arabShabab Toolbar
from Client Connect LTD
What is arabShabab Toolbar?
arabShabab Toolbar (powerd by the Trovi platform) is a browser toolbar that will modify the web browser's home page, search provider and new tab pages by setting setting it to trovi.com (or a parnter website). Changes to the browser include the following:
- Change of the default home page and new tabs and protect your search settings (by installing the Search Protect software)
- Change of the default search engine in your Internet Browser, including the browser's built-in search box
- Allow cookies to be installed in the browser
- Allowing Trovi access to information contained on your social network account
- Addition of alternative error page functionality, such as “Page Not Found”
About (from Client Connect LTD)
Trovi offers the Toolbar (“Toolbar”) that may be customized by third parties (each of these third parties is referred to as a “Publisher”) and then distributed to you via Publishers. Following your agreement to this EULA, the Toolbar is in Use on your computer and/or mobile device. Certain Toolbars may include web sear... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- This toolbar is distributed via Conduit (potentially unwanted)
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in arabShabab Toolbar.
| prxtbarab.dll (d344cc84609a807ce92187c9662d392b) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Conduit (fs) |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15413 |
Adware.Win32.Conduit.Y |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6379 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0103 |
Adware.Conduit.299 |
| G Data |
15.4.25 |
Win32.Application.Conduit |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.04.22.05 |
PUP/Conduit.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
39244 |
Conduit (fs) |
| tbarab.dll (e56349da176df943885053367da2e539) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4246 |
HW32.Stranact.asoq |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
21772 |
Conduit (fs) |
Program details
Displayed publisher: arabShabab
URL: arabShabab.OurToolbar.com
Help link: arabShabab.OurToolbar.com/help
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\arabshabab
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\arabShabab\uninstall.exe toolbar
Estimated size: 4.56 MB
This is a Community Toolbar by Conduit, what does that mean?
Conduit is a toolbar monetization platform for software publishers. It provides a utility for developers to create branded generic web browser toolbars. Publishers can bundle these toolbars with their software programs or provide access to download them separately through arabShabab.OurToolbar.com. Once installed, the toolbar modifies the browser's home page and search settings in order to redirect searches through the Conduit portal (which utilizes Bing or Yahoo! Search engines). Read more...Each publisher enters into a 'Publisher Agreement' with Conduit which defines the revenue structure, known as the 'incentive amount', to be paid each calendar month in which the user has an active toolbar installed. Typically payout is based on the geographic origin of the user and ranges from $2 for a US user per month to just a few cents for other countries. Is it considered dangerous? Well, it's not malware or even spyware, however it changes the browser’s search provider in order to display, but if you read the EULA that is mentioned and presumably agreed on when installing. Users should decide if you need the functionality the toolbar has to offer. But remember, if you uninstall it make sure you reset your web browser, see how.
Files installed by arabShabab Toolbar
| Program module: | prxtbarab.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Conduit Toolbar |
| Signed by: | Conduit Ltd. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\arabshabab\prxtbarab.dll |
| MD5: | d344cc84609a807ce92187c9662d392b |
| Conduit Toolbar web browser plugin for the various toolbars running on the Conduit Toolbar platform is the browser addin installed into Internet Explorer which has the ability to access and monitor all loaded and requested web pages and... |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe (by Conduit) - Conduit Engine Uninstall
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ldrtbarab.dll (by Conduit) - Conduit Toolbar
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(Malware detected) tbarab.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- prxtbarab.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).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- prxtbarab.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'SFT_IT Toolbar' with the class of {e29dfa44-501b-45be-be17-393b9e5e058a}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- prxtbarab.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.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- prxtbarab.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'BittorrentBar_PT Toolbar' with a class of {29ACF17C-1713-4286-8F40-BFD05F1E70C8}.
How do I remove arabShabab Toolbar?
You can uninstall arabShabab Toolbar 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 arabShabab Toolbar, 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 arabShabab Toolbar.
- 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 arabShabab Toolbar 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.
HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 77%
Keep it 23%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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