Should I block it?

98%
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reason:
Multiple malware detections

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegEnumKeyA, RegEnumValueA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegQueryValueExA
gdi32.dll
CreateDCA, CreateFontIndirectA, SetTextAlign, GetDeviceCaps, RestoreDC, DeleteDC, SetViewportOrgEx, SetWindowOrgEx, SetMapMode, SaveDC, TextOutA, LPtoDP
kernel32.dll
LoadResource, FindResourceA, LoadLibraryExA, GetModuleHandleA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateSemaphoreA, CloseHandle, LocalAlloc, FormatMessageA, CreateFileA, DeleteFileA, ReleaseSemaphore, WaitForSingleObject, FindClose, FindNextFileA, MoveFileExA, FindFirstFileA, CompareStringA, CompareStringW, lstrcmpA, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, HeapFree, Sleep, CopyFileA, GetTickCount, GetExitCodeThread, ResumeThread, SetThreadPriority, TerminateThread, CreateThread, ReadFile, GetFileSize, SetFileTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetFileTime, WriteFile, UnmapViewOfFile, MoveFileA, GetSystemTime, SetFilePointer, GetCurrentProcessId, OutputDebugStringA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, VirtualQuery, IsBadWritePtr, SizeofResource, CreateDirectoryA, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexA, GetTempFileNameA, GetLocalTime, FreeLibrary, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, IsBadCodePtr, IsBadReadPtr, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, HeapSize, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, TlsAlloc, TerminateProcess, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, ExitProcess, GetFileAttributesA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeFormatA, GetCommandLineA, HeapReAlloc, IsDBCSLeadByte, RtlUnwind, GetSystemInfo, VirtualAlloc, VirtualProtect, LocalFree, lstrcatA, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrcpyA, lstrcpynA, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, MulDiv, lstrcmpiA, lstrlenA, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, lstrlenW, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetVersionExA, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, InterlockedExchange, SetEndOfFile, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetCurrentThread
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoCreateGuid, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc
sensapi.dll
IsNetworkAlive
shlwapi.dll
StrRChrA, StrToIntA, PathFindExtensionA
user32.dll
CharNextA, UnregisterClassA, SetWindowLongA, DefWindowProcA, GetWindowLongA, CallWindowProcA, ReleaseDC, GetDC, EndPaint, GetClientRect, BeginPaint, IsChild, GetFocus, CreateWindowExA, wsprintfA, LoadStringA, LoadBitmapA, GetPropA, GetParent, KillTimer, EnumChildWindows, GetClassNameA, EnumWindows, PostMessageA, CreateDialogParamA, IsWindow, GetTopWindow, GetWindow, GetDlgItem, SetDlgItemTextA, ShowWindow, SetWindowTextA, SendMessageA, DestroyWindow, CharUpperBuffA, RegisterClassExA, GetClassInfoExA, LoadCursorA
version.dll
VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

hbtcoresrv.dll

Hotbar by HOTBAR.COM Inc. (Signed)

Remove hbtcoresrv.dll
Version:   4.8.0.3010
MD5:   ae65906a086189012356d2d64f294e84
SHA1:   03197dfce6014783034e741d1e23bb46624598d6
SHA256:   37a018efc999bfb59352608d892f8db020213ff30da6f41609777693f3e9a8b1
Warning 30 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

What is hbtcoresrv.dll?

Hotbar adds graphical skins to Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, and Outlook Express toolbars and also adds its own toolbar and search button. These custom toolbars have keyword-targeted advertisements built into them.

About hbtcoresrv.dll (from HOTBAR.COM Inc.)

For this popular advertising format, we don't put ads in front of consumers. We put consumers in front of our advertiser’s website. Here's how it works. An advertiser purchases keyword search terms. T

DetailsDetails

File name:hbtcoresrv.dll
Publisher:Hotbar.com Inc.
Product name:Hotbar
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hbtools\bin\4.8.0.0\hbtcoresrv.dll
File version:4.8.0.3010
Size:577.65 KB (591,512 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:HOTBAR.COM Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, August 14, 2005
Expiration date:Saturday, October 14, 2006
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Safe for scripting control
Marked as a safe ActiveX control for Internet Explorer (digitally signed with script execution permission)
  • Implemented as 'CLSID\{3FA917B9-DF69-477F-9E4F-B60D929DE79F}\Implemented Categories\{7DD95801-9882-11CF-9FA9-00AA006C42C4}'

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 30 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.07.17 Adware/Win32.HotBar
Avira AntiVir 7.11.11.172 ADSPY/Hotbar.O
Avast5 5.0.677.0 Win32:Adware-LA [PUP]
AVG 2014.0.3629 Generic.VIP
BitDefender 7.2 Adware.HotBar.BE
Clam AntiVirus 0.97.0.0 Adware.Hotbar-2
Commtouch 5.3.2.6 W32/HotBar.A.gen!Eldorado
Comodo Internet Security 9407 ApplicUnwnt.Win32.Adware.HotBar.bw
Dr.Web 5.0.2.03300 Adware.Hotbar.355
eTrust-Vet 36.1.8446 Win32/SpamBlockerUtility_G
Fortinet 4.2.257.0 Adware/Hotbar
F-Prot v6.4.6.2.117 W32/HotBar.A.gen!Eldorado
F-Secure 9.0.16440.0 Adware.HotBar.BE
G Data 13.4.22 Adware.HotBar.BE
Ikarus T3.1.1.104.0 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.HotBar.bw
K7 AntiVirus 9.108.4911 Unwanted-Program
Kaspersky 9.0.0.837 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.HotBar.bw
McAfee 5.400.1158 Adware-HotBar
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2010.1D-dat Adware-HotBar
Microsoft Security Essentials 1.7000.0 Adware:Win32/Hotbar
Norman 6.07.10 W32/HotBar.FB
nProtect 2011-07-16.01 Adware.HotBar.BE
PC Tools 8.0.0.5 Adware.HotBar
Prevx 3.0 Medium Risk Malware
Sophos 4.67.0 Generic Hotbar Application
Symantec 20111.1.0.186 Adware.Hotbar
Trend Micro 9.200.0.1012 ADWARE_HOTBAR
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.200.0.1012 ADWARE_HOTBAR
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.16.4 AdWare.Win32.HotBar.bw
VIPRE Antivirus 9875 Hotbar (v)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate N 100.00%
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