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40% of PCs block this file from running.
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advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegQueryValueExA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegOpenKeyExW
gdi32.dll
GetDIBits, GetBitmapBits, CreateDIBitmap, CreateDIBSection, ExtCreateRegion, CreateICA, CreateRectRgn, CreateRoundRectRgn, OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowOrgEx, GetPixel, CreateSolidBrush, GetStockObject, GetObjectA, GetDeviceCaps, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, DeleteDC, CreateDCA, DeleteObject, SelectObject
kernel32.dll
FindResourceA, LoadLibraryExA, GetModuleHandleA, LockResource, FindResourceExA, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, HeapAlloc, ActivateActCtx, CreateActCtxA, ReleaseActCtx, DeactivateActCtx, TerminateThread, WaitForSingleObject, GetTickCount, OpenMutexA, CloseHandle, ReleaseMutex, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateThread, MulDiv, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, lstrcmpA, CreateMutexA, MapViewOfFile, CreateFileMappingA, OpenFileMappingA, Sleep, WritePrivateProfileStringA, GetPrivateProfileStringA, UnmapViewOfFile, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, QueryPerformanceCounter, QueryPerformanceFrequency, IsBadCodePtr, TlsGetValue, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetCurrentProcessId, SetFilePointer, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetFileAttributesA, CreateFileA, ReadFile, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, CreateDirectoryA, GetCurrentDirectoryA, SetFileTime, WriteFile, LoadResource, SetEvent, WaitForMultipleObjects, CreateEventA, LocalFree, GetLocaleInfoW, SetStdHandle, IsBadReadPtr, IsValidCodePage, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, GetOEMCP, FlushFileBuffers, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, IsBadWritePtr, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, GetCPInfo, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, ExitProcess, GetCommandLineA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, RtlUnwind, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, VirtualAlloc, VirtualProtect, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, SizeofResource, FreeLibrary, IsDBCSLeadByte, lstrcatA, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrcpyA, lstrcpynA, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, GetEnvironmentVariableA, lstrlenA, lstrlenW, lstrcmpiA, GetVersion, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetLastError, RaiseException, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetVersionExA, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, SetLastError, InterlockedExchange, SetEndOfFile
ole32.dll
OleRun, CoTaskMemFree, CoGetObject, OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, CoGetClassObject, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleLockRunning, CLSIDFromString, CLSIDFromProgID, CoTaskMemAlloc, OleSaveToStream, WriteClassStm, OleLoadFromStream, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemRealloc
shell32.dll
SHGetMalloc, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListA, ShellExecuteA, ShellExecuteExW
shlwapi.dll
SHCreateStreamOnFileA, PathRemoveFileSpecA, PathCanonicalizeA, PathAddBackslashA, UrlEscapeW, SHDeleteKeyA, PathFindExtensionA, PathStripPathA
urlmon.dll
CoInternetGetSession, URLDownloadToFileA, IsValidURL
user32.dll
UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetPropA, GetClassNameA, SetWindowPos, DestroyWindow, RedrawWindow, GetDlgItem, IsWindow, DestroyAcceleratorTable, IsChild, SetFocus, BeginPaint, GetWindowTextLengthA, RegisterWindowMessageA, OffsetRect, CallWindowProcW, SetTimer, SetPropA, SetWindowsHookExA, UnregisterClassA, PostMessageA, SetWindowLongA, GetWindowLongA, GetClientRect, CharNextA, DefWindowProcA, GetWindow, GetFocus, CallWindowProcA, DispatchMessageA, CreateAcceleratorTableA, TranslateMessage, GetParent, MoveWindow, GetWindowRect, GetClassInfoExA, wsprintfA, FindWindowExA, ShowWindow, KillTimer, RegisterClassA, LoadIconA, MessageBoxA, GetKeyState, LoadStringA, SendMessageW, SetWindowRgn, GetSystemMetrics, CreateIcon, IsIconic, GetClassInfoA, UpdateWindow, SetForegroundWindow, IsWindowVisible, SetParent, SetMenu, GetSystemMenu, PostQuitMessage, SetCursorPos, SetActiveWindow, GetMessageA, GetWindowInfo, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, EndDialog, IsDlgButtonChecked, SetWindowTextW, CheckDlgButton, SystemParametersInfoA, GetActiveWindow, SetWindowTextA, DispatchMessageW, GetWindowTextA, LoadCursorA, SendMessageA, GetSysColor, CallNextHookEx, GetCursorPos, PtInRect, EqualRect, IntersectRect, SetRect, MapWindowPoints, CharLowerBuffA, CharUpperBuffA, RegisterClassExA, CreateWindowExA, WindowFromPoint, DialogBoxParamA, ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, FillRect, GetDC, ReleaseDC, InvalidateRect, InvalidateRgn, GetDesktopWindow, EndPaint, DeleteMenu
wininet.dll
HttpSendRequestW, HttpOpenRequestW, FtpOpenFileW, HttpQueryInfoW, HttpQueryInfoA, InternetCloseHandle, FindFirstUrlCacheEntryA, DeleteUrlCacheEntry, FindNextUrlCacheEntryA, InternetGetConnectedState, InternetOpenW, InternetCrackUrlW, InternetConnectW, InternetReadFile
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllInsert
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer
dtxh

encyclopediabritannicagamesbar.dll

DTX Toolbar by Visicom Media Inc. (Signed)

Remove encyclopediabritannicagamesbar.dll
Version:   5, 0, 8, 242
MD5:   9ec6f3a98c242572087db830caca4c22
SHA1:   4c148592427e6b61f5365f79dc0fd7818ffd05f5

What is encyclopediabritannicagamesbar.dll?

This is a Visicom toolbar installed in your Web browser that collects and stores information about web browsing habits including pages visited and search queries performed and sends this information to Visicom so they can suggest services or provide various forms of advertisements via the toolbar.

About encyclopediabritannicagamesbar.dll (from Visicom Media Inc.)

Visicom Media Toolbars use the DTX toolbar technology platform, an Ajax framework to develop toolbars and other extensions for Web browsers.

Overview

encyclopediabritannicagamesbar.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program GamesBar (W) published by Visicom Media inc. and is most likely removed by most users once installed (84% removed). The file is digitally signed by Visicom Media Inc. which was issued by the Thawte certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows 7 Ultimate N (6.1.7601.65536).

DetailsDetails

File name:encyclopediabritannicagamesbar.dll
Publisher:Visicom Media Inc
Product name:DTX Toolbar
Description:DTX kernel Module
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\gamesagogo_w3i\encyclopediabritannicagamesbar.dll
Original name:dtBand.dll
File version:5, 0, 8, 242
Size:454.2 KB (465,096 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Visicom Media Inc.
Authority (CA):Thawte
Effective date:Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Expiration date:Saturday, June 21, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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The following program will install this file
Visicom Media inc.
  84% remove
GamesBar is a Visicom Media (VMN) toolbar that integrates with major web browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The toolbar is an ad-supported program that is designed to display advertisements within the program itself, modify the browser's home page and search settings in order to capture web search traffic as well as collect and aggregate usage information and statistics. The toolbar is typically bundled wit...

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OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate N 100.00%
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