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Doko Toolbar

Posted: October 21, 2013

Threat Metric

Ranking: 4,940
Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 8,448
First Seen: October 21, 2013
Last Seen: October 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Doko Toolbar is an unreliable toolbar that may not improve your surfing sessions. The experts define this unreliable software as adware The Doko Toolbar contains a search field that you should not use because it is supported by Delta Search. This engine may display manipulated results do make the user visit sponsored sites. The Doko Toolbar also may generate some Web ads that may come in different formats. Shortly after the Doko Toolbar reaches your system, you may start seeing high amounts of pop-ups, banners, sponsored videos, multimedia content, etc. Some of the promoted pages may be unsafe. Moreover, the generation of the ads may consume a significant portion of the available resources, which may cause functionality problems. Since the Doko Toolbar may offer no reliable features, it is not advisable to install or keep it on your PC. In some cases, the Doko Toolbar may sneak into the system without your knowledge. However, the Doko Toolbar doesn't enter without permission – it simply receives it in a deceiving manner. The Doko Toolbar may come in combination with other programs, which license is typically free of charge. This approach is known as bundling. There is a simple way to prevent unwanted software from reaching your PC. All you need to do is select the 'Advanced' guide from the installation wizard. Then you will be able to uncheck unwanted components. The Doko Toolbar may be compatible with all of the leading Web clients, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. The Doko Toolbar contains buttons to some of the most popular sites in the cyberspace just to evoke trust. This way, the user may assume the search engine will display more accurate results than established providers like Google and Bing. In reality, however, the adware may show a variety of sponsored links in the front positions. The Doko Toolbar also may include various vouchers and discount offers. You should be careful if you want to proceed to the partner sites as some of them may be unsafe. The experts suggest a credible security solution for the full removal of this dubious application.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



C:\Program Files (x86)\Doko-Toolbar\dokotoolbar\1.8.26.9\uninstall.exe File name: uninstall.exe
Size: 199.41 KB (199411 bytes)
MD5: 5fe8cf961287ff1a4ceedf4cec3f7e1d
Detection count: 73
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Doko-Toolbar\dokotoolbar\1.8.26.9\uninstall.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 8, 2022

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{33B73813-5FF0-4351-AF44-D56DAEE2E434}{43083724-E0DA-43B9-B7D5-4C5EB0781850}{5F468B8A-624E-4FEE-8C40-CB8BC752AC52}{61C49879-C552-4BE0-B575-4E692BD6E95C}{626CCEF0-6FED-4752-AB5C-EA2EEACCF3EA}{FC852981-115B-4BD3-968F-7B96986BACBC}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Doko-ToolbarSoftware\dokotoolbar LTDSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{3620A722-5C32-441E-AE83-94CD5FF87A33}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{339E1B37-76D3-4A64-A988-E81425DF831C}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{3B9F6E59-04CA-43FF-92DF-F6E66D3A8D82}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Doko-ToolbarSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{3620A722-5C32-441E-AE83-94CD5FF87A33}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{339E1B37-76D3-4A64-A988-E81425DF831C}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{3B9F6E59-04CA-43FF-92DF-F6E66D3A8D82}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}dokotoolbar

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%AppData%\Doko-Toolbar%ProgramFiles%\Doko-Toolbar%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Doko-Toolbar
The following URL's were detected:
doko-search.com

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