| The Deskbar malware will display a search toolbar on the Windows taskbar by the active icons and time clock. The Deskbar has a space to enter a Search Term and has a button on the left side that will take you to Deskbars homepage as well as a button on the right with a spy-glass symbol that will initiate the search when clicked. |
Malware Type: Toolbar
Discovered: 2006-09-08
Added: 2006-09-12
Threat ID: 151830 |
Risk Description:
Ease of Removing Deskbar
Runs as a BHO or shell extension
Consistent file contents
Consistently named
Creates new registry entries with consistent data
Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance of Deskbar
Creates new files
Autoruns at startup without an option to be disabled
Displays a toolbar
Creates user-visible icons
Propagation/Saturation of Deskbar
Installed by other infections |
alias(s) of Deskbar
ADSPY/Deskbar.2
adware.Generic.QQZ
trojan.DollarRevenue.B
Adware.Toolbar-38
Adware.Softomate
Adware/Softomate
AdWare.Softomate.E
AdWare.Win32.Softomate.r
Adware-Softomate
Deskbar.A
Adware/ActiveSearch
Adware/Toolbar.ISearch.c
Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Adload.8180 |
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