What is apcrtldr.dll?
apcrtldr.dll is digitally signed by Bandoo Media, Inc.
apcrtldr.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Search Results Toolbar\Datamngr\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected apcrtldr.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.
Digital signatures [?]
apcrtldr.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Bandoo Media, Inc |
| Certificate issuer name | Thawte Code Signing CA - G2 |
| Certificate serial number | 7a5189d163723107defa157662a4bae4 |
VirusTotal report
3 of the 45 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the apcrtldr.dll file. That's a 7% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Comodo | TrojWare.Win32.Injector.STB |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.C |
| Ikarus | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Searcher |
apcrtldr.dll removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove apcrtldr.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the apcrtldr.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that apcrtldr.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate apcrtldr.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the apcrtldr.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 apcrtldr.dll in the scan result.
C:\Program Files\Search Results Toolbar\Datamngr\apcrtldr.dll 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the apcrtldr.dll file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If apcrtldr.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If apcrtldr.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If apcrtldr.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that apcrtldr.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 848488ba36d32def59b5807addb73ac4 |
| SHA256 | afbc39593b7123d300818d77294030914341f40b5027a829e6a222f1849fb4b8 |
What will you do with apcrtldr.dll?
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What did other users do?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
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Beware writes
This file is signed by iMesh. It redirects your homepage among other things. I still can't remove or unregister it. Definitely bad.
# 13 Jun 2013, 8:46
Roger Karlsson writes