Candybar Toolbar

The cndybar is an internet explorer toolbar promet by a Portuguese site. The toolbar gives a keyword search option that searches the results with http://pesquisa.sapo.pt/. The toolbar keeps a watch on the users browsing and collects data about the search. It can also show popup ads and change IE settings.0

General information:

Malware Name: Candybar Toolbar
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: PTM.Com
Company URL: http://netbi.sapo.pt/
Threat Level: High
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through ActiveX (At the installation it doesn’t show a security certificate)
Operation: Time of After restarting browser.

Company Description:

The cndybar is an internet explorer toolbar promet by a Portuguese site. The toolbar gives a keyword search option that searches the results with http://pesquisa.sapo.pt/. The toolbar keeps a watch on the users browsing and collects data about the search. It can also show popup ads and change IE settings.

Spyware Description:

The cndybar is an internet explorer toolbar promet by a Portuguese site. The toolbar gives a keyword search option that searches the results with http://pesquisa.sapo.pt/. The toolbar keeps a watch on the users browsing and collects data about the search. It can also show popup ads and change IE settings.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Keeps watch on the users browsing activity -> Works in background -> Slows the browser -> Changes the default search settings0

Additional information might be found here:

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Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\/SAPOBr.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\C:/WINDOWS/Downloaded Program Files/browserbar.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs\SAPOBr.dll