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44% of PCs block this file from running.
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csmileyax.dll
Crawler Smileys by Crawler.com
Version: | 5.0.0.87 |
MD5: | 3933b4f952f130aaf2fd7852286fdfae |
SHA1: | 32f53162e33a26cb8e9cba2486e8268d303ff03c |
SHA256: | af5eb5a8fac48688f453f2ca644b43bbb2be7d0bae487a43e8b58deb17f0ae3e |
What is csmileyax.dll?
Crawler Smileys ActiveX Library installs into Internet Explorer in order to run the Crawler Smileys program. Crawler Smileys also installs the Crawler Toolbar, a web browser toolbar and Browser Helper Object for Internet explorer. The toolbar will monitor and report back to its remote servers the web pages viewed. It also will modify the home and search assistant pages to redirect searches to Crawler web sites.
About csmileyax.dll (from Crawler.com)
“Spice up your messages and posts in blogs and forums with free Crawler Smileys! Insert wonderfully animated smileys directly into your messages and posts with a single click.”
Overview
csmileyax.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Crawler Smileys published by Crawler, LLC, Crawler 3D Aquarium Screensaver from Crawler, LLC and Crawler 3D Aquarium Screensaver by Crawler, LLC.
Details
File name: | csmileyax.dll |
Publisher: | Crawler.com |
Product name: | Crawler Smileys |
Description: | Crawler Smileys ActiveX Library |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\crawler\smileys\csmileyax.dll |
Original name: | CSmileysH |
File version: | 5.0.0.87 |
Size: | 521 KB (533,504 bytes) |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“Enjoy free animated smileys and emoticons in your IM messages and emails. Choose from over 2500 animated free emoticons and smileys. Spice up your messages and posts in blogs and forums with free Crawler Smiley. Insert wonderfully animated smileys directly into your messages and posts with a single click.”
During setup the installer tries to get the user to install the Crawler Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser toolbar.
During setup of this program the installer offers the user's the ability by default to install the potentially unwanted Crawler Toolbar.
Bundles the Crawler Toolbar as well as other potentially unwanted web browser extensions or products.
“Enhance your Internet experience and your computer's desktop environment with the easy-to-use, feature-packed, free Crawler Toolbar. Stay informed with news feeds from your favorite sources such as CNN or Yahoo. Get up-to-the-minute weather updates for forecasts, storms and traffic news. Crawler gives you a whopping 5GB of free Web mail space that includes data storage and notes. Receive 100 percent spam-free e-mails by using the Challe...”
Behaviors
Internet Explorer extensions
- CLSID: {82E2B317-7C9C-4F12-B920-AC37D928CD43}
- CLSID: {16FE352D-F643-4A81-BC61-2C051F3A757D}
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Professional |
40.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
40.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate N |
20.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of Crawler Smileys.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Gateway |
66.67% |
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Acer |
33.33% |
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