What is Softonic.dll?

Softonic.dll is part of Softonic Toolbar and developed by Softonic.com according to the Softonic.dll version information.

Softonic.dll is digitally signed by Montera Technologeis LTD.

Softonic.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Softonic\Softonic\1.8.8.11\bh\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Softonic.dll.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

VirusTotal report

18 of the 65 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Softonic.dll file. That's a 28% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Antiy-AVL	GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.DelBar.ay
Arcabit	PUP.ToolBar.Babylon
DrWeb	Adware.Downware.10738
Endgame	malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Escort.A potentially unwanted
GData	Win32.Application.Agent.VYEUQ5
Jiangmin	WebToolbar.Codiby.ci
K7AntiVirus	Adware ( 004c77271 )
K7GW	Adware ( 004c77271 )
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.DelBar.gen
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.Montiera
Panda	PUP/MonteraToolbar
Rising	PUA.Escort!8.47B7 (cloud:epWbXWZVIIK)
ViRobot	Adware.Toolbar.249752
Webroot	Pua.Softonic
Yandex	PUA.Toolbar.Escort!
Zillya	Adware.DownwareCRTD.Win32.2750
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.DelBar.gen

Softonic.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Softonic.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Softonic.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Softonic.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate Softonic.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Softonic.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate Softonic.dll in the scan result.

   

   

   C:\Program Files (x86)\Softonic\Softonic\1.8.8.11\bh\Softonic.dll

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Softonic.dll file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Softonic.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Softonic.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If Softonic.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
8. Restart your computer.
9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that Softonic.dll no longer appear in the scan result.

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