ACSearch Toolbar
The ACSearch Toolbar is an adware program that installs a search bar in Internet Explorer. It generally displays advertisements. This toolbar will automatically wrap itself if the browser can't show it completely. It can even steal our personal
information.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
ACSearch Toolbar |
| Malware Type: |
Toolbar |
| Company Name: |
ACSearch |
| Company URL: |
http://www.acsearch.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Moderate Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
ACSearch is a company that provides toolbar like ACSearch that search directly from our IE browser more than 10 most popular search engines. It also remembers searches (unlike the other toolbars), and auto-completes text. This toolbar supports multiple
languages and provides online dictionary.
Spyware Description:
The ACSearch Toolbar is an adware program that installs a search bar in Internet Explorer. It generally displays advertisements. This toolbar will automatically wrap itself if the browser can't show it completely. It can even steal our personal
information.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 browser -> Shows Advertisements0
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ACSearch.com\Toolbar\Toolbar Copyrights.lnk |
602 |
Shortcut |
| C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ACSearch.com\Toolbar\Toolbar Read Me.lnk |
587 |
Shortcut |
| C:\Program Files\ACSearch Toolbar\Copyrights.txt |
857 |
Text Document |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Program Files\ACSearch Toolbar |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT |
\CLSID\{F7B040B5-307B-4FAC-BB93-556A08156BAC}\InprocServer32 |
ThreadingModel |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallACSearch Toolbar_is1 |
HelpLink |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F7B040B5-307B-4FAC-BB93-556A08156BAC}\InprocServer32 |
ThreadingModel |
