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npwinext.dll
MSN Toolbar by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 4.0.0401.0 |
| MD5: | 69e8aecc6aa209b0638e562d646d8d87 |
| SHA1: | 378908ad12db4cc4a8bfc38ea8fb7b77f27f2aad |
| SHA256: | ad378c1964283a3a633be789c980d9826304b4a22b38618931fe1cb534a1e577 |
Overview
npwinext.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. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.
Details
| File name: | npwinext.dll |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | MSN® Toolbar |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\msn toolbar\platform\4.0.0357.1\npwinext.dll |
| File version: | 4.0.0401.0 |
| Size: | 494.84 KB (506,720 bytes) |
| Build date: | 2/12/2010 1:59 PM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Wednesday, October 22, 2008 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, January 22, 2010 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
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Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {d2ce3e00-f94a-4740-988e-03dc2f38c34f}
Internet Explorer toolbars
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar'
- CLSID: {8dcb7100-df86-4384-8842-8fa844297b3f}
Google Chrome plugins
Stored per user in the directory 'Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences'
Mozilla plugins
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
80.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
10.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 90.00% of MSN® Toolbar.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
66.67% |
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| ASUS |
22.22% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
11.11% |
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