Most reports by anti-virus programs and end users classify the halifax1.dll file as malware. Microsoft identifies this file as TrojanSpy:Win32/Ambler.E. Symantec recognizes it as Infostealer.Banker.E. It is also associated with the application Project MAYHEM by Anonymous Hackers. It is a software by hackers called hacktivists that want to publish state, financial, corporate and military information gathered by whistleblowers, vigilantes and conscientious individuals. The halifax1.dll file is a BHO or browser helper object. It automatically runs when you launch the Internet browser. Personal firewalls often do not block BHO activities because the firewall detects the BHO as the browser itself. This is one reason why malware such as spyware and adware use BHOs for malicious operations. It can be injected into other running processes to alter or control their behavior. A Trojan is a type of malware that is not self-replicating. It can harm the host computer or steal information.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. halifax1.dll. is used by TrojanSpy:Win32/Ambler.E, Infostealer.Banker.E, Project MAYHEM, If you shut down halifax1.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop halifax1.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is TrojanSpy:Win32/Ambler.E, Infostealer.Banker.E, Project MAYHEM, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed halifax1.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as TrojanSpy:Win32/Ambler.E, Infostealer.Banker.E, Project MAYHEM, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if halifax1.dll. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that halifax1.dll, belongs to, in this case TrojanSpy:Win32/Ambler.E, Infostealer.Banker.E, Project MAYHEM