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File purpose and description:
This is normally a browser helper DLL object from Alexa, known as the Alexa toolbar. Its fine to leave this on your system, as this toolbar shows in your browser and basically combines Alexa search with other features. You may not want your browsing information going to Alexa (they provide rankings on sites visited but not by user of course), if so then you can remove it. (See the details below for the actual location of this file.)
Actual file or task name:
alxtb1.dll
File type:
This is a DLL from Alexa.
File or folder location:
This is in your Windows or System32 folder normally, but it is a browser helper object.
General information:
Be aware that many tasks will be similiar names to existing tasks or processes.
You can always view the running tasks on your computer by pressing ctrl-alt-del to view the windows
"task manager", and then view the "processes" tab. This will show you all tasks running or currently active
on your PC. Although this shows you all running tasks, it does not show dll file thats are loaded, as they
get loaded as part of other processes. Many spyware writers attempt to hide their files
on your computer, for example, alxtb1.dll may be intentionally misspelled to look like a similiar task, or spyware may be named very
similiar to a Windows system task. The reason they do this is so you cannot easily recognize the name in your tasklist
as I have mentioned above. Make sure always check the location of the file if you are concerned.
You can always find the location of alxtb1.dll on your computer by using your Windows search options, but
I will also try to list the file location of every file described on this website, so you can verify the correct location. You can view the entire tasklist directory with the link below.
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