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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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69127 7.14%
531cc 21.43%
55f4c 7.14%
56680 7.14%
824b5 57.14%
(Note, the developer publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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kernel32.dll
RaiseException, FlushFileBuffers, CloseHandle, CreateFileW, CompareStringA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetCurrentProcessId, InterlockedDecrement, GetTickCount, InterlockedIncrement, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, GetStringTypeW, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringW, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, LoadLibraryW, HeapReAlloc, RtlUnwind, GetCurrentThreadId, DecodePointer, GetCommandLineA, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, EncodePointer, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, GetModuleHandleW, SetLastError, GetLastError, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, Sleep, ExitProcess, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoW, DeleteCriticalSection, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, HeapSize, GetModuleFileNameW, InitOnceExecuteOnce, LCMapStringEx, OutputDebugStringW, GetModuleHandleExW, GetProcessHeap, GetTickCount64, FlsAlloc, FlsGetValue, FlsSetValue, FlsFree, SetFilePointerEx, LoadLibraryExW
shlwapi.dll
StrCpyNW, StrStrW, StrCmpW, PathFindFileNameA
urlmon.dll
CreateURLMoniker
user32.dll
SendMessageA, CallNextHookEx, GetDlgItemTextW, GetClassNameA, GetWindowTextA, UnhookWindowsHookEx, SetWindowsHookExA
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DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer
hideAction
initShld
releaseShld
wndProc

escortshld.dll

Remove escortshld.dll
MD5:   55f4c823253e0d61161bdaa1f98e2d7d
SHA1:   5d0f9f1896e9a8515fa63db1cf49ddd0c60014d1
SHA256:   87884ebc85a540338036b56fb63aff1d245b0880547e113e76e39c096f47f2f1

What is escortshld.dll?

escortshld.dll is an Internet Explorer Toolbar for the Babylon 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

escortshld.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Claro LTD toolbar on IE published by Monterra Inc. and Claro LTD toolbar published by Monterra Inc.. Note, some antivirus scanners have flagged this file, however it is not necessarily considered malware (see below for details).

DetailsDetails

File name:escortshld.dll
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\babylontoolbar\babylontoolbar\1.6.4.6\escortshld.dll
Size:57.5 KB (58,880 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Monterra Inc.
  86% remove
Once Claro Toolbar for Internet Explorer is installed as an add-ons, its main objective is to set itself as the default search engine. It does this by replacing the existing settings. This add-on also enables a toolbar with various functions such as Facebook integration. Claro LTD Toolbar is considered a potentially unwanted program in many cases. It was developed by Montera Technologies LTD and comes bundled with free or trialware prog...
Monterra Inc.
  86% remove
Once Claro LTD Toolbar is installed as an add-ons, its main objective is to set itself as the default search engine. It does this by replacing the existing settings. This add-on also enables a toolbar with various functions such as Facebook integration. Claro LTD Toolbar is considered a potentially unwanted program in many cases. It was developed by Montera Technologies LTD and comes bundled with free or trialware programs. Naturally, C...

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate N 85.71%
Windows Vista Ultimate 7.14%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.14%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of escortshld.dll.
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