npwinext.dll
MSN Toolbar by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 3 versions of npwinext.dll in the wild, the latest version being 4.0.0401.0. It is integrated as a plugin to Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object, often without any obvious user interface, and will load for each instance of IE. The average file size is about 494.84 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Microsoft Corporation by Microsoft Corporation. The library is loaded into Internet Explorer as a BHO (browser helper object).
 Details
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| File name: | npwinext.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | MSN® Toolbar |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\msn toolbar\platform\4.0.0357.1\npwinext.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Wednesday, October 22, 2008 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, January 22, 2010 |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of npwinext.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {d2ce3e00-f94a-4740-988e-03dc2f38c34f}
Internet Explorer toolbars
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar'
- CLSID: {8dcb7100-df86-4384-8842-8fa844297b3f}
Google Chrome plugins
Stored per user in the directory 'Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences'
Mozilla plugins
All file variations of npwinext.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
80.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
10.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 90.00% of MSN® Toolbar.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
66.67% |
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| ASUS |
22.22% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
11.11% |
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