Should I block it?

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

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advapi32.dll
RegEnumKeyA, RegEnumValueA, RegQueryValueExA, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegEnumKeyExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegOpenKeyA
gdi32.dll
GetTextExtentPoint32A, CreatePolygonRgn, CreateRoundRectRgn, CombineRgn, CreateSolidBrush, CreateRectRgn, FillRgn, FrameRgn, SetTextColor, SetBkColor, DeleteDC, SelectObject, TextOutA, DeleteObject, ExtCreateRegion, CreateDIBSection, TextOutW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetStockObject, GetDeviceCaps, StretchBlt, CreateBitmap, SetStretchBltMode, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, LineTo, MoveToEx, CreatePen, SetBkMode, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateFontIndirectA, GetObjectA
kernel32.dll
WinExec, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, HeapAlloc, lstrcmpA, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexA, GetCurrentProcessId, CompareFileTime, GetFileTime, OpenFile, ResetEvent, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetFileSize, CreateFileA, MoveFileA, DeleteFileA, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, GetSystemTime, FindClose, FindNextFileA, FindFirstFileA, UnmapViewOfFile, ReleaseSemaphore, GetCurrentThread, CreateSemaphoreA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, VirtualQuery, IsBadWritePtr, OutputDebugStringA, WriteFile, SetFilePointer, SetFileTime, GetExitCodeThread, ResumeThread, SetThreadPriority, TerminateThread, GlobalReAlloc, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, MulDiv, ReadFile, GetTickCount, CreateDirectoryA, RemoveDirectoryA, GetTempFileNameA, GetSystemDefaultLangID, GetLocalTime, SetEndOfFile, FlushFileBuffers, SetStdHandle, IsBadCodePtr, IsBadReadPtr, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStdHandle, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, HeapSize, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, TlsAlloc, TerminateProcess, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, ExitProcess, GetFileAttributesA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetStartupInfoA, HeapReAlloc, RtlUnwind, GetSystemInfo, VirtualAlloc, VirtualProtect, LocalFree, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetCommandLineA, GetCurrentThreadId, Sleep, CreateThread, CreateEventA, WaitForMultipleObjects, WaitForSingleObject, CloseHandle, GetModuleHandleA, LoadLibraryExA, FindResourceA, LoadResource, SizeofResource, FreeLibrary, IsDBCSLeadByte, lstrcatA, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrcpyA, lstrcpynA, InterlockedIncrement, FormatMessageA, LocalAlloc, SetEvent, lstrcmpiA, lstrlenA, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, InterlockedDecrement, GetLastError, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, RaiseException, lstrlenW, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetVersionExA, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, InterlockedExchange, CreateProcessA
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoRegisterClassObject, StringFromGUID2, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoCreateGuid, OleDraw, StringFromCLSID, CoRevokeClassObject, CoCreateInstance, OleRun
shlwapi.dll
StrRChrA, StrToIntA, PathFindExtensionA
user32.dll
CreatePopupMenu, CharNextA, UnregisterClassA, wsprintfA, DefWindowProcA, SetWindowLongA, GetWindowLongA, CallWindowProcA, PostThreadMessageA, DispatchMessageA, GetMessageA, LoadImageA, LoadStringA, ReleaseCapture, CopyRect, SetCapture, InvalidateRgn, SetFocus, GetFocus, GetCapture, PeekMessageA, TranslateMessage, EnumWindows, SetRect, GetSystemMetrics, IsWindow, EnumChildWindows, GetClassNameA, SendMessageA, GetDesktopWindow, GetWindowRect, TrackPopupMenuEx, InsertMenuItemA, IsMenu, RemoveMenu, DestroyMenu, FillRect, KillTimer, SetTimer, GetCursorPos, WindowFromPoint, ClientToScreen, GetDC, ReleaseDC, SetWindowPos, GetWindowRgn, SetWindowRgn, GetSysColor, ShowWindow, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetClientRect, CreateWindowExA, RegisterClassExA, DestroyWindow, LoadCursorA, GetClassInfoExA, PostMessageA
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, GetFileVersionInfoA, VerQueryValueA

hbtsrv.exe

Hotbar by Hotbar.com

Remove hbtsrv.exe
Version:   4.8.0.3010
MD5:   a509321d673f96dd0f9a9caf795fc7b2
SHA1:   cc11455af81b8e21117dde5ee9444a8c92fd081a
SHA256:   8d07c55beead7b1ad5c031c15fcf23dbcf9f2d5dc1062e9de46b818519271431
Warning 37 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

What is hbtsrv.exe?

