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File purpose and description:
This dll file is known as the AOL toolbar, and it is considered safe. You can view the actual file location below. This file adds several handy features to your browser, like a popup window blocker, search box (for quick google searches), news links, white pages, travel information, city information, and various other quick links which allows you to jump directly to those pages. The aoltb.dll BHO (browser helper) file comes installed with AIM if you choose to have it installed, or you can simply download it free at the aol.com website. (See the details below for the actual location of this file.)
Actual file or task name:
aoltb.dll
File type:
This is a dll file that is a browser helper object.
File or folder location:
This dll file will be located in the "AOL Toolbar" folder, it may have a version on it also, like "AOL Toolbar 2.0", etc.
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, aoltb.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 aoltb.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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