What is ix_quick.dll?

ix_quick.dll is part of IE Toolbar and developed by IE Toolbar according to the ix_quick.dll version information.

ix_quick.dll's description is "IE Toolbar"

ix_quick.dll is usually located in the 'C:\PROGRA~1\IXQUIC~1\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on ix_quick.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameIE Toolbar
Company nameIE Toolbar
File descriptionIE Toolbar
Internal nameIE Toolbar
Original filenametoolbar.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright 2001-2003. All rights reserved.
Product version1, 0, 0, 1
File version1, 0, 0, 4

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

Product nameIE Toolbar
Company nameIE Toolbar
File descriptionIE Toolbar
Internal nameIE Toolbar
Original filenametoolbar.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright 2001-2003. All rights rese..
Product version1, 0, 0, 1
File version1, 0, 0, 4

Digital signatures [?]

ix_quick.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

11 of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ix_quick.dll file. That's a 24% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Comodo ApplicUnsaf.Win32.Adware.Mostofate.E
DrWeb Adware.Softomate.100
F-Prot W32/Softomate.A.gen!Eldorado
F-Secure Toolbar:W32/Mostofate
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program
Kingsoft Win32.Malware.Heur_Generic.A.(kcloud)
McAfee Generic PUP.x
McAfee-GW-Edition Generic PUP.x
Norman Adware.B!genr
nProtect Trojan/W32.Mostofate.557056
Sophos SearchIt
11 of the 46 anti-virus programs detected the ix_quick.dll file.

ix_quick.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove ix_quick.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the ix_quick.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that ix_quick.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 ix_quick.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the ix_quick.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 ix_quick.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\PROGRA~1\IXQUIC~1\ix_quick.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the ix_quick.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If ix_quick.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If ix_quick.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If ix_quick.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 ix_quick.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5cb566abe87f2037d2373fb7a5fb79c9c
SHA25645e9dc157b6c459ca97d069f41c0423df7d12d91f7e65c255f2e9f0d2809b831

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