Adware/Downloader/BrowserToolbar

Alias: Downloader-W (McAfee), BrowserToolbar

Description: Adware/Downloader/BrowserToolbar is an IE toolbar object which comes with various other components that act as adware and spyware. It opens pop-up advertisements and spies on URLs visited. Adware/Downloader/BrowserToolbar downloads and installs updates to all its components silently, without code-signing.

Threat type:

Adware - Adware is a software application which displays advertisements on your computer. Advertisements can be displayed through pop-up / pop-under windows, additional bars or toolbars, underlined links or buttons that appear on a computer screen. Adware applications include additional code that delivers the ads. Adware authors earn money when users click on those ads. Occasionally, adware includes code that tracks user's site visits and passes it to third parties without the user's permission or knowledge.

Downloader - A Downloader is a software application or part of the program which is designed to retrieve (download) and install additional files from the Internet. Malware programs often include Downloaders which allow the Malware to continually update themselves, thereby eluding detection.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer and / or to protect your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore removes Adware/Downloader/BrowserToolbar: Yes

Threat risk: Medium Risk

Potentially dangerous malware. May collect sensitive user information and broadcast data back to a server with "opt-out" permission. Category includes most adware programs.

Symptoms:

Adware/Downloader/BrowserToolbar changes browser settings.

Adware/Downloader/BrowserToolbar connects itself to the internet.

Adware/Downloader/BrowserToolbar hides from the user and stays resident in background.

Adware/Downloader/BrowserToolbar Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with Adware/Downloader/BrowserToolbar, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\ea.bin
%WINDOWS%\mnsvc.exe
%WINDOWS%\mtbcd.bak
%WINDOWS%\bvt.exe
%WINDOWS%\absr.exe
%WINDOWS%\auupg.exe
%WINDOWS%\ausvc.exe
%WINDOWS%\coolstuff.ocx
%WINDOWS%\undo.exe
%WINDOWS%\abstr.exe

Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
N/A

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:


SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Spyware/BHO/Toolbar/7FaSSt
Adware/Downloader/ACXInstall
Trojan/BHO/Backdoor/WbeCheck.a
Hijacker/AdultLinks
BHO/RAT/ASpam
Adware/BHO/Hijacker/Bulla
Adware/CashToolbar
Adware/ClickTheButton
BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/CnsMin
RAT/ComLoad