DivX Browser Bar

Posted: July 8, 2013

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Ranking:	8,281
Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	9,926

First Seen:	July 8, 2013
Last Seen:	October 11, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The DivX Browser Bar is a Conduit-based toolbar that normally is installed along with DivX Plus, a media player package. DivX software is not, by itself, harmful, but SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have categorized most Conduit toolbars, including the DivX Browser Bar, as Potentially Unwanted Programs that usually should be removed to protect the integrity of your browser. Homepage and search engine changes are common to most PUPs from this family, including the DivX Browser Bar, which is unusually resistant to being deleted – forcing SpywareRemove.com malware researchers to recommend the use of anti-malware software for removing a DivX Browser Bar, even if the underlying DivX Player software can be retained safely.

DivX's DivX Browser Bar: an 'Express' Line for More Than Just Digital Video Entertainment

Ordinarily well-known for its movie-playing capabilities, the DivX brand also has found some new – and most likely unwanted – attention from its partnership with the Conduit company. SpywareRemove.com malware experts have had long familiarity with Conduit based on their previous toolbars, such as the FLV Runner Toolbar, the Vuze Toolbar, the WiseConvert Community Toolbar, Internet Helper, the Vaf Music Toolbar, the KeyBar Toolbar, the IsoBuster Toolbar and now – the DivX Browser Bar. The majority of these add-ons, including the DivX Browser Bar, install themselves as part of the installation options of various free programs and include opt-out options. However, once a DivX Browser Bar is installed, PC users have reported the usual difficulties of being unable to remove the DivX Browser Bar or its browser changes easily.

The DivX Browser Bar's main function is to redirect your online searches to Search.conduit.com. You also may find your homepage changed to Search.conduit.com or similar Conduit-affiliated websites. These changes affect all major brands of Web-browsing programs. SpywareRemove.com malware experts don't rate Conduit.com as an infection vector, but do recommend using a high level of care whenever you're interacting with sites promoted by the Conduit company or related to toolbars like the Search.conduit.com, which rely on artificial traffic and may not have your best interests at heart.

Seeing the Media You Want without a DivX Browser Bar's Iffy Aid

To DivX's credit, they do provide options for not installing the DivX Browser Bar in the first place. However, once the DivX Browser Bar is installed, you will be unable to reverse its changes to your browsers without removing the DivX Browser Bar, itself. SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend using anti-malware products to delete the DivX Browser Bar most efficiently, but the chances of other PC threats being installed are minimal – assuming that you respond to the DivX Browser Bar promptly and appropriately.

Sites promoted by the DivX Browser Bar may be dangerous to your computer, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts usually discourage any lengthy exploration of websites that are favored by browser-redirecting add-ons of any type. However, other than its propensity for installing DivX Browser Bars, the underlying DivX software is not harmful to your computer and is not categorized as malware.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{77E8143B-6759-416E-B521-82CFED75150B}{834acc44-e0fc-4f17-8e6b-f1029b3bc0de}{DD937C23-9304-4E9E-9FD3-0E00B88E2C2E}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\AppDataLow\Software\DivX_Browser_BarSoftware\DivX_Browser_BarSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{77e8143b-6759-416e-b521-82cfed75150b}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\{77e8143b-6759-416e-b521-82cfed75150b}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\UrlSearchHooks\{834acc44-e0fc-4f17-8e6b-f1029b3bc0de}Software\Microsoft\Tracing\DivX_Browser_BarAutoUpdateHelper_RASAPI32Software\Microsoft\Tracing\DivX_Browser_BarAutoUpdateHelper_RASMANCSSoftware\Microsoft\Tracing\Divx_RASAPI32Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Divx_RASMANCSSoftware\Microsoft\Tracing\ToolbarHelper_RASAPI32Software\Microsoft\Tracing\ToolbarHelper_RASMANCSSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{77e8143b-6759-416e-b521-82cfed75150b}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{834acc44-e0fc-4f17-8e6b-f1029b3bc0de}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{dd937c23-9304-4e9e-9fd3-0e00b88e2c2e}Software\Wow6432Node\DivX_Browser_BarSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{77e8143b-6759-416e-b521-82cfed75150b}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\{77e8143b-6759-416e-b521-82cfed75150b}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\{834acc44-e0fc-4f17-8e6b-f1029b3bc0de}Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\DivX_Browser_BarAutoUpdateHelper_RASAPI32Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\DivX_Browser_BarAutoUpdateHelper_RASMANCSSoftware\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Divx_RASAPI32Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Divx_RASMANCSSoftware\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ToolbarHelper_RASAPI32Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ToolbarHelper_RASMANCSSoftware\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{77e8143b-6759-416e-b521-82cfed75150b}Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{834acc44-e0fc-4f17-8e6b-f1029b3bc0de}Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{dd937c23-9304-4e9e-9fd3-0e00b88e2c2e}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DivX_Browser_Bar ToolbarHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}DivX Browser Bar Toolbar

Additional Information

The following directories were created:

%ProgramFiles%\DivX_Browser_Bar%userprofile%\appdata\locallow\DivX_Browser_Bar