Should I remove Conduit Engine?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
89% remove it11% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,478
United States Rank #1,906
Reach 0.4623%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.49 days
368.57 days >
Average installed length: 193.65 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.3.8.0? |
0.01% |
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| 6.3.8.0 |
0.58% |
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| 6.3.7.0 |
0.18% |
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| 6.3.5.3? |
0.01% |
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| 6.3.5.3 |
0.93% |
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| 6.3.4.15 |
0.04% |
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| 6.3.30.0? |
0.01% |
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| 6.3.30.0 |
0.07% |
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| 6.3.3.3? |
0.01% |
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| 6.3.3.3 |
4.04% |
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| 6.3.2.90? |
0.01% |
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| 6.3.2.90 |
0.55% |
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| 6.3.2.17? |
0.01% |
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| 6.3.2.17 |
0.91% |
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| 6.3.1.12? |
0.01% |
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| 6.3.1.12 |
0.08% |
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| 6.3.0.26? |
0.01% |
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| 6.3.0.26 |
0.66% |
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| 6.2.8.99 |
0.01% |
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| 6.2.7.3? |
0.01% |
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| 6.2.7.3 |
4.30% |
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| 6.2.6.0 |
0.81% |
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| 6.2.5.1 |
0.01% |
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| 6.2.4.1 |
0.14% |
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| 6.2.3.0? |
0.01% |
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| 6.2.3.0 |
1.00% |
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| 6.2.2.4? |
0.01% |
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| 6.2.2.4 |
1.64% |
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| 6.2.1.8 |
0.15% |
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| 6.1.0.7? |
0.01% |
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| 6.1.0.7 |
1.09% |
|
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Conduit Engine
What is Conduit Engine?
Conduit Engine is installed along with one of 260,000 Conduit's Community toolbars (you can see the brands that have created a community toolbar using Conduit Platform at: http://www.conduit.com/Showcase/Showcase.aspx). The engine allows you to add browser apps from the Conduit App Marketplace (http://apps.conduit.com).
About (from Conduit)
Conduit Engine is the module of Conduit Open that allows users to add apps directly to their browser without a community toolbar. It offers you an important new distribution option for your Conduit-powered offerings. Users who don’t have a community toolbar are offered Conduit Engine (existing users add it to their too... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 6.3.3.3, with over 5% of all installations currently using this version. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named ConduitEngine.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 45 files and is usually about 4.62 MB (4,844,061 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Known to include offers within the setup
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Conduit Engine.
| ConduitEngine.dll (895c4812245e244b2f81c71bad0c4e55) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4246 |
HW32.Stranfom |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.9311 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.01.26.01 |
Adware/Conduit |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
25610 |
Conduit (fs) |
| ConduitEngin0.dll (1a8438854dd15e4389f5bdef502c369d) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Conduit (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Conduit.Y |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.C534 |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Adware.Conduit.299 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
11614 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B potentially unwanted |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
PUP/Conduit.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
40170 |
Conduit (fs) |
| prxConduitEngin.dll (d344cc84609a807ce92187c9662d392b) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Conduit (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Conduit.Y |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.C534 |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Adware.Conduit.299 |
| G Data |
25 |
Win32.Application.Conduit.F |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
PUP/Conduit.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39244 |
Conduit (fs) |
| prxConduitEngine.dll (fd3ec243b397cf3a1adb7b33981ef5d6) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.142.76 |
TR/Trash.Gen |
| Dr.Web |
7.00.8.02260 |
Trojan.Damaged.1 |
| Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
Packed.Win32.Krap.hc |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short] |
| Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Bloodhound.MalPE |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28184 |
Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.fsi (v) |
| ConduitEngineHelper.exe (a320df2b47cfcaf98d06eb59cd72084c) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware.C534 |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.12.3050 |
Adware.Conduit.300 |
| G Data |
25 |
Win32.Adware.Conduit.B |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
PUA.ClientConnect |
| Panda Antivirus |
4.6.4.2 |
PUP/Conduit.A |
| ConduitEngin.dll (e4cc410bd005958125cd87c5f6e66371) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4246 |
HW32.Stranact.yycu |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9577 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
PUP/Conduit.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
27650 |
Conduit (fs) |
View all 33 all detections
Conduit Engine has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.conduitengine.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ConduitEngine
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\CONDUI~1\ConduitEngineUninstall.exe
Estimated size: 4.62 MB
Files installed by Conduit Engine
| Program module: | ConduitEngine.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Conduit Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ConduitEngine\ConduitEngine.dll |
| MD5: | 895c4812245e244b2f81c71bad0c4e55 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) ConduitEngineHelper.exe - EngineHelper Application
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ConduitEngineUninstall.exe - Conduit Engine Uninstall
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(Malware detected) ConduitEngineHelper1.exe - ToolbarH Application
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ConduitEngin1.dll - Conduit Engine Bate (Conduit Engine Beta)
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ConduitEngin.dll - Conduit Toolbar
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(Malware detected) ConduitEngin0.dll
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(Malware detected) ConduitEngine.dll
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ldrConduitEngin.dll
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ldrConduitEngine.dll
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(Malware detected) prxConduitEngin.dll
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(Malware detected) prxConduitEngine.dll
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(Malware detected) prxConduitEnginerror.dll
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EngineSettings.json
Behaviors exhibited
4 Internet Explorer BHOs
- ConduitEngine.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PHPNukeIT Toolbar' with the class of {2c965f3f-8efd-4bfc-a2c5-1672845fdbbf}.
