Ace Toolbar

Ace Toolbar is an address bar toolbar that sends keywords to a third-party URL. It is installed as an address toolbar in a Web browser without the user's consent. Ace Toolbar is an address bar toolbar that sends keywords to a third-party URL. It is installed as an address toolbar in a Web browser without the user's consent.0

General information:

Malware Name: Ace Toolbar
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: StartN.net
Company URL: http://toolbar.startn.net/
Threat Level: Low Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

StartN.net provides you the software Ace Toolbar. Ace Toolbar is an IE address bar Toolbar that is used for link translation.

Spyware Description:

Ace Toolbar is an address bar toolbar that sends keywords to a third-party URL. It is installed as an address toolbar in a Web browser without the user's consent. Ace Toolbar is an address bar toolbar that sends keywords to a third-party URL. It is installed as an address toolbar in a Web browser without the user's consent.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It is installed as an address toolbar in a Web browser. -> It also sends keywords to a third-party URL. -> This threat can also be installed without the userÆs knowledge or consent.

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for Ace Toolbar
bing Search at Bing for Ace Toolbar
yahoo Search at Yahoo for Ace Toolbar

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Windows ACE ToolBar\Uninstall.lnk 1489 Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Windows ACE ToolBar\¦= ¦ ¦.lnk 1473 Shortcut
C:\Program Files\acetoolbar\acebar.dll 204800 Application Extension

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\acetoolbar

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \Acebarext.AceSearch [NULL]0
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \Acebarext.AceSearch.1 [NULL]0