Smartbar.exe
Smartbar by Smartbar
Warning 38 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of Smartbar.exe.
Overview
There are 5 versions of smartbar.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.6.1.760. smartbar.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 13.4 KB. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 93.37 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 34.36 MB per minute for reads and 2.56 KB per minute for writes.
What is smartbar.exe?
Smartbar (Snap.Do) is a web browser addin/toolbar with Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. Snap.Do provides social integration features for Facebook and Twitter. Privacy Policy: In order to facilitate, refine, personalize and match the identification and presentation of our products results to your browsing preferences and habits, we collect information regarding your use of our Product including URL and information of websites you browse while Smartbar is installed.
About smartbar.exe (from Smartbar)
“Snap.do works on all 3 major web browsers – Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Simply get it now to start snapping! Snap.do will always be there when you need it. Once you got it yo”
Details |
File name: | smartbar.exe |
Publisher: | Smartbar |
Product name: | Smartbar |
Typical file path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\smartbar\application\smartbar.exe |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Smartbar.)
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Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of smartbar.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Browser Infrastructure Helper' → C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Smartbar\Application\Smartbar.exe startup
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 38 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
Agnitum |
5.5.1.3 |
Adware.Agent!9y3SybILGeI |
1.6.1.760 |
AVG |
2014.0.3629 |
Toolbar.NC |
1.6.1.760 |
AVG |
2014.0.3629 |
Toolbar.NC |
1.6.1.631 |
BitDefender |
7.2 |
Adware.Generic.394007 |
1.6.1.760 |
BitDefender |
7.2 |
Adware.Generic.382644 |
1.6.1.631 |
Comodo Internet Security |
15614 |
ApplicUnwnt |
1.6.1.683 |
Comodo Internet Security |
16566 |
ApplicUnwnt |
1.6.1.760 |
Comodo Internet Security |
16490 |
ApplicUnwnt |
1.6.1.631 |
Dr.Web |
8.13.4.21 |
Trojan.MulDrop4.24551 |
1.6.1.683 |
Dr.Web |
8.13.6.16 |
Trojan.MulDrop4.24551 |
1.6.1.631 |
Dr.Web |
8.13.7.9 |
Trojan.MulDrop4.24551 |
1.6.1.760 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.581 |
Adware.Generic.382644 (B) |
1.6.1.631 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.583 |
Adware.Generic.394007 (B) |
1.6.1.760 |
ESET NOD32 |
7.8127 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.A |
1.6.1.683 |
ESET NOD32 |
7.8487 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.A |
1.6.1.631 |
ESET NOD32 |
7.8541 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.A |
1.6.1.760 |
Fortinet |
5.1.146.0 |
Adware/MSIL_Agent |
1.6.1.760 |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Generic.394007 |
1.6.1.760 |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Generic.382644 |
1.6.1.631 |
G Data |
13.7.22 |
Adware.Generic.394007 |
1.6.1.760 |
G Data |
13.7.22 |
Adware.Generic.382644 |
1.6.1.631 |
Ikarus |
T3.1.4.0.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL |
1.6.1.683 |
Ikarus |
T3.1.4.3.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL |
1.6.1.760 |
Kaspersky |
9.0.0.837 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.Agent.af |
1.6.1.683 |
Kingsoft |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
1.6.1.760 |
Kingsoft |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
1.6.1.631 |
McAfee |
5.400.1158 |
Artemis!06B738D80952 |
1.6.1.760 |
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware |
v2013-dat |
Artemis!06B738D80952 |
1.6.1.760 |
eScan by MicroWorld |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Generic.382644 |
1.6.1.631 |
PC Tools |
9.0.0.2 |
HeurEngine.ZeroDayThreat |
1.6.1.631 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1B1 |
1.6.1.683 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0225 |
1.6.1.631 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH01FP13 |
1.6.1.760 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.20.2 |
AdWare.MSIL.Agent.af |
1.6.1.683 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.22.2 |
AdWare.MSIL.Agent |
1.6.1.631 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.22.2 |
TScope.Trojan.MSIL |
1.6.1.760 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
19398 |
Adware.Linkury (fs) |
1.6.1.760 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
19018 |
Adware.Linkury (fs) |
1.6.1.631 |
All file variations of smartbar.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Ultimate N |
41.67% |
|
Microsoft Windows XP |
16.67% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
|
Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.67% |
|
Windows Vista Ultimate |
8.33% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 72.73% of Smartbar.