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76% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
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extension32.dll
By Bit Cocktail Ltd. (Signed)
| Version: | 2.0.0.566 |
| MD5: | 98f1ee3e658ab72b4ecd40d3a2770f9c |
| SHA1: | 159b3329c955ef1b9a0aec0c5202cc4b0ea29f6a |
| SHA256: | 2b591beef937ae07c9f82fadcea4c2c082436ad4ede858dfb2f8a55468377a95 |
Overview
extension32.dll 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. This is typically installed with the program Updater By SweetPacks 2.0.0.566 published by SweetIM Technologies Ltd. and is most likely removed by most users once installed (67% removed). The file is digitally signed by Bit Cocktail Ltd. which was issued by the Thawte certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | extension32.dll |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\plazy\extension32.dll |
| Original name: | Extension.dll |
| File version: | 2.0.0.566 |
| Size: | 166.84 KB (170,840 bytes) |
| Build date: | 1/24/2013 4:45 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Bit Cocktail Ltd. |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
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SweetIM Technologies Ltd. |
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Updater By SweetPacks (from Perion) is designed to monitor and keep the SweetPacks programs automatically up to date. It checks for software updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found. It does so by adding a startup entry to the registry to automatically load each time a user logs into windows and remotely checks its server for updates by adding a Windows firewall exception. If an update is found it will silently ins...
Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {7D4F1959-3F72-49d5-8E59-F02F8AA6815D}
- BHO CLSID: {C4CFC0DE-134F-4466-B2A2-FF7C59A8BFAD}
- BHO CLSID: {7D99783A-E6BF-4a1a-A923-4DAA5ADF3D66}
- BHO CLSID: {1F30D846-4BEF-4246-B19E-7E503B0E6639}
- BHO CLSID: {336D0C35-8A85-403a-B9D2-65C292C39087}
- BHO CLSID: {FEFE89E5-A43F-4f4b-8211-B11D91D02135}
- BHO CLSID: {A6629839-6636-4998-95D6-2B0F52141861}
- BHO CLSID: {70481DB1-0A21-4ae4-AEB8-AD820E7052C4}
- BHO CLSID: {121C6AF3-6778-4360-AFDB-57BD4E3E4343}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.47% |
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| Windows 8 |
20.59% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
17.65% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
11.76% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.82% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.88% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.94% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
2.94% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.94% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 79.41% of extension32.dll.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
55.56% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.44% |
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| Sony |
11.11% |
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| Gateway |
5.56% |
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| ASUS |
5.56% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.78% |
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