Should I block it?
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reasons:
Multiple malware detections
Performance resource utilization
Relationships
SearchToolbar.dll
SearchToolbar by Zugo Ltd (Signed)
| Version: | 1.1.0.6 |
| MD5: | 5ddb11ea4ae68dc90c4d3eb427c290d3 |
| SHA1: | 855fd8074c9033c1e96e32fedac938fb88e9cba8 |
| SHA256: | 193b2f27e5fdcd1c5a489ae0421e0105ec2255e800e448508fd54e44c3d2b54a |
Warning 5 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
What is SearchToolbar.dll?
The Zugo SearchToolbar is an Internet Explorer Toolbar. When loaded by IE, it will install a toolbar in the top of your Internet Explore web browser. By installing itself, the toolbar has full access to the a loaded web page's HTML content and knowledge of the URL the user is currently viewing; it can also manipuate these depending on the intended function of the toolbar.
Overview
searchtoolbar.dll is malware that 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. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Search Toolbar published by Zugo Ltd, Search Toolbar from Zugo Ltd and Search Toolbar by Zugo Ltd. The file is digitally signed by Zugo Ltd which was issued by the The USERTRUST Network certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | searchtoolbar.dll |
| Product name: | SearchToolbar |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\search toolbar\searchtoolbar.dll |
| File version: | 1.1.0.6 |
| Product version: | 1.1 |
| Size: | 264.67 KB (271,024 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Zugo Ltd |
| Authority (CA): | The USERTRUST Network |
| Effective date: | Monday, January 25, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, January 26, 2011 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
Zugo Search Toolbar is a generic web browser toolbar that installs a search feature and various buttons for social integration and links to web sites such as MyHeritage.com and various search providers. Search Toolbar will also attempt to change the browser's home page and search provider.
Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {9D425283-D487-4337-BAB6-AB8354A81457}
Internet Explorer toolbars
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar'
- CLSID: {9D425283-D487-4337-BAB6-AB8354A81457}
Internet Explorer web browsers
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser'
- CLSID: {9D425283-D487-4337-BAB6-AB8354A81457}
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 5 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.575 |
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.Zugo.AMN (A) |
| eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.Trojan |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.8226 |
Win32/Toolbar.Zugo |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1008 |
Adware.Zugo |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
16848 |
Zugo Ltd (v) (not malicious) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
75.00% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
25.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of SearchToolbar.
