Excite

It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising. These threats may be configured to start automatically with the operating system, use an auto-updater that the user cannot control, or install other functionally separate programs without adequate notice and consent.0

General information:

Malware Name:	Excite
Malware Type:	Toolbar
Company Name:	Excite
Company URL:	http://www1.excite.com/
Threat Level:	Moderate Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Excite is one of the most recognized names on the Internet, and among the Internet's most personalized portals featuring a completely customizable start page. Excite features comprehensive search tools, a popular Webmail platform and robust content and resources from over 100 leading providers.

Spyware Description:

It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising. These threats may be configured to start automatically with the operating system, use an auto-updater that the user cannot control, or install other functionally separate programs without adequate notice and consent.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:

	Search at Google for Excite
	Search at Bing for Excite
	Search at Yahoo for Excite

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\Excite\x8Bar\Cache\0007BF85.bmp	1692	Bitmap Image
C:\Program Files\Excite\x8Bar\Cache\0007C5CE.bmp	1832	Bitmap Image
C:\Program Files\Excite\x8Bar\Cache\files.ini	646	Configuration Settings

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Excite\x8Bar
C:\Program Files\Excite\x8Bar\1.bin

Registry information Created after Installation: