What is ToolbarGuard.dll?

ToolbarGuard.dll is part of Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and developed by Mindspark according to the ToolbarGuard.dll version information.

ToolbarGuard.dll's description is "Mindspark Toolbar Platform"

ToolbarGuard.dll is digitally signed by Mindspark Interactive Network.

ToolbarGuard.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\CrazyForCrafts_7n\bar\1.bin\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected ToolbarGuard.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 ToolbarGuard.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameMindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer
Company nameMindspark
File descriptionMindspark Toolbar Platform
Internal nameToolbarGuard.dll
Original filenameToolbarGuard.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2009-2014 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
Product version2.5.15.0
File version1.0.7.205

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 nameToolbarGuard.dll
Original filenameToolbarGuard.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2009-2014 Mindspark Int..
Product version2.5.15.0
File version1.0.7.205

Digital signatures [?]

ToolbarGuard.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMindspark Interactive Network
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number098417f7ea6406ec7b320590e17a65b7

VirusTotal report

22 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ToolbarGuard.dll file. That's a 39% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
Antiy-AVL RiskWare[WebToolbar]/Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Avast Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG MyWebSearch
AVware MyWebSearch.J (v)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.bQ
Bkav W32.HfsAdware.1166
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.Webwatcher.OD9
Cyren W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen!Eldorado
DrWeb Adware.MyWebSearch.82
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AC potentially unwanted
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen!Eldorado
Fortinet Riskware/MyWebSearch
GData Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.MyWebSearch.si.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.MindSpark
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.dfqijz
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Dzjt
VIPRE MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Zillya Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.1701
22 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the ToolbarGuard.dll file.

ToolbarGuard.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove ToolbarGuard.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the ToolbarGuard.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that ToolbarGuard.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 ToolbarGuard.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the ToolbarGuard.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 ToolbarGuard.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files (x86)\CrazyForCrafts_7n\bar\1.bin\ToolbarGuard.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the ToolbarGuard.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If ToolbarGuard.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If ToolbarGuard.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If ToolbarGuard.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 ToolbarGuard.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD58199bfbaf45163fc6ac4a3360fe239c3
SHA256fbe9db590073c17cb74519f08f01c9757d32eee218929c660d316c7960d27de2

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