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How to remove the quickbar virus


Most antivirus programs identify quickbar.dll as malware, such as Kaspersky identifies it as not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.MegaSearch.x, and Sophos identifies it as Dynamic Toolbar.
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Quickbar.dll file information

The process appears to be part of software Quick! Toolbar or Norton Utilities (version 2002 for) by unknown.

Description: quickbar.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". The file size on Windows 7/XP is 1,164,288 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/quickbar.dll.html 
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-C0FF-FD67B79CAF2C. There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. Quickbar.dll is able to change the behavior or monitor Internet Explorer. There is no detailed description of this service. The file is not a Windows system file. quickbar.dll is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 82% dangerous.
If there are any problems with quickbar.dll, you can uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Quick! Toolbar or Norton Utilities 2002 for.

Recommended: Identify quickbar.dll related errors

External information from Tony Klein:

  • This spyware BHO (quickbar.dll) is related to Quick! (NewDotNet) Searchbar

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as quickbar.dll, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the quickbar.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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