FreeAccessToolbar

FreeAccessToolbar has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. It adds a third-party utility bar to the web browser. It also change the browser and shows the advertisements.0

General information:

Malware Name:	FreeAccessToolbar
Malware Type:	Toolbar
Company Name:	FreeAccess Toolbar
Company URL:	http://www.freeaccessbar.com/
Threat Level:	High
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Free Access Toolbar is a leading Internet marketing solutions provider, specializing in targeting valuable customers at the moment they are most interested in a particular product or service. Free Access Toolbar targets the customers through several different delivery methods such as highly effective contextual ads based on the surfing behavior of the user, and its interests.

Spyware Description:

FreeAccessToolbar has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. It adds a third-party utility bar to the web browser. It also change the browser and shows the advertisements.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Collects information about the pages visited -> Slows the browser -> Can change the default search settings -> Communicates with the host server -> Displays pop-up advertisements0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for FreeAccessToolbar
	Search at Bing for FreeAccessToolbar
	Search at Yahoo for FreeAccessToolbar

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\FreeAccessBar\FreeAccessBar\Uninstall.exe	49270	Application
C:\Program Files\FreeAccessBar\FreeAccessBar\keys1	22836	File

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\FreeAccessBar
C:\Program Files\FreeAccessBar\FreeAccessBar

Registry information Created after Installation: