Should I block it?

40%

40% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

1.5.0.71	30.77%
1.4.1.12	23.08%
1.4.0.65	15.38%
1.3.0.184	7.69%
1.2.10.10	7.69%
1.2.5.2	7.69%
1.2.3.6	7.69%

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PE file structure

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Import table

advapi32.dll

RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey

kernel32.dll

InterlockedDecrement, GetUserDefaultLCID, InterlockedIncrement, LoadLibraryA, OpenProcess, lstrlenA, GetStringTypeExW, LCMapStringW, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, FormatMessageA, CreateWaitableTimerA, SetWaitableTimer, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetTickCount, ResumeThread, TlsSetValue, ResetEvent, OpenEventA, GetCurrentProcessId, Sleep, GetCurrentThreadId, TlsGetValue, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, ReleaseSemaphore, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, CreateEventA, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, WaitForMultipleObjects, SetEvent, LocalFree, FormatMessageW, MultiByteToWideChar, GetModuleHandleExW, FreeLibrary, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, WaitForSingleObject, GetLastError, CreateEventW, CloseHandle, GetModuleFileNameW, GetModuleHandleA, GetVersionExA, GetSystemInfo, RaiseException, TerminateThread, WideCharToMultiByte, IsProcessorFeaturePresent

msvcp100.dll

DllMain

msvcr100.dll

DllMain

ole32.dll

CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoInitializeEx, CoWaitForMultipleHandles, CoInitialize

psapi.dll

GetProcessImageFileNameW, EnumProcesses

user32.dll

LoadStringW, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetSystemMetrics

chromemodule.dll

Search Protect by Conduit Ltd. (Signed)

Remove chromemodule.dll

Version:	1.2.10.10
MD5:	24ea2cc40badad14358c49a7673c584c
SHA1:	331364886beb3c3a9063bde953def3c04a6303c7
SHA256:	968969cf86bcbcca08db5c15d8899d9504448a317eea7c504884865fcecafe4c

Overview

chromemodule.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program Search Protect by conduit published by Conduit Ltd. and is most likely removed by most users once installed (82% removed). The file is digitally signed by Conduit Ltd. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	chromemodule.dll
Publisher:	Conduit
Product name:	Search Protect
Description:	Search Protect by Conduit
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\searchprotect\bin\chromemodule.dll
Original name:	SearchProtect (R)
File version:	1.2.10.10
Size:	550.75 KB (563,968 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Conduit Ltd.
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Expiration date:	Saturday, March 30, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following program will install this file

Search Protect by conduit

Conduit Ltd.

82% remove

The Conduit Search Protect software is designed to prevent other competing web browser plugins from changing the homepage and search settings that are created by the Conduit OurToolbar from being changed automatically. It is typically installed with various Community toolbars. During install of a Conduit Toolbar, you by default except the EULA to install the included SearchProtect software (which is required). Upon installation the p...