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
RegSetValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteKeyA, RegEnumKeyExA
gdi32.dll
CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC, SelectObject, PatBlt, CreatePen, CreateSolidBrush, Rectangle, DeleteObject, CreateFontIndirectA, SetTextColor, SetBkMode, GetTextExtentPoint32A, DeleteDC, BitBlt
kernel32.dll
IsBadReadPtr, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceA, FindResourceExA, GlobalDeleteAtom, GlobalGetAtomNameA, IsBadStringPtrA, GetTickCount, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, lstrcmpA, lstrcpyA, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrcatA, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, LoadLibraryA, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, IsDBCSLeadByte, lstrcpynA, LoadLibraryExA, GetModuleHandleA, GetSystemTime, GetCurrentThreadId, CloseHandle, WriteFile, SetFilePointer, OutputDebugStringA, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, IsBadWritePtr, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, ExitProcess, GetCommandLineA, RtlUnwind, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualAlloc, VirtualProtect, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapDestroy, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, IsBadCodePtr, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetCurrentProcessId, lstrlenA, lstrcmpiA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, lstrlenW, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetLastError, RaiseException, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetVersionExA, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, InterlockedExchange, GetStringTypeW, SetStdHandle, FlushFileBuffers
ole32.dll
StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemAlloc
shlwapi.dll
StrChrA, PathFindExtensionA
user32.dll
SetWindowLongA, GetWindowLongA, BeginPaint, EndPaint, SetFocus, DestroyWindow, GetClassInfoExA, LoadCursorA, RegisterClassExA, CreateWindowExA, DefWindowProcA, ScreenToClient, ReleaseDC, OffsetRect, SetRect, InflateRect, DrawTextA, SetWindowPos, GetSysColor, SystemParametersInfoA, FindWindowA, SendMessageA, ClientToScreen, GetSystemMetrics, CopyRect, InvalidateRect, SetRectEmpty, CallWindowProcA, GetSysColorBrush, GetCursorPos, PtInRect, GetCursor, SetCursor, GetClientRect, GetForegroundWindow, GetDC, EnumWindows, IsWindow, PostMessageA, CharNextA, CallNextHookEx, GetWindowThreadProcessId, RegisterWindowMessageA, SetForegroundWindow, SetPropA, SendMessageTimeoutA, GetPropA, RemovePropA, SetTimer, KillTimer, SetWindowsHookExA, UnhookWindowsHookEx, FindWindowExA, IsWindowEnabled, GetWindow, EnumChildWindows, GetParent, IsWindowVisible, GetWindowTextA, GetClassNameA, CharLowerA, GetWindowRect
version.dll
VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, GetFileVersionInfoA
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllMain
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer
GetTVEHVersion
GetTVEHVersionMajor
GetTVEHVersionMinor
HookUp
Unhook

hbtvhelper.dll

HBTV by Hotbar

Remove hbtvhelper.dll
Version:   8.40.83.0
MD5:   e414a7b23969c8cd0918c89ff2eda109
SHA1:   09f093ecf46decbcad718f650e08221839fd8fb8
SHA256:   04e7e863b7bbddc5dbf56a0d06b74c196148f3ebdd304c33739388aafc5abfde
Warning 35 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

What is hbtvhelper.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 hbtvhelper.dll (from Hotbar)

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:hbtvhelper.dll
Publisher:Hotbar, Inc.
Product name:HBTV
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hbtools\hbtv\hbtvhelper.dll
Original name:TVEngineHelper.dll
File version:8.40.83.0
Size:116 KB (118,784 bytes)
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: {4B18DD50-C996-44fc-AC52-0FECFF82ED58}

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 35 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.07.16 Win-AppCare/Hotbar.118784.B
Avira AntiVir 7.11.11.172 ADSPY/Hotbar.BI.4
Antiy Labs AVL 2.0.3.7 AdWare/Win32.HotBar.gen
avast! 4.8.1351.0 Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Avast5 5.0.677.0 Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
AVG 2014.0.3629 Generic.QQC
BitDefender 7.2 Adware.Hotbar.BI
CAT Quick Heal 4.13.11.00 AdWare.HotBar.bi (Not a Virus)
Commtouch 5.3.2.6 W32/Adware.IT
Comodo Internet Security 9402 Application.Win32.Adware.HotBar
Dr.Web 5.0.2.03300 Adware.Hotbar
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.8 Riskware.AdWare.Win32.HotBar.bi!IK
eTrust-Vet 36.1.8446 Win32/SpamBlockerUtility_G
F-Prot v6.4.6.2.117 W32/Adware.IT
F-Secure 9.0.16440.0 Adware.Hotbar.BI
G Data 13.4.22 Adware.Hotbar.BI
Ikarus T3.1.1.104.0 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.HotBar.bi
K7 AntiVirus 9.108.4911 Adware
Kaspersky 9.0.0.837 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.HotBar.bi
McAfee 5.400.1158 Adware-HotBar
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2010.1D-dat Adware-HotBar
Microsoft Security Essentials 1.7000.0 Adware:Win32/Hotbar
NOD32 6298 Win32/Adware.HotBar
Norman 6.07.10 W32/HotBar.FJ
nProtect 2011-07-16.01 Adware.Hotbar.BI
PC Tools 8.0.0.5 Adware.HotBar
Sophos 4.67.0 Hotbar
Symantec 20111.1.0.186 Adware.Hotbar
The Hacker 6.7.0.1.255 Adware/HotBar.bi
Trend Micro 9.200.0.1012 Mal_Naix-6
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.200.0.1012 Mal_Naix-6
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.16.4 AdWare.Win32.HotBar.bi
VIPRE Antivirus 9870 Hotbar
ViRobot 2011.7.16.4573 Adware.Hotbar
VirusBuster 14.0.126.0 Adware.HotBar.V

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate N 100.00%
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