How to remove tbKey2.dll
tbKey2.dll
The module tbKey2.dll has been detected as Adware.Conduit
tbKey2.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Conduit Toolbar. The reported company name is Conduit Ltd.. The current detection status is Adware.Conduit, based on the latest analysis from 2026-01-16 23:00:44 (4 months ago).
If tbKey2.dll appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as Adware.Conduit.
File Details
| Product Name: | Conduit Toolbar |
| Company Name: | Conduit Ltd. |
| MD5: | 8de9d8fda8df6dd2e1b99a1f297faa8a |
| Size: | 4 MB |
| First Published: | 2017-07-06 14:10:55 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2026-01-16 23:00:44 (4 months ago) |
| Status: | Adware.Conduit (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2026-01-16 23:00:44 (4 months ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Conduit Ltd. |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on tbKey2.dll is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.
Common Places:
| %programfiles%\vuze_remote |
| %localappdata%\tb_myga_b6 |
| %sysdrive%\dilworth\users\guest\appdata\locallow\tb_myga_b6 |
| %profile%\dministrator\local settings\application data\hotspot_shield |
| %profile%\dmin\local settings |
| %localappdata% |
| %sysdrive%\adwcleaner\quarantine\c\program files (x86) |
| %sysdrive%\adwcleaner\quarantine\c\users\yuuyukikaku\appdata\locallow |
| %system%\config\systemprofile\appdata\locallow |
| %programfiles% |
ThreatInfo has observed tbKey2.dll in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.
File Names:
| tbVuz0.dll |
| tbTheF.dll |
| tbTB_M.dll |
| tbHots.dll |
| tbBS_2.dll |
| tbDVD2.dll |
| tbKur2.dll |
| tbGame.dll |
| tbNCH_.dll.vir |
| tbNCH2.dll.vir |
| tbNCH_.dll |
| tbKeyB.dll |
| tbappb.dll |
| tbInte.dll |
| tbFree.dll |
| tbRad2.dll |
| tbTrus.dll |
| tbInt0.dll |
| tbBS_P.dll |
| tbentr.dll |
| tbKey2.dll |
This hash has been seen with multiple file names. Alternate names can appear when software is updated, copied between folders, packed by an installer, or deliberately renamed to avoid recognition. Compare the exact MD5 above before assuming two names refer to the same file.
Geography:
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The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 38.5% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
| Windows 10 | 53.8% | |
| Windows 7 | 28.8% | |
| Windows Server 2003 | 5.8% | |
| Windows XP | 3.8% | |
| Windows 8.1 | 3.8% | |
| Windows Vista | 1.9% | |
| Windows 8 | 1.9% |
The most common operating system signal for tbKey2.dll is Windows 10 with 53.8% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.
Analysis
tbKey2.dll is identified as pe for 32 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| PE Type: | pe |
| OS Bitness: | 32 |
| Image Base: | 0x10000000 |
| Entry Address: | 0x002bfe3f |
PE Sections:
| Name | Size of data | MD5 |
| .text | 3290112 | cf46646a66e386163e9227cd0160b1f6 |
| .rdata | 836608 | 2323590ce171201d558802cd5cd94fa8 |
| .data | 189952 | 77a1313613da7bf3f5e53cb092e5614e |
| SHARED | 18944 | 2474f6359b2686ebcc034214ecda6253 |
| .rsrc | 485376 | f9d531d0488f4039060ed601a588f4e2 |
| .reloc | 306176 | 1132ccf22f9a3ee5f333e163d40f86b1 |
PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.
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