Baidu Bar

The BaiduBar is is an Internet Explorer Toolbar. The toolbar is in the Chinese Language. It is a generic toolbar that is a component of commercial toolbars. It monitors browsing patterns and sends URL information to a remote server. It can also hijacks the Internet Explorer search function and show advertising messages.0

General information:

Malware Name:	Baidu Bar
Malware Type:	Toolbar
Company Name:	Baidu
Company URL:
Threat Level:	High
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Browser Restart.

Company Description:

The BaiduBar is is an Internet Explorer Toolbar. The toolbar is in the Chinese Language. It is a generic toolbar that is a component of commercial toolbars. It monitors browsing patterns and sends URL information to a remote server. It can also hijacks the Internet Explorer search function and show advertising messages.

Spyware Description:

The BaiduBar is is an Internet Explorer Toolbar. The toolbar is in the Chinese Language. It is a generic toolbar that is a component of commercial toolbars. It monitors browsing patterns and sends URL information to a remote server. It can also hijacks the Internet Explorer search function and show advertising messages.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Keeps watch on user’s browsing activity -> Changes default search settings -> Hijacks searches -> Checks for updates -> Shows popup messages0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for Baidu Bar
	Search at Bing for Baidu Bar
	Search at Yahoo for Baidu Bar

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\baidu\bar\BaiduBar.dll	680027	Application Extension
C:\Program Files\baidu\bar\baidubar.dat	9383	DAT File
C:\Program Files\baidu\bar\bang.ini	3095	Configuration Settings

Folder information Created after Installation:

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Registry information Created after Installation: