Should I block it?

98%
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reason:
Multiple malware detections

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExA
kernel32.dll
GetThreadLocale, GetVersionExA, WideCharToMultiByte, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, lstrcatA, lstrcpyA, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrcmpA, lstrlenW, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, GetLocaleInfoA, FreeLibrary, GetSystemInfo, VirtualProtect, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, GetStringTypeW, MultiByteToWideChar, GetStringTypeA, GetACP, InterlockedExchange, lstrlenA, lstrcmpiA, Sleep, GetCurrentThreadId, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, HeapFree, GetCommandLineA, ExitProcess, HeapReAlloc, HeapAlloc, RtlUnwind, VirtualQuery, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, GetModuleHandleA, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, HeapSize, TlsAlloc, SetLastError, GetLastError, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, WriteFile, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetOEMCP, GetCPInfo
ole32.dll
StringFromGUID2
user32.dll
GetPropA, EnumThreadWindows, EnumChildWindows, SetWindowsHookExA, UnhookWindowsHookEx, CallNextHookEx, SetPropA, GetClassNameA, GetParent
Export table
CallWndProcHookFunc
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer
RemoveHook
SetHook

hbthostoe.dll

Hotbar by Hotbar.com

Remove hbthostoe.dll
Version:   4.8.0.3010
MD5:   26b8caac3d4d76ccd84b368b3d5f1137
SHA1:   3104bb43b648f1ae1ef896454d801791c9d8f1a4
SHA256:   d364ef0b63bb96bf3793697757b9b6bde625ffbb4a910b6bdbdaf38ed434bf8f
Warning 35 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

What is hbthostoe.dll?

Hotbar adds graphical skins to Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, and Outlook Express toolbars and also adds its own toolbar and search button. These custom toolbars have keyword-targeted advertisements built into them.

About hbthostoe.dll (from Hotbar.com)

For this popular advertising format, we don't put ads in front of consumers. We put consumers in front of our advertiser’s website. Here's how it works. An advertiser purchases keyword search terms. T

DetailsDetails

File name:hbthostoe.dll
Publisher:Hotbar.com Inc.
Product name:Hotbar
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\hbtools\bin\4.8.0.0\hbthostoe.dll
File version:4.8.0.3010
Size:52 KB (53,248 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 35 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.07.18 Win-AppCare/Xema.53248.B
Avira AntiVir 7.11.11.173 ADSPY/Hotbar.ar.4
Antiy Labs AVL 2.0.3.7 AdWare/HotBar.an.gen
avast! 4.8.1351.0 Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Avast5 5.0.677.0 Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
AVG 2014.0.3629 Generic.PRK
BitDefender 7.2 Adware.Toolbar.Hotbar.AR
Clam AntiVirus 0.97.0.0 Adware.Hotbar-13
Commtouch 5.3.2.6 W32/Hotbar.E@spy
Comodo Internet Security 9419 Application.Win32.Adware.HotBar
Dr.Web 5.0.2.03300 Adware.Hotbar
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.8 Riskware.AdWare.Win32.HotBar.ar!IK
F-Prot v6.4.6.2.117 W32/Hotbar.E@spy
F-Secure 9.0.16440.0 Adware.Toolbar.Hotbar
G Data 13.4.22 Adware.Toolbar.Hotbar.AR
Ikarus T3.1.1.104.0 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.HotBar.ar
Jiangmin 13.0.900 Adware/HotBar.k
K7 AntiVirus 9.108.4911 Adware
Kaspersky 9.0.0.837 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Hotbar.ar
McAfee 5.400.1158 Adware-HotBar
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2010.1D-dat Adware-HotBar
Microsoft Security Essentials 1.7000.0 Adware:Win32/Hotbar
NOD32 6302 Win32/Adware.HotBar
Norman 6.07.10 W32/Hotbar.AR
nProtect 2011-07-17.01 Trojan-Clicker/W32.HotBar.53248.C
PC Tools 8.0.0.5 Adware.HotBar
Prevx 3.0 Medium Risk Malware
Sophos 4.67.0 Hotbar
Symantec 20111.1.0.186 Adware.Hotbar
The Hacker 6.7.0.1.257 Adware/Hotbar.ar
Trend Micro 9.200.0.1012 ADW_HOTBAR.Q
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.200.0.1012 ADW_HOTBAR.Q
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.16.4 AdWare.ToolBar.Hotbar.ar
VIPRE Antivirus 9886 Hotbar
VirusBuster 14.0.128.0 AdWare.Hotbar.AW

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