FinQoo Toolbar for IE

FinQoo Toolbar for IE is a toolbar that makes unwanted changes browser, such as reconfiguring browser’s search settings. It tracks browsing and search queries. It also adds a toolbar to the web browser.

General information:

Malware Name: FinQoo Toolbar for IE
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: FinQoo Company
Company URL: http://toolbar.finqoo.com/
Threat Level: Moderate Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

FinQoo Company provides you the software FinQoo Toolbar for IE that is 100% free, it has absolutely no spyware or viruses and definitely does not open pop-ups or hijack your searches as some other toolbars do. It also searches from the 15 top search engines in 1 click - including, Google, Yahoo!, MSN, DMOZ, Mamma, Teoma and AlltheWeb and can search for Music, Video and Image files from 20 Search Engines including, singingfish, webshots, Google and Yahoo!

Spyware Description:

FinQoo Toolbar for IE is a toolbar that makes unwanted changes browser, such as reconfiguring browser’s search settings. It tracks browsing and search queries. It also adds a toolbar to the web browser.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It adds a toolbar to the web browser. -> It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. -> It tracks browsing and search queries.

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for FinQoo Toolbar for IE
bing Search at Bing for FinQoo Toolbar for IE
yahoo Search at Yahoo for FinQoo Toolbar for IE

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\FinQoo Toolbar for IE\data_down.ico 26694 ViewerInDepth Icon
C:\Program Files\FinQoo Toolbar for IE\data_edit.bmp 824 ViewerInDepth BMP image
C:\Program Files\FinQoo Toolbar for IE\data_edit.ico 26694 ViewerInDepth Icon

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\FinQoo Toolbar for IE\Cach

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\XBTB06823\Toolbar FontSize
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\XBTB06823\Toolbar KeepHistory
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\XBTB06823\Toolbar firstURL