Should I remove quixley_v1-1 Toolbar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

75% remove it25% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Bad

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How common is it?

Reach 0.0001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.5.2.8	50.00%
6.3.0.26?	50.00%

Other programs by Conduit

quixley_v1-1 Toolbar

from Conduit Ltd.

Remove quixley_v1-1 Toolbar by Conduit

What is quixley_v1-1 Toolbar?

quixley_v1-1 Toolbar is a potentially unwanted (PUP) web browser toolbar that bundles and installs additional software such as Search Protect. "Search Protect is a free desktop application designed to help you maintain your selected browser settings, including your home page, default search and new tab, and prevent third parties from changing these settings without your permission."

Overview

The most common release is 6.5.2.8, with over 98% 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). A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. It also bundles additional software in the form of the Conduit Engine, which installs a potentially unwanted toolbar, and makes homepage and default search engine changes to a user's web browser. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 8.31 MB (8,709,219 bytes).

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
The experts agree, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in quixley_v1-1 Toolbar.

prxtbquix.dll (3a5627e0ab06f3ca7fb238ce5ee8cdf9) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
AVware	1.5.0.21	Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International	4.0.3.141120	Adware.Win32.Conduit.Y
G Data	14.11.24	Win32.Application.Conduit
Panda Antivirus	14.03.04.04	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	34822	Conduit (fs)
prxtbqui0.dll (4c163bd2a5905d18893ee311608e8c54) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
AVware	1.5.0.16	Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.Conduit.45
ESET-NOD32	10172	Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.O
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	31726	Conduit (fs)
quixley_v1-1ToolbarHelper.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
tbqui0.dll (ac4c5cab0028cf445961f628c19a8477) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
ESET-NOD32	9376	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	Adware/Conduit
VIPRE Antivirus	26102	Conduit (fs)
tbquix.dll (d6a51f524dc545a55f107b5a5a502cc1) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
ESET-NOD32	9275	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	Adware/Conduit
VIPRE Antivirus	25290	Conduit (fs)

View all 21 all detections

Program details

Displayed publisher: quixley_v1-1

URL: quixleyv11.OurToolbar.com

Help link: quixleyv11.OurToolbar.com/help

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\quixley_v1-1

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\quixley_v1-1\uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 8.31 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 quixleyv11.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...

Files installed by quixley_v1-1 Toolbar

uninstall.exe - Conduit Engine Uninstall
ldrtbqui0.dll - Conduit Toolbar
(Malware detected) prxtbqui0.dll
(Malware detected) prxtbquix.dll
tbqui0.dll
(Malware detected) tbquix.dll
(Malware detected) quixley_v1-1ToolbarHelper.exe

Behaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs

prxtbqui0.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'MyMatch_v2b Toolbar' with the class of {b860e266-f38a-4e23-a639-0fda18b1beaa} (MyMatch_v2b).
prxtbquix.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).

Internet Explorer Bar

prxtbqui0.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'BitTorrentControl_v10 Findbar' with a class of {61B7EA61-DF56-4683-A474-BFDE2AD56316}.

2 Internet Explorer Toolbars

prxtbqui0.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'MyMatch_v2b Toolbar' with the class of {b860e266-f38a-4e23-a639-0fda18b1beaa}.
prxtbquix.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'VideoCommunity Toolbar' with the class of {ae75cea9-579a-43e7-8d22-4d5dea612c5c}.

2 Internet Explorer URL Search Hooks

prxtbqui0.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'MyMatch_v2b Toolbar' with a class of {b860e266-f38a-4e23-a639-0fda18b1beaa} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
prxtbquix.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'VideoCommunity Toolbar' with a class of {ae75cea9-579a-43e7-8d22-4d5dea612c5c} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

2 Internet Explorer Web Browsers

prxtbqui0.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'The Bible for the Christian Toolbar' with a class of {AEF82B22-FE2C-4B28-90C5-2C57571917FC}.
prxtbquix.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'VideoCommunity Toolbar' with a class of {AE75CEA9-579A-43E7-8D22-4D5DEA612C5C}.

2 Scheduled Tasks

uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{42CD7A24-AF4B-44A0-A119-1C6F9B6E2A90}' (runs on registration).
quixley_v1-1ToolbarHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B8E8E278-F25D-478A-BAB2-24A5EDB01F6C}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove quixley_v1-1 Toolbar?

You can uninstall quixley_v1-1 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 quixley_v1-1 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 quixley_v1-1 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.