3 Search

It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising. These threats may be configured to start automatically with the operating system, use an auto-updater that the user cannot control, or install other functionally separate programs without adequate notice and consent.0

General information:

Malware Name:	3 Search
Malware Type:	Toolbar
Company Name:	3 Search
Company URL:
Threat Level:	Moderate Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

3 Search is free to download. It does not consist pf any adware or spyware. It does not collect personal information. It eliminates popup ads. It also provides top news headlines. It also provides information about how to play Poker.

Spyware Description:

It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising. These threats may be configured to start automatically with the operating system, use an auto-updater that the user cannot control, or install other functionally separate programs without adequate notice and consent.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers -> Track browsing habits -> Adds a third-party utility bar to the web browser -> Changes browser0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for 3 Search
	Search at Bing for 3 Search
	Search at Yahoo for 3 Search

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\Google Toolbar\basis.xml	15401	XML Document
C:\Program Files\Google Toolbar\error.html	519	HTML Document
C:\Program Files\Google Toolbar\options.html	2773	HTML Document

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Google Toolbar

Registry information Created after Installation: