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WOT.dll
WOT by WOT Services Oy (Signed)
| Version: | 20120802 |
| MD5: | 72287eb65a1ceb2b27e63aeab39649c0 |
| SHA1: | bce021ad44f7d0cfa7fab356f2bbf02d3b0ca521 |
| SHA256: | b5fefec329c0f7e7d986fca264edf84d3c0a2bd601820df5372e906386c30ef0 |
Overview
wot.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) which has full acess to the web browser's behaviors and content. It is installed with a couple of know programs including WOT for Internet Explorer published by WOT Services, WOT for Internet Explorer from WOT Services and WOT for Internet Explorer by WOT Services. The file is digitally signed by WOT Services Oy which was issued by the Thawte certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows 7 Professional (6.1.7601.65536).
Details
| File name: | wot.dll |
| Publisher: | WOT Services Oy |
| Product name: | WOT |
| Description: | WOT for Internet Explorer (32-bit) |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\wot\wot.dll |
| File version: | 20120802 |
| Size: | 1.27 MB (1,335,872 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | WOT Services Oy |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte |
| Effective date: | Monday, August 29, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
The installed WOT browser add-on shows its users the reputations of websites, which are calculated through a combination of user ratings and data from other sources. The WOT browser add-on does two things: (1) it sends user ratings to the WOT site, and (2) it displays the computed results via color-coded icons in the user's browser tool-bar and next to external links on the pages of leading search engines, email services and social netw...
Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {C920E44A-7F78-4E64-BDD7-A57026E7FEB7}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Professional |
100.00% |
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Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
100.00% |
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