Should I block it?

98%
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reasons:
Multiple malware detections
Performance resource utilization

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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
GetDIBits, CreatePalette, CreateDCA, GetDeviceCaps, LPtoDP, SaveDC, SetMapMode, GetObjectA, SetViewportOrgEx, DeleteDC, RestoreDC, CreateRectRgnIndirect, SetTextAlign, TextOutA, DeleteObject, SelectObject, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC, BitBlt, GetStockObject, CreateSolidBrush, SetWindowOrgEx
kernel32.dll
FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentThreadId, HeapFree, GetTickCount, FindClose, FindNextFileA, FindFirstFileA, CloseHandle, CreateFileA, ReadFile, SetFilePointer, GetFileSize, CreateProcessA, lstrcpyW, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, lstrcmpA, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, ReleaseSemaphore, WaitForSingleObject, Sleep, DeleteFileA, GetTempFileNameA, GetCurrentProcessId, CreateSemaphoreA, GetExitCodeThread, ResumeThread, TerminateThread, CreateThread, WriteFile, UnmapViewOfFile, MoveFileA, GetSystemTime, OutputDebugStringA, SetFileTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetFileTime, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, VirtualQuery, IsBadWritePtr, GetCurrentThread, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexA, MapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingA, CreateDirectoryA, GetProcessHeap, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, IsBadCodePtr, IsBadReadPtr, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, GetTimeZoneInformation, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, HeapAlloc, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, TlsAlloc, TerminateProcess, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, ExitProcess, GetFileAttributesA, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeFormatA, GetCommandLineA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, RtlUnwind, GetSystemInfo, VirtualAlloc, VirtualProtect, LocalFree, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, GetLocalTime, GetSystemDefaultLangID, FormatMessageA, LocalAlloc, GetModuleHandleA, LoadLibraryExA, FindResourceA, LoadResource, SizeofResource, FreeLibrary, IsDBCSLeadByte, lstrcatA, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrcpyA, lstrcpynA, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, MulDiv, lstrcmpiA, lstrlenA, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, lstrlenW, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetVersionExA, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, InterlockedExchange, SetEnvironmentVariableA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW
ole32.dll
StringFromGUID2, OleRun, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleInitialize, OleUninitialize, OleLockRunning, CoGetClassObject, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, CoTaskMemRealloc, OleRegGetUserType, OleRegGetMiscStatus, CreateOleAdviseHolder, ProgIDFromCLSID, CoTaskMemFree, CoReleaseMarshalData, OleDraw, StringFromCLSID, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoCreateGuid, CoCreateInstance, OleRegEnumVerbs, CoMarshalInterface
shlwapi.dll
StrToIntA, StrRChrA, PathFindExtensionA
user32.dll
GetSysColor, LoadStringA, CharNextA, SetWindowPos, SetWindowRgn, OffsetRect, EqualRect, IntersectRect, UnregisterClassA, ReleaseDC, GetDC, SetWindowLongA, DefWindowProcA, GetWindowLongA, CallWindowProcA, DestroyWindow, IsWindow, wsprintfA, EndPaint, GetClientRect, UpdateWindow, GetKeyState, AnimateWindow, ClientToScreen, EnumWindows, CallWindowProcW, IsWindowUnicode, SetWindowLongW, BeginPaint, IsChild, FindWindowExA, ScreenToClient, MapWindowPoints, MoveWindow, SendMessageTimeoutA, MessageBoxA, CreateAcceleratorTableA, GetParent, GetClassNameA, RedrawWindow, GetDlgItem, DestroyAcceleratorTable, SetFocus, InvalidateRgn, FillRect, SetCapture, ReleaseCapture, RegisterWindowMessageA, GetWindowTextLengthA, GetWindowTextA, SetWindowTextA, ShowWindow, GetWindow, PostMessageA, GetSystemMetrics, SetRect, CopyImage, EnumChildWindows, LoadImageA, SetPropA, InvalidateRect, GetPropA, KillTimer, SetTimer, GetWindowRect, SendMessageA, RemovePropA, GetDesktopWindow, RegisterClassExA, GetClassInfoExA, LoadCursorA, CreateWindowExA, GetFocus
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, VerQueryValueA
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

hbthostie.dll

Hotbar by HOTBAR.COM Inc. (Signed)

Remove hbthostie.dll
Version:   4.8.0.3010
MD5:   58c061c09aa45ae752b2a6280a598a77
SHA1:   596f9d4145f07fc8267362e5b35166b2edea9569
SHA256:   1a77f8edf42e12eee3dc996e118edf2accd11b027ac9fd803f5d67c24a3fe5b5
Warning 30 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

What is hbthostie.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 hbthostie.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:hbthostie.dll
Publisher:Hotbar.com Inc.
Product name:Hotbar
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hbtools\bin\4.8.0.0\hbthostie.dll
File version:4.8.0.3010
Size:529.65 KB (542,360 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

Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
  • BHO CLSID: {74CC49F7-EB32-4A08-B204-948962A6E3DB}

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 30 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
Avira AntiVir 7.11.26.18 ADSPY/Hotbar.BE.9
Antiy Labs AVL 2.0.3.7 AdWare/Win32.HotBar.gen
avast! 6.0.1289.0 Win32:Adware-LA [PUP]
AVG 2014.0.3629 Generic.OZO
BitDefender 7.2 Adware.HotBar.BE
Clam AntiVirus 0.97.3.0 Adware.Hotbar-2
Commtouch 5.3.2.6 W32/Adware.CAE
Comodo Internet Security 11914 UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web 7.0.1.02210 Adware.Hotbar
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.11 AdWare.Win32.HotBar!IK
Fortinet 4.3.392.0 Adware/Hotbar
F-Prot v6.4.6.5.141 W32/Adware.CAE
F-Secure 9.0.16440.0 Adware.HotBar.BE
G Data 13.4.22 Adware.HotBar.BE
Ikarus T3.1.1.118.0 AdWare.Win32.HotBar
K7 AntiVirus 9.135.6517 Adware
McAfee 5.400.1158 Adware-HotBar
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2012.1-dat Adware-HotBar
Microsoft Security Essentials 1.8202.0 Adware:Win32/Hotbar
NOD32 7001 probably a variant of Win32/Adware.HotBar
nProtect 2012-03-26.01 Adware.HotBar.BE
PC Tools 8.0.0.5 Adware.HotBar
Sophos 4.73.0 TP Generic Hotbar Application
Symantec 20111.2.0.82 Adware.Hotbar
The Hacker 6.7.0.1.433 Adware/HotBar.be
Trend Micro 9.500.0.1008 ADW_HOTBAR.BJ
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.500.0.1008 ADW_HOTBAR.BJ
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.16.4 Signed-AdWare.Win32.HotBar.be
VIPRE Antivirus 11716 Hotbar (v)
VirusBuster 14.1.274.0 Adware.Agent!5TfNVUQtDgU

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate N 100.00%
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