What is 2bbar.dll?

2bbar.dll is part of MindSpark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox and developed by MindSpark according to the 2bbar.dll version information.

2bbar.dll's description is "MindSpark Toolbar Platform"

2bbar.dll is digitally signed by Mindspark Interactive Network.

2bbar.dll is usually located in the 'C:\PROGRA~1\BETTER~2\bar\1.bin\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected 2bbar.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on 2bbar.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameMindSpark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox
Company nameMindSpark
File descriptionMindSpark Toolbar Platform
Internal namet8Bar
Original filenamet8Bar.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2009, 2010, 2011
Product version2, 3, 85, 9
File version2, 3, 85, 9

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameMindSpark Toolbar Platform for Inter..
Company nameMindSpark
File descriptionMindSpark Toolbar Platform
Internal namet8Bar
Original filenamet8Bar.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2009, 2010, 2011
Product version2, 3, 85, 9
File version2, 3, 85, 9

Digital signatures [?]

2bbar.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMindspark Interactive Network
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA
Certificate serial number41730eb0e6d92a476e16628a0dbefb36

VirusTotal report

9 of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the 2bbar.dll file. That's a 19% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Avast Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
AVG AdInstaller.FunWeb
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.Ax
Bkav W32.Clodbca.Trojan.97f9
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.qs
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.FunWeb.eqyjs
VIPRE MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
9 of the 47 anti-virus programs detected the 2bbar.dll file.

2bbar.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove 2bbar.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the 2bbar.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that 2bbar.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate 2bbar.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the 2bbar.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate 2bbar.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\PROGRA~1\BETTER~2\bar\1.bin\2bbar.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the 2bbar.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If 2bbar.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If 2bbar.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If 2bbar.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that 2bbar.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD559168deae86d063a37f86bd12834041b
SHA2561c5b310b55a9140c322854b2105213fe0ea9f6b85ae3e4f86ade977946eae7eb

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What did other users do?

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