Is ietoolbar.dll safe or is this task spyware?



Purpose of ietoolbar.dll:









File purpose and description:

IEToolbar.dll is a program which was most likely installed by you after you had purchased your computer, as it most likely would not have been preinstalled software. The actual disk location is also listed below, always verify where its located on your hard drive, as this makes sure it is not spyware or adware simply placed elsewhere on your computer, and using the same name in an attempt to fool you. This IEToolbar.dll program comes from AVG anti-virus and anti-spyware company. It runs as a browser helper object in Internet Explorer. I hate the fact they used this IEToolbar.dll name when they are an anti-virus company, as this name has been used for rogue programs and therefore creates confusion. This program is considered safe, and is not virus, adware, or spyware related, but double check the location as mentioned. (See the details below for the actual location of this file.)

Actual file or task name:
ietoolbar.dll

File type:
This is a DLL program.

File or folder location:
This program is located on your hard drive at C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG9\Toolbar\IEToolbar.dll


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, ietoolbar.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 ietoolbar.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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