| | malware Type: adware
Discovered: 2006-09-11
Added: 2006-09-12
Threat ID: 152248 |
Risk Description: Ease of Removing Elite toolbar
Uses rootkit functionality
Hides running processes
Hides files
Hides registry entries
Runs as a BHO or shell extension
Uses running processes
Consistent file contents
Consistently named
Creates new registry entries with consistent data
Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance of Elite Toolbar
Displays targeted popup advertisements
Creates new files
Changes browser search settings
Changes personal browser settings
Autoruns at startup without an option to be disabled
Displays a toolbar
Creates user-visible icons
Propagation/Saturation of Elite Toolbar
Infects by Silent Active-X Control
Installed by other infections
Bundled with third-party applications
Infects by Active-X Control | alias(s) of Elite ToolbarTR/Spy.Agent.HI Win32:trojan-gen.{Other} PSW.Agent.BQW Trojan.DownLoader.7025 Win32/SillyDL.8un!Trojan Win32/SillyDl.APB Logger.Agent.hi Spy/Agent!0581 Net-worm.Win32.Mytob.DE Trojan-Spy.Win32.Agent.hi TrojanSpy:Win32/Agent.FD W32/Agent.AEEI Troj/DownLd-AAA Trojan/Spy.Agent.hi Trojan.Spy.Win32.Agent.D1CA TrojanSpy.Agent.DIG |
Further details about Elite Toolbar may be available at our Malware Research Center |
