Should I remove ST New Toolbar for IE?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

84% remove it16% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Bad

What do people think about it?

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How common is it?

Reach 0.0002%

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

< 236.92 days

479.08 days >

Average installed length: 251.72 days

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.17.1.25	50.00%
6.16.2.2	50.00%

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ST New Toolbar for IE

from Conduit Ltd.

Remove ST New Toolbar for IE by Conduit

What is ST New Toolbar for IE?

ST New Toolbar for IE is a Conduit Connect toolbar for Internet Explorer. This toolbar runs as a web browser extension and Browser Helper Object and is distributed using the Conduit/Perion monetization platform. Although this software is typically installed as an optional offer, users generally have this bundled with 3rd party software. During setup, this IE toolbar will modify the home page and new tab pages to a Conduit controlled search portal using Bing as the primary search engine. It will also modify the default search provider to uses Bing as well.

From the License: "As part of the installation process of the Conduit Software and/or the Customized Software, we may change your Internet Browser settings and/or provide you with the ability to opt to make changes to your Internet Browser settings and/or your mobile device settings and/or your social network account settings. Change of the default search engine in your Internet Browser, including your Browser's built-in search box, if applicable, and address bar; Allowing software updates of the Conduit Software once a new version is released and the ability to send you notifications. Allowing Conduit access to information contained on your social network account and/or site (which you must explicitly and separately opt in to)."

About (from Conduit)

As part of the functionality provided by the Conduit Software, we may collect and store information about your search activity when you use our web search services (such as search queries). This information may be shared with third-party applications that use Search Data to function, or to offer you more customized inf... Read more

Overview

Malware detected in the program
Integrates into the web browser
This toolbar is distributed via Conduit (potentially unwanted)
Delivered through a thrid-party offer
Hijacks the web browser's home page
Hijacks the browser's default search provider
Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in ST New Toolbar for IE.

tbST_0.dll (975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
Comodo Security	17676	Application.Win32.Conduit.~A
ESET-NOD32	8.9338	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Malwarebytes	v2014.01.26.01	PUP.Optional.Conduit
Panda Antivirus	14.01.26.01	Adware/Conduit
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.26	TROJ_GEN.F47V1113
VIPRE Antivirus	25818	Conduit (fs)
prxtbST_N.dll (02d550437bd96f4b2add86fd4073e60e) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	PUA.Toolbar.Conduit!
Dr.Web	7.00.9.04080	Adware.Conduit.16
ESET-NOD32	9726	Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.X
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	28606	Conduit (fs)
prxtbST_0.dll (59f4aa1a1ecf4c023f44872a9aae3b76) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Dr.Web		Adware.Conduit.16
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	Adware/Conduit
VIPRE Antivirus	25282	Conduit (fs)
ST_NewToolbarHelper.exe (943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Comodo Security	17313	Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web		Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	23610	Conduit (fs)
tbST_N.dll (7ca420a4688109e2ab5844a2c753c905) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Dr.Web		Adware.Conduit.16
ESET-NOD32	9265	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
VIPRE Antivirus	25226	Conduit (fs)

View all 22 all detections

ST New Toolbar for IE 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

Displayed publisher: ST New

URL: STNew.OurToolbar.com

Help link: STNew.OurToolbar.com/help

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\conduit\ie\ct3287495

Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\Conduit\IE\CT3287495\UninstallerUI.exe -ctid=CT3287495 -toolbarName=ST New -toolbarEnv=conduit -type=IE

Estimated size: 623.12 KB

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 STNew.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 ST New Toolbar for IE

UninstallerUI.exe - 1.1.0.1
hk64tbST_0.dll - Conduit Toolbar
hk64tbST_N.dll
hktbST_0.dll
hktbST_N.dll
ldrtbST_0.dll
ldrtbST_N.dll
(Malware detected) prxtbST_0.dll
(Malware detected) prxtbST_N.dll
(Malware detected) ST_NewToolbarHelper.exe - ToolbarHelper Application
(Malware detected) tbST_0.dll
(Malware detected) tbST_N.dll

Behaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs

prxtbST_0.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with the class of {18272225-4c7f-4445-a7e3-8b260662e407} (Produtools Maps B).
prxtbST_N.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ST New Toolbar' with the class of {07b8d5b5-56a1-4748-8886-13d4eda57e40} (ST New).

2 Internet Explorer Toolbars

prxtbST_0.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with the class of {18272225-4c7f-4445-a7e3-8b260662e407}.
prxtbST_N.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'ST New Toolbar' with the class of {07b8d5b5-56a1-4748-8886-13d4eda57e40}.

2 Internet Explorer URL Search Hooks

prxtbST_0.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with a class of {18272225-4c7f-4445-a7e3-8b260662e407} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
prxtbST_N.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'ST New Toolbar' with a class of {07b8d5b5-56a1-4748-8886-13d4eda57e40} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

2 Internet Explorer Web Browsers

prxtbST_0.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with a class of {18272225-4C7F-4445-A7E3-8B260662E407}.
prxtbST_N.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'ST New Toolbar' with a class of {07B8D5B5-56A1-4748-8886-13D4EDA57E40}.

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

ST_NewToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.

How do I remove ST New Toolbar for IE?

You can uninstall ST New Toolbar for IE 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 ST New Toolbar for IE, 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 ST New Toolbar for IE.
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.