softonic.dll
Softonic Toolbar by Montera Technologeis LTD (Signed)
Overview
There are 5 versions of softonic.dll in the wild, the latest version being 1.8.20.0. 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 262.98 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Montera Technologeis LTD by COMODO CA Limited.
What is softonic.dll?
Softonic Toolbar (Incredibar) is a web browser installed add-ons that replacing the existing search engine and settings. Softonic Toolbar is considered an adware program in many cases. It was developed by Montera Technologies and comes bundled with free or trialware programs. While using Softonic (Incredibar), Internet browsing habits are being tracked and the collected information could be sold to third parties.
About softonic.dll (from Montera Technologeis LTD)
“At Softonic we strive to retain the trust that millions of users place in us every day. Thanks to them, we are the leading software download site in Europe and Latin America and one of the world's top”
 Details
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| File name: | softonic.dll |
| Publisher: | Softonic.com |
| Product name: | Softonic Toolbar |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\softonic\softonic\1.6.7.4\bh\softonic.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Montera Technologeis LTD |
| Authority (CA): | COMODO CA Limited |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of softonic.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: {E87806B5-E908-45FD-AF5E-957D83E58E68}
All file variations of softonic.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
42.86% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
14.29% |
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| Windows 8 |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.29% |
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Distribution by country
Spain installs about 16.67% of Softonic Toolbar.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
57.14% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
42.86% |
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