How to remove the jofcsd.dll malware

Most antivirus programs classify jofcsd.dll as a harmful extension to Internet Explorer: for example Downloader (detected by Symantec), and Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.aaiv (detected by Kaspersky). Add-ons like this can display ads, slow down your computer and cause various other errors. If you can't remember installing the associated jofcsd.dll software, it's no surprise. In most cases, this kind of adware is installed on the side when you install a freeware product like a Youtube Downloader or a PDF Converter. In the following selection, you can read more about jofcsd.dll and how to get rid of it.

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Jofcsd.dll file information

Little is known about the jofcsd.dll process, since there is no reference to the producer within the file.

Description: Jofcsd.dll is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Jofcsd.dll is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\Windows. The file size on Windows 10/8/7/XP is 69,632 bytes. 
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your web browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as part of the browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. IDs used by this BHO include DEE7B1F7-A014-477C-B0C5-23A51AA81DB5. There is no information about the author of the file. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program has no visible window. The file is able to monitor web browsers. The service has no detailed description. It is not a Windows core file. jofcsd.dll appears to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 92% dangerous.

Recommended: Identify jofcsd.dll related errors

Important: You should check the jofcsd.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. If jofcsd.dll has changed your browser's search engine and start page, you can recover your browser's default settings as follows:

Reset default browser settings for Internet-Explorer ▾
  2. Click Internet options.
  3. Click the Advanced tab.
  4. Click the Reset... button.
  5. Enable the Delete personal settings option.


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Best practices for resolving jofcsd issues

The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active jofcsd process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. Malwarebytes' well-known Banti-malware tool tells you if the jofcsd.dll on your computer displays annoying ads, slowing it down. This type of unwanted adware program is not considered by some antivirus software to be a virus and is therefore not marked for cleanup.



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