Music Box Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by iMesh, Inc.
from APN LLC
What is Music Box Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by iMesh, Inc.?
This is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is designed to deliver search modification as well as contextual advertising. The program does this by modifying the user's home and search page in order to monetize a user's search activities. By installing a an extension in Chrome, it has the ability to monitor and track a user web browsing activities and display various banner and link-context ads in addition to its search redirection.
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is searchresultstb.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 3.34 MB (3,503,040 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Music Box Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by iMesh, Inc..
searchresultsDx64.dll (363eb0792c4bd7965184b542a5642f61) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.11432 |
a variant of Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.K potentially unsafe |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.202.15497 |
Unwanted-Program |
K7GW |
13.202.15496 |
Unwanted-Program ( 004b90b41 ) |
Kaspersky |
14.0.0.2196 |
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.SearchSuite |
VIPRE Antivirus |
39108 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
dtuser.exe (541d52441b96386fd1928fc8e831820a) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Visicom.81 |
ESET-NOD32 |
10201 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.C |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
PUA.SearchAndMedia |
VIPRE Antivirus |
31916 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
searchresultsDx.dll (75e0f057c9fc088fdda0a751cc342d4b) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Visicom.81 |
ESET-NOD32 |
10201 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.B |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
PUA.SearchAndMedia |
VIPRE Antivirus |
31910 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 16 all detections
Music Box Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by iMesh, Inc. has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: apn.ask.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MUSICT~1\Datamngr\SRTOOL~1\IE
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\MUSICT~1\Datamngr\SRTOOL~1\IE\uninstall.exe /UN=IE /PID=IMH2-DTX
Estimated size: 3.34 MB
Files installed by Music Box Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by iMesh, Inc.
Program module: | searchresultstb.dll |
Name: | DTX Toolbar |
| DTX kernel Module |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Music Toolbar\Datamngr\SRToolBar\IE\searchresultstb.dll |
MD5: | 94e7a6c08124d97f7d3ff890ee66ca3b |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) dtuser.exe (by IAC Search and Media) - DtUser
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searchresultsDx.dll - dtx Dynamic Link Library
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(Malware detected) searchresultsDx64.dll
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searchresultstb64.dll (by IAC Search and Media) - DTX Toolbar (DTX kernel Module)
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uninstall.exe - Music Box Toolbar (Dist. by iMesh, Inc.) (Music Box Toolbar (Dist. by iMesh, Inc.) Installer)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- searchresultsDx64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'McAfee Phishing Filter' with the class of {27B4851A-3207-45A2-B947-BE8AFE6163AB}.
- searchresultsDx.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Music Toolbar (Dist. by Koyote-Lab, Inc.)' with the class of {93a6e52e-1ce4-41a4-ab7e-25943fdb4e50}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- searchresultsDx.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263}.
2 Internet Explorer Toolbars
- searchresultsDx.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Music Toolbar (Dist. by Musiclab, Inc.)' with the class of {cfc3366e-c743-48b5-a136-642e86be865e}.
- searchresultsDx64.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Movies Toolbar (Dist. by Somoto Ltd.)' with the class of {c75a2d66-6d1d-4735-8f63-9d85dcc026a6}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- dtUser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Music Toolbar\Datamngr\SRECE3~7\IE\dtUser.exe'.
How do I remove Music Box Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by iMesh, Inc.?
You can uninstall Music Box Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by iMesh, Inc. 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 Music Box Toolbar for Internet Explorer (Dist. by iMesh, Inc.), 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 Music Box Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by iMesh, Inc..
- 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 Music Box Toolbar for Internet Explorer Dist. by iMesh, Inc. 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) 59%
Win XP 1%
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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 87%
Keep it 13%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
75.90% |
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Windows 10 |
12.05% |
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Windows Vista |
6.02% |
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Windows XP |
6.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.96% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.48% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.64% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.23% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.82% |
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Windows 8.1 |
4.82% |
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Geography
22.22% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
22.22% |
France |
6.67% |
Netherlands |
6.67% |
Belgium |
4.44% |
India |
4.44% |
Italy |
4.44% |
Australia |
3.33% |
IQ |
3.33% |
United Arab Emirates |
3.33% |
Saudi Arabia |
3.33% |
MA |
2.22% |
Brazil |
2.22% |
RS |
2.22% |
Indonesia |
2.22% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
34.85% |
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Acer |
22.73% |
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Dell |
12.12% |
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Lenovo |
7.58% |
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ASUS |
6.06% |
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Toshiba |
4.55% |
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American Megatrends |
4.55% |
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Samsung |
3.03% |
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Intel |
1.52% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.52% |
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Alienware |
1.52% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.00% |
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Acer Aspire E1-571 |
2.67% |
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Acer Aspire V3-771 |
2.67% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
2.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard p7-1141 |
1.33% |
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