CouponBar

CouponBar is an advertising program that installs a Browser Helper Object (BHO) in the form of a toolbar in Internet Explorer. CouponBar provides coupons to users. CouponBar's toolbar has buttons linking to coupons that can be printed or used online. CouponBar connects to the company's servers to check for updates and download new coupon offers. No EULA or privacy policy is displayed during installation. CouponBar requires the user to agree to conditions of use before the toolbar can be used. CouponBar can be uninstalled from the Add/Remove applet in the Control Panel, or from the toolbar itself, however, all components are not removed with uninstallation.0

General information:

Malware Name:	CouponBar
Malware Type:	Toolbar
Company Name:	Coupons, Inc.
Company URL:
Threat Level:	Moderate Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Bringing contextual ad placement to the coupons arena for the first time, Coupons, Inc. has launched ConcordanceÖ, a system that allows Web site publishers and advertisers to provide consumers with money-saving offers directly related to the content of particular sites. Coupons, Inc.'s core couponing, customer acquisition, and e-mail marketing services provide clients with creation, distribution, tracking, and reporting of consumer-printed coupons that can be used for traditional in-store redemption.

Spyware Description:

CouponBar is an advertising program that installs a Browser Helper Object (BHO) in the form of a toolbar in Internet Explorer. CouponBar provides coupons to users. CouponBar's toolbar has buttons linking to coupons that can be printed or used online. CouponBar connects to the company's servers to check for updates and download new coupon offers. No EULA or privacy policy is displayed during installation. CouponBar requires the user to agree to conditions of use before the toolbar can be used. CouponBar can be uninstalled from the Add/Remove applet in the Control Panel, or from the toolbar itself, however, all components are not removed with uninstallation.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers -> Shows Advertisements -> Changes browser -> Track browsing habits0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for CouponBar
	Search at Bing for CouponBar
	Search at Yahoo for CouponBar

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