HomepageProtection.dll
Homepage Protection by AOL LLC (Signed)
| Version: | 1.0.0.4 |
| MD5: | 097e5757dcc2dfebeb5502218dc707ef |
| SHA1: | 1bc526f81c142c2af0f7fefa8c6cf6474dd74b62 |
| SHA256: | 70f38b8b4c56d0bfe4692b3b9bd9fd097aa2102ffdc5563efb01b0a4c63f6ab5 |
What is HomepageProtection.dll?
The AOL Homepage Protection program is designed to prevent other programs form modifying your web browsers's home page and keeps it set to AOLs specified page. If it sees another prorgam attempting to change the home page it will promt the user with a popup dialog and ask them if they want to 'protect' the page from being modified.
Overview
homepageprotection.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. This is typically installed with the program Homepage Protection published by AOL Inc.. The file is digitally signed by AOL LLC which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | homepageprotection.dll |
| Publisher: | AOL Products |
| Product name: | Homepage Protection |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\homepage protection\homepageprotection.dll |
| File version: | 1.0.0.4 |
| Size: | 117.29 KB (120,104 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | AOL LLC |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, July 24, 2012 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
The AOL Homepage Protection program is designed to prevent other programs form modifying your web browsers's home page and keeps it set to AOLs specified page. If it sees another prorgam attempting to change the home page it will promt the user with a popup dialog and ask them if they want to 'protect' the page from being modified.
Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {ABD3B5E1-B268-407B-A150-2641DAB8D898}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
66.67% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
33.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of Homepage Protection.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
60.00% |
|
| Sony |
40.00% |
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