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softonic.dll
Softonic Toolbar by Montera Technologeis LTDD (Signed)
Version: | 1.5.21.0 |
MD5: | 99e5b8dbf98fe9fdbb95ea2b8b43a305 |
SHA1: | ba10339e263c2715f3df9bcc1395253757c9bb85 |
What is softonic.dll?
Softonic Toolbar (Incredibar) is a web browser installed add-ons that replacing the existing search engine and settings. Softonic Toolbar is considered an adware program in many cases. It was developed by Montera Technologies and comes bundled with free or trialware programs. While using Softonic (Incredibar), Internet browsing habits are being tracked and the collected information could be sold to third parties.
Overview
softonic.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 Montera Technologeis LTDD which was issued by the The USERTRUST Network certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7601.65536).
Details
File name: | softonic.dll |
Publisher: | Softonic.com |
Product name: | Softonic Toolbar |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\softonic\softonic\1.5.21.0\bh\softonic.dll |
File version: | 1.5.21.0 |
Size: | 236.7 KB (242,384 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Montera Technologeis LTDD |
Authority (CA): | The USERTRUST Network |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
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Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {E87806B5-E908-45FD-AF5E-957D83E58E68}
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
100.00% |
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