What is btw_oko.dll?

btw_oko.dll is part of Control Symantec Webroot Configuration Sweeper and developed by Panda Software according to the btw_oko.dll version information.

btw_oko.dll's description is "DirectCD Security Agent Driver NetDDE"

btw_oko.dll is usually located in the 'c:\windows\system32\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on btw_oko.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameControl Symantec Webroot Configuration Sweeper
Company namePanda Software
File descriptionDirectCD Security Agent Driver NetDDE
Internal namebtw_oko.dll
Original filenamebtw_oko.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 1992-2003
Product version4,49,39,27
File version4.49.39

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

Product nameControl Symantec Webroot Configurati..
Company namePanda Software
File descriptionDirectCD Security Agent Driver NetDDE
Internal namebtw_oko.dll
Original filenamebtw_oko.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 1992-2003
Product version4,49,39,27
File version4.49.39

Digital signatures [?]

btw_oko.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

31 of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the btw_oko.dll file. That's a 66% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Ad-Aware Trojan.Koobface.198
Agnitum Trojan.DR.Koobface!x9fmNLQNCko
AhnLab-V3 Win-Trojan/Koobface.144896
AntiVir TR/Drop.Koobface.J.52
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
AVG Worm/Koobface.AU
Baidu-International Trojan.Win32.Tinxy.BN
BitDefender Trojan.Koobface.198
Bkav W32.Clodd3c.Trojan.c8ca
Commtouch W32/Koobface.M.gen!Eldorado
Emsisoft Trojan.Koobface.198 (B)
ESET-NOD32 probably a variant of Win32/Tinxy.BN
F-Prot W32/Koobface.M.gen!Eldorado
Fortinet W32/Koobface.C
GData Trojan.Koobface.198
Ikarus Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Koobface
K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 2a9845af0 )
K7GW Riskware ( 0015e4f01 )
Malwarebytes Worm.Koobface
McAfee Generic.dx!0598993AB6B3
McAfee-GW-Edition Generic.dx!0598993AB6B3
Microsoft TrojanDropper:Win32/Koobface.J
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.Koobface.198
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Drop.overz
Norman Koobface.GRI
nProtect Trojan/W32.Agent.144896.FV
Panda Generic Malware
Sophos Mal/Koobface-C
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Koobface
Symantec W32.Koobface!gen4
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
31 of the 47 anti-virus programs detected the btw_oko.dll file.

btw_oko.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove btw_oko.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the btw_oko.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that btw_oko.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 btw_oko.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the btw_oko.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 btw_oko.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\windows\system32\btw_oko.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the btw_oko.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If btw_oko.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If btw_oko.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If btw_oko.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 btw_oko.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD50598993ab6b3af9964e024041e45c6fa
SHA256429adf5d82570f5857cd72e33b2ab80d2fa95f53a7713896ea5035674a38752f

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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.

Roger Karlsson writes

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btw_oko.dll comes with the Koobface worm. It's malware.

You can delete btw_oko.dll with FreeFixer. btw_oko.dll appears under "Svchost.exe Modules" in the scan result, where you can check the file for removal.

# 23 Apr 2010, 13:55

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