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searchcomtoolbarie.dll
Widgi Toolbar by CBS Interactive (Signed)
| Version: | 6, 9, 0, 1 |
| MD5: | 3cffa72079d81334e92b778eeb204498 |
| SHA1: | c633310ce8310749415ad00cfb4d0e513f04c3f2 |
| SHA256: | 94eaec7d72f48a303222d4c05e014e62d750a4397f628520d9d3f30d4c265870 |
What is searchcomtoolbarie.dll?
The CBS Interactive Widgi Toolbar bundled is a web browser toolbar and extension that collects browser actions in order to redirect search queries to partners as well as provide advertisements. Crawler shares search histroy with thrid parties in order to deliver targeted advertising. It is bundled with various Download.com products.
Overview
searchcomtoolbarie.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) which has full acess to the web browser's behaviors and content. The file is digitally signed by CBS Interactive which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). Note, some antivirus scanners have flagged this file, however it is not necessarily considered malware (see below for details).
Details
| File name: | searchcomtoolbarie.dll |
| Publisher: | CBS Interactive |
| Product name: | Widgi Toolbar |
| Description: | Widgi Toolbar for Internet Explorer |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\search.com toolbar\ie\6.6\searchcomtoolbarie.dll |
| Original name: | WidgiToolbarIE.dll |
| File version: | 6, 9, 0, 1 |
| Size: | 1.29 MB (1,350,896 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | CBS Interactive |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, May 8, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, May 8, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {BFEAF3D0-307E-4F52-B64A-AF56BABE82B5}
Internet Explorer toolbars
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar'
- CLSID: {BFEAF3D0-307E-4F52-B64A-AF56BABE82B5}
Internet Explorer URL search hooks
- CLSID: {BFEAF3D0-307E-4F52-B64A-AF56BABE82B5}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
80.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.00% |
|
Distribution by country
Canada installs about 60.00% of Widgi Toolbar.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
100.00% |
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