%

PC Manufacturers

HP 43.64%
Toshiba 16.36%
Dell 14.55%
Acer 10.91%
Sony 5.45%
ASUS 3.64%
Alienware 3.64%
Samsung 1.82%
 
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