Dotcom Toolbar
Dotcom Toolbar changes browser settings other than homepage, without user permission. It is a Spyware. Spyware is any product that employs a user's Internet connection in the background without their knowledge, and gathers/transmits info on the
user or their behavior. Many spyware products will collect referrer info (information from your web browser which reveals what URL you linked from), your IP address (a number that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer), system
information (such as time of visit, type of browser used, the operating system and platform, and CPU speed.) Spyware products sometimes wrap other commercial products, and are introduced to machines when those commercial products are installed. See
also Adware.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
Dotcom Toolbar |
| Malware Type: |
Spyware |
| Company Name: |
Dotcomtoolbar |
| Company URL: |
http://www.dotcomtoolbar.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
High Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through ActiveX |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation. |
Company Description:
Dotcomtoolbar is a program that hooks URLs, sends them to a predetermined Web site, and then redirects the URL to the correct location. The Web site can log a user's IP address and visited URLs. Dotcom Toolbar search for the webpages, news, images
and video. Dotcom Toolbar is free to download. It does not collect personal information. It does not include any Spyware or Adware. It is a popup blocker toolbar.
Spyware Description:
Dotcom Toolbar changes browser settings other than homepage, without user permission. It is a Spyware. Spyware is any product that employs a user's Internet connection in the background without their knowledge, and gathers/transmits info on the
user or their behavior. Many spyware products will collect referrer info (information from your web browser which reveals what URL you linked from), your IP address (a number that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer), system
information (such as time of visit, type of browser used, the operating system and platform, and CPU speed.) Spyware products sometimes wrap other commercial products, and are introduced to machines when those commercial products are installed. See
also Adware.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:
Processes Running:
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\dotcomtoolbar.asp |
6193 |
ASP File |
| C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\logo2.gif |
4919 |
GIF File |
| C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\nav_hot.bmp |
3638 |
BMP File |
Folder information Created after Installation:
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\DotComToolbar\DotComToolbar\Historyfiles |
C:WINDOWSDownloaded Program Files av_hot.bmp
|
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallDotComToolbarDotComToolbar |
DisplayName |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DotComToolbarDotComToolbar |
UninstallString |
