searchcomtoolbarie.dll
Widgi Toolbar by CBS Interactive (Signed)
Warning 3 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of searchcomtoolbarie.dll.
Overview
searchcomtoolbarie.dll has 2 known versions, the most recent one is 6, 9, 0, 1. It is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as a Browser Helper Object, often without any obvious user interface, and will start when IE loads. The average file size is about 1.23 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to CBS Interactive by the certification authority VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Search.com Toolbar v6.6 from CBS Interactive. The library is loaded into Internet Explorer as a BHO (browser helper object).
What is searchcomtoolbarie.dll?
The CBS Interactive Widgi Toolbar bundled is a web browser toolbar and extension that collects browser actions in order to redirect search queries to partners as well as provide advertisements. Crawler shares search histroy with thrid parties in order to deliver targeted advertising. It is bundled with various Download.com products.
 Details
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| File name: | searchcomtoolbarie.dll |
| Publisher: | CBS Interactive |
| Product name: | Widgi Toolbar |
| Description: | Widgi Toolbar for Internet Explorer |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\search.com toolbar\ie\6.6\searchcomtoolbarie.dll |
| Original name: | WidgiToolbarIE.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | CBS Interactive |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, May 8, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, May 8, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Widgi Toolbar.)
The Search.com Toolbar Toolbar by CBS Interactive is an advertising supported toolbar for Intenet Explorer and Firefox (a web browser extension) that is typically installed via a software bundler. The...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of searchcomtoolbarie.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: {BFEAF3D0-307E-4F52-B64A-AF56BABE82B5}
Internet Explorer toolbars
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar'
- CLSID: {BFEAF3D0-307E-4F52-B64A-AF56BABE82B5}
Internet Explorer URL search hooks
- CLSID: {BFEAF3D0-307E-4F52-B64A-AF56BABE82B5}
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 3 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
| Baidu Antivirus |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Widgi.gen |
6, 9, 0, 1 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.7859 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi |
6, 6, 0, 4 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.9340 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi |
6, 9, 0, 1 |
All file variations of searchcomtoolbarie.dll
