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Generic Toolbar.b.dll

Type
Program
SubType
Application extension
Discovery Date
05/11/2005
Minimum DAT
4489 (05/11/2005)
Updated DAT
5108 (08/29/2007)
Minimum Engine
5.1.00
Description Added
05/11/2005
Description Modified
09/05/2005 6:15 AM (PT)

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Characteristics

McAfee(R) AVERT recognizes that this program may have legitimate uses in contexts where an authorized administrator has knowingly installed this application. If you agreed to a license agreement for this, or another bundled application, you may have legal obligations with regard to removing this software, or using the host application without this software. Please contact the software vendor for further information.

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Summary

This is not a virus or a Trojan.
It is Potentially Unwanted Program and may generate extra pop-up ads while using Internet Explorer. This kind of application generally comes bundled with another program, which usually discloses the fact that it is ad-supported

Privacy

No license agreement is displayed during installation, although one could be displayed by another installer if bundled with another application. No EULA or privacy policy related to the software could be found.

System Changes

File Name : zuvio.dll
MD5Hash = 4509524c5dc75c7d6ecd141f8b75da70

Once this dll is registered, a toolbar is installed as shown below:

Following files are added:

  • zuvio.crc
  • zuvio.inf

Following registry entries are added:

  • clsid name="{F853975A-9C14-48c3-99B2-D82DF58592C0}"
    displayname="XBTB04614 Class"
  • clsid name="{34F459B8-1D37-4FF2-9EFA-192D8E3ABA6F}"
    displayname="Zuvio Toolbar"
  • class name="XBTB04614.XBTB04614"
  • class name="XBTB04614.IEToolbar"
  • class name="ToolBand.XBTB04614"
  • interface name="{B25C2BAE-0EB0-49C3-BA91-BACB0861438A}"
    displayname="IToolHelper"
  • interface name="{36BBCD9A-B87B-4B5B-82F6-158AB8E9E998}"
    displayname="ISoftomateObj"
  • typelib name="{294746D9-DEF1-4E39-AA04-2452656F9950}"
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\XBTB04614
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
    CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{F853975A-
    9C14-48c3-99B2-D82DF58592C0}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
    \Toolbar  "{34F459B8-1D37-4FF2-9EFA-192D8E3ABA6F}"
  • uninstall name="XBTB04614.XBTB04614Toolbar" displayname="Zuvio Toolbar"

Aliases

Aliases

  • AdWare.ToolBar.Softomate.c : Kaspersky Lab
  • Adware/Ez-tracks : Panda Antivirus