Should I remove WhiteSmoke New Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #6,110
United States Rank #3,405
Reach 0.0752%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 36.51 days
1077.14 days >
Average installed length: 565.95 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 6.15.0.27 |
12.88% |
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| 6.14.0.30 |
0.07% |
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| 6.14.0.29 |
0.20% |
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| 6.14.0.28 |
7.62% |
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| 6.13.50.9 |
2.23% |
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| 6.13.50.5 |
10.65% |
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| 6.13.3.701 |
2.43% |
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| 6.13.3.505 |
6.68% |
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| 6.13.1.500 |
9.44% |
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| 6.12.50.1 |
3.10% |
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| 6.12.0.517 |
3.64% |
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| 6.12.0.100 |
1.48% |
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| 6.12.0.11 |
10.99% |
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| 6.11.10.11 |
2.90% |
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| 6.11.10.7 |
1.15% |
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| 6.11.2.109 |
1.89% |
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| 6.11.2.106 |
3.03% |
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| 6.11.2.104 |
0.94% |
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| 6.11.2.6 |
14.23% |
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| 6.11.0.36 |
1.48% |
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| 6.10.3.27 |
2.97% |
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WhiteSmoke New Toolbar
What is WhiteSmoke New Toolbar?
WhiteSmoke New Toolbar is a 'Community Toolbar' from Conduit, which integrates with major web browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The toolbar is an ad-supported program that is designed to display advertisements within the program itself, modify the browser's home page and search settings in order to capture web search traffic as well as collect and aggregate usage information and statistics. The toolbar is typically bundled with 3rd party developer programs in order to help monetize free (and some paid) software. During installation, the user might be given the option to modify the home and search pages, however this is often checked by default and overlooked. Should the software be removed from the user's PC, the settings will need to be manually reverted back (see details below). The company, based on the EULA, will automatically download and install remote updates as well as collect and store details about the user's web browsing activities and store it locally on the PC in order to interact with the toolbar application to suggest additional services or provide more targeted advertising. "By Using a Conduit Software you may enable Conduit to access, use and collect a variety of information, both personal and non-personal, regarding your Internet Browser, your browsing habits, and information about your computer." - from the license agreement.
About (from WhiteSmoke)
Each Application includes a new search box for your use and enjoyment. In addition, while installing the Application, you may voluntarily opt to change your home page, other search related preferences, add components, receive notifications, offers or enable other features provided to you by the Publisher or other third... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Built on and distributed using the Conduit toolbar
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in WhiteSmoke New Toolbar.
| WhiteSmoke_NewToolbarHelper.exe (da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14620 |
Adware.Win32.Conduit.45 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.10301 |
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.Q |
| G Data |
14.8.24 |
Win32.Adware.Conduit |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.1.7.5.0 |
PUA.ClientConnect |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.01.11.12 |
PUP/Conduit.A |
| prxtbWhit.dll (74f7298216eeaef6b9795b9a5b32c22f) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
7.00.9.04080 |
Adware.Conduit.16 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9704 |
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.W |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/Toolbar_Conduit |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!74F7298216EE |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!74F7298216EE |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
PUP/Conduit.A |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0201 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28484 |
Conduit (fs) |
| prxtbWhi0.dll (c89d9c80fd468c6b51c4aadcc8463c2d) 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 |
PUA.Win32.Conduit.BX |
| ESET-NOD32 |
10643 |
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.X |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.0.999.0 |
Riskware/Toolbar_Conduit |
| G Data |
24 |
Win32.Application.Conduit.F |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
PUP/Conduit.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
34366 |
Conduit (fs) |
| tbWhi0.dll (975993043e355206a1fba5a702044f0c) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Comodo Security |
17676 |
Application.Win32.Conduit.~A |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9338 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.Conduit |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Adware/Conduit |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1113 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
25818 |
Conduit (fs) |
| tbWhit.dll (cef32b574f8c732bacafd93210642dbb) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4246 |
HW32.Stranact.ckae |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9702 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
PUP/Conduit.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28454 |
Conduit (fs) |
| ldrtbWhit.dll (17f8ce1ec27fc5404153c734943afd77) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9142 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.P |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1114 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
24082 |
Conduit (fs) |
| uninstall.exe (b728fa6a309e5d18141947b95b730e95) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
PUP/Conduit.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
26380 |
Conduit (fs) |
View all 35 all detections
WhiteSmoke New Toolbar 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: WhiteSmoke New
URL: WhiteSmokeNew.OurToolbar.com
Help link: WhiteSmokeNew.OurToolbar.com/help
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\whitesmoke_new
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\WhiteSmoke_New\uninstall.exe toolbar
Estimated size: 7.8 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 WhiteSmokeNew.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 WhiteSmoke New Toolbar
| Program executable: | WhiteSmoke_NewToolbarHelper.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | ToolbarH Application |
| ToolbarH Application |
| Signed by: | Conduit Ltd. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\whitesmoke_new\WhiteSmoke_NewToolbarHelper.exe |
| MD5: | da11d78d765e4b8fa4cfa5a37e8a94ff |
| When loaded by IE, it will install a toolbar in the top of your Internet Explore web browser. By installing itself, the toolbar has full access to the a loaded web page's HTML content and knowledge of the URL the user is currently viewing;... |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) uninstall.exe (by Conduit) - Conduit Toolbar Uninstall
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(Malware detected) WhiteSmoke_NewToolbarHelper.exe (by Conduit) - ToolbarHelper Application
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hk64tbWhi0.dll - Conduit Toolbar
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hk64tbWhi2.dll
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hktbWhi0.dll
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hktbWhi2.dll
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ldrtbWhi0.dll
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ldrtbWhi2.dll
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ldrtbWhit.dll
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(Malware detected) prxtbWhi0.dll
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(Malware detected) prxtbWhit.dll
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tbWhi0.dll
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tbWhi2.dll
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(Malware detected) tbWhit.dll
Behaviors exhibited
3 Internet Explorer BHOs
- prxtbWhi0.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).
- prxtbWhit.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'forarabnetwork Toolbar' with the class of {c9158ecf-5f0c-412e-856c-a9b6256aff11} (forarabnetwork).
- prxtbWhi2.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 Bars
- prxtbWhi0.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'Connect DLC 5 Findbar' with a class of {8FEB0551-B256-479B-92E1-C927F89DC71E}.
- prxtbWhit.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'uTorrentBar Findbar' with a class of {06157046-AF54-4CF0-9FD0-F577ECC557F8}.
3 Internet Explorer Toolbars
- prxtbWhi0.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with the class of {18272225-4c7f-4445-a7e3-8b260662e407}.
- prxtbWhit.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'forarabnetwork Toolbar' with the class of {c9158ecf-5f0c-412e-856c-a9b6256aff11}.
- prxtbWhi2.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'ST New Toolbar' with the class of {07b8d5b5-56a1-4748-8886-13d4eda57e40}.
3 Internet Explorer URL Search Hooks
- prxtbWhi0.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.
- prxtbWhit.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'forarabnetwork Toolbar' with a class of {c9158ecf-5f0c-412e-856c-a9b6256aff11} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
- prxtbWhi2.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.
3 Internet Explorer Web Browsers
- prxtbWhi0.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Produtools Maps B Toolbar' with a class of {18272225-4C7F-4445-A7E3-8B260662E407}.
- prxtbWhit.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'forarabnetwork Toolbar' with a class of {C9158ECF-5F0C-412E-856C-A9B6256AFF11}.
- prxtbWhi2.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'ST New Toolbar' with a class of {07B8D5B5-56A1-4748-8886-13D4EDA57E40}.
2 Scheduled Tasks
- uninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{42CD7A24-AF4B-44A0-A119-1C6F9B6E2A90}' (runs on registration).
- WhiteSmoke_NewToolbarHelper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{34C01E1F-1D33-4264-8F52-97E13432C5E2}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- WhiteSmoke_NewToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| WhiteSmoke_NewToolbarHelper.exe |
| Total CPU: | 0.4892737327% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.29804920% | |
| User CPU: | 0.19122453% | |
How do I remove WhiteSmoke New Toolbar?
You can uninstall WhiteSmoke New 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 WhiteSmoke New 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 WhiteSmoke New 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 WhiteSmoke New 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win Server 2003 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 87%
Keep it 13%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.40% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.86% |
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| Windows Vista |
10.45% |
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| Windows XP |
8.23% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.07% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
49.66% |
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| Windows 8 |
9.40% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.59% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.12% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.17% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.50% |
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Geography
83.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
83.88% |
| Canada |
7.22% |
| United Kingdom |
3.79% |
| Australia |
0.49% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.36% |
| Belgium |
0.31% |
| Japan |
0.27% |
| India |
0.27% |
| Germany |
0.22% |
| Italy |
0.22% |
| Mexico |
0.18% |
| Brazil |
0.18% |
| Israel |
0.13% |
| Netherlands |
0.13% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
34.49% |
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| Dell |
25.74% |
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| Acer |
13.74% |
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| Toshiba |
11.72% |
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| ASUS |
5.09% |
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| Samsung |
3.07% |
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| Lenovo |
2.98% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.11% |
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| Intel |
1.06% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.46% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
4.87% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.87% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.90% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.31% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
2.73% |
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About (from WhiteSmoke)
WhiteSmoke is a world-leading company in the field of English writing technologies, with a focus on products that enhance and correct grammar, spelling, and writing style.
Publisher URL: www.whitesmoke.com