What is IconOverlayEx.dll?
IconOverlayEx.dll is part of Icon Overlay Ex according to the IconOverlayEx.dll version information.
IconOverlayEx.dll's description is "Icon Overlay Shell Extention"
IconOverlayEx.dll is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected IconOverlayEx.dll.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on IconOverlayEx.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Icon Overlay Ex |
| File description | Icon Overlay Shell Extention |
| Product version | 2.0.3.2 |
| File version | 2.0.3.2 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Icon Overlay Ex |
| File description | Icon Overlay Shell Extention |
| Product version | 2.0.3.2 |
| File version | 2.0.3.2 |
Digital signatures [?]
IconOverlayEx.dll is not signed.
VirusTotal report
2 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the IconOverlayEx.dll file. That's a 4% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.BingVC.ShrtCln |
| Rising | PE:Malware.RDM.37!5.2B[F1] |
IconOverlayEx.dll removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove IconOverlayEx.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the IconOverlayEx.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that IconOverlayEx.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate IconOverlayEx.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the IconOverlayEx.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 IconOverlayEx.dll in the scan result.
c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\IconOverlayEx.dll 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the IconOverlayEx.dll file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If IconOverlayEx.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If IconOverlayEx.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If IconOverlayEx.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that IconOverlayEx.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 6d37dd857500184164947dd6c8dee54a |
| SHA256 | 8b2cac66254f43cf47f27a761b94028976c57590f7b867485b2af2805715cccb |
What will you do with the file?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with the file:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 2 users.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 0 % | 0 | |
| Remove | 100 % | 2 |
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 2 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Every time when i open IE or Chrome one tab opens automatically, this tab goes to bing.vc.
I used one tool to identify the problem, this tool identify the .dll as bing.vc in the mentioned location. I just renamed the extension and reboot my PC, after the reboot I re-open the IE and chrome and the tab not open again. The solution is remove this .dll from the system.
# 12 Mar 2016, 23:32
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