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How to remove altavista error


The free file information forum can help you find out if altavista.dll is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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altavista.dll file information

The process belongs to the software Dynamic Toolbar or altavista.dll or AltaVista Toolbar by Visicom Media (www.visicommedia.com).

Description: altavista.dll is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 955904 bytes (80% of all occurrence), 785920 bytes.
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your Internet browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as your browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. The unique ID of this BHO is 4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92EA-EC65A294AE31. There is no file information. The program is not visible. The file is able to change the behavior or monitor the Internet Explorer. The service has no detailed description. It is not a Windows system file. altavista.dll is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 70% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as altavista.dll, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the altavista.dll process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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Toolbar von Altavista
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Summary: 3 users think altavista.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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