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 hbtsrv.exe (from Hotbar.com)

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DetailsDetails

File name:hbtsrv.exe
Publisher:Hotbar.com Inc.
Product name:Hotbar
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hbtools\bin\4.8.0.0\hbtsrv.exe
File version:4.8.0.3010
Size:468 KB (479,232 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details
Network connections
  • [TCP] 66.150.14.107:80

  • MalwareMalware detections

    Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 37 of them detected the following malware.
    Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
    AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.07.15.01 Win-Trojan/Hotbar.479232.B
    Avira AntiVir 7.11.11.164 ADSPY/Hotbar.BT.1
    Antiy Labs AVL 2.0.3.7 AdWare/Win32.HotBar.gen
    Avast5 5.0.677.0 Win32:Adware-LA [PUP]
    AVG 2014.0.3629 Generic.PRS
    BitDefender 7.2 Adware.Hotbar.BR
    CAT Quick Heal 4.13.11.00 AdWare.Hotbar (Not a Virus)
    Clam AntiVirus 0.97.0.0 Adware.Hotbar-2
    Commtouch 5.3.2.6 W32/Adware.FIV
    Comodo Internet Security 9392 UnclassifiedMalware
    Dr.Web 5.0.2.03300 Adware.Hotbar
    Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.8 Riskware.AdWare.Win32.HotBar.bt!IK
    eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.ADSPYHotbar.Bt
    eTrust-Vet 36.1.8445 Win32/SpamBlockerUtility_G
    F-Prot v6.4.6.2.117 W32/Adware.FIV
    F-Secure 9.0.16440.0 Adware.Hotbar.BR
    G Data 13.4.22 Adware.Hotbar.BR
    Ikarus T3.1.1.104.0 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.HotBar.bt
    K7 AntiVirus 9.108.4907 Adware
    Kaspersky 9.0.0.837 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.HotBar.bt
    McAfee 5.400.1158 Adware-HotBar
    McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2010.1D-dat Artemis!A509321D673F
    Microsoft Security Essentials 1.7000.0 Adware:Win32/Hotbar
    NOD32 6296 probably a variant of Win32/Adware.HotBar
    Norman 6.07.10 W32/HotBar.FH
    nProtect 2011-07-15.01 Trojan/W32.Agent.479232.CN
    PC Tools 8.0.0.5 Adware.HotBar
    Rising Antivirus 23.66.04.03 Adware.Win32.HotBar.bt
    Sophos 4.67.0 Hotbar
    Symantec 20111.1.0.186 Adware.Hotbar
    The Hacker 6.7.0.1.255 Adware/HotBar.bt
    Trend Micro 9.200.0.1012 ADW_HOTBAR.BJ
    Trend Micro HouseCall 9.200.0.1012 ADW_HOTBAR.BJ
    Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.16.4 AdWare.HotBar.bt
    VIPRE Antivirus 9863 Hotbar
    ViRobot 2011.7.15.4571 Adware.HotBar.479232.A
    VirusBuster 14.0.125.0 Adware.HotBar!Mwn4IVj31c8

    ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.03681950%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.03032194%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00649756%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:140 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:3.69 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):9.53 MB
    Private (minimum):9.47 MB
    Non-paged memory:3.69 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:67.06 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):78.08 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:9.53 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):11.34 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:7
    12
    Handles:255
    600
    GUI GDI count:10
    103
    GUI GDI peak:11
    142
    GUI USER count:8
    49
    GUI USER peak:15
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\hbtools\bin\4.8.0.0\hbtsrv.exe" -embedding
    Owner:User
    Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 100.00%
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