- prxConduitEngin.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SFT_IT Toolbar' with the class of {e29dfa44-501b-45be-be17-393b9e5e058a} (SFT_IT).
- prxConduitEngine.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'VideoCommunity Toolbar' with the class of {ae75cea9-579a-43e7-8d22-4d5dea612c5c} (VideoCommunity).
- ConduitEngin1.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Conduit Engine (beta)' with the class of {30F9B915-B755-4826-820B-08FBA6BD249D}.
2 Internet Explorer Bars
- ConduitEngine.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'IncrediMail MediaBar 2 Findbar' with a class of {44F2C084-7B8C-4910-8F76-DFC4C04CD5AF}.
- prxConduitEngine.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'Vuze Remote Findbar' with a class of {644597E7-96EC-4DC8-BDE1-D150A08E8D92}.
3 Internet Explorer Toolbars
- prxConduitEngine.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Free Lunch Design TB Toolbar' with the class of {a5ae8924-4036-420f-b7f6-a47e4b8f692e}.
- ConduitEngine.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Softonic Italia Toolbar' with the class of {4edd5c14-2d22-4d7a-9748-c975a7fd933b}.
- prxConduitEngin.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'SFT_IT Toolbar' with the class of {e29dfa44-501b-45be-be17-393b9e5e058a}.
3 Internet Explorer URL Search Hooks
- prxConduitEngine.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Max ES Atube Toolbar' with a class of {58ba374f-d9ea-4f27-bb8f-519b84820cc1} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
- ConduitEngine.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Softonic Italia Toolbar' with a class of {4edd5c14-2d22-4d7a-9748-c975a7fd933b} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
- prxConduitEngin.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'mymatch_v2 Toolbar' with a class of {d23a1ac9-8a14-4971-b04f-92966eb5ad95} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
3 Internet Explorer Web Browsers
- prxConduitEngine.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Free Lunch Design TB Toolbar' with a class of {A5AE8924-4036-420F-B7F6-A47E4B8F692E}.
- ConduitEngine.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Softonic Italia Toolbar' with a class of {4EDD5C14-2D22-4D7A-9748-C975A7FD933B}.
- prxConduitEngin.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'BittorrentBar_PT Toolbar' with a class of {29ACF17C-1713-4286-8F40-BFD05F1E70C8}.
Scheduled Task
- ConduitEngineHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B8E8E278-F25D-478A-BAB2-24A5EDB01F6C}' (runs on registration).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| ConduitEngineHelper.exe |
| Total CPU: | 0.4892737327% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.29804920% | |
| User CPU: | 0.19122453% | |
How do I remove Conduit Engine?
You can uninstall Conduit Engine from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Conduit Engine, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Conduit Engine.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Conduit Engine you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win 8 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 89%
Keep it 11%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
74.36% |
|
| Windows Vista |
14.26% |
|
| Windows XP |
7.02% |
|
| Windows 10 |
4.36% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.47% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.78% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.52% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.89% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.85% |
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Geography
37.47% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
37.47% |
| Germany |
11.09% |
| United Kingdom |
4.72% |
| Canada |
3.28% |
| Italy |
2.79% |
| Australia |
2.38% |
| France |
2.34% |
| Brazil |
1.95% |
| Israel |
1.93% |
| Iran |
1.91% |
| Netherlands |
1.84% |
| Sweden |
1.79% |
| Spain |
1.57% |
| Belgium |
1.56% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.04% |
|
| Acer |
20.35% |
|
| Dell |
20.04% |
|
| Toshiba |
10.53% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
6.38% |
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| ASUS |
6.27% |
|
| Samsung |
2.71% |
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| Intel |
1.50% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.30% |
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| Lenovo |
1.19% |
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| Medion |
0.84% |
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| Sahara |
0.84% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
9.17% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.37% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
4.15% |
|
| HP G62 Notebook PC |
4.11% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.38% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.16% |
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About Conduit
Conduit is an online platform that allows web publishers to create custom toolbars, web apps, and mobile apps at no cost.
Publisher URL: www.conduit.com