FWN Toolbar
FWN Toolbar is a toolbar that has a search function that provides search results for paid advertisers. It also negatively affects the performance of the browser. It may track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search
results and ads. FWN Toolbar is a toolbar that has a search function that provides search results for paid advertisers. It also negatively affects the performance of the browser. It may track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually
relevant search results and ads.0
General information:
Malware Name: |
FWN Toolbar |
Malware Type: |
Toolbar |
Company Name: |
Conduit |
Company URL: |
http://fwn.ourtoolbar.com/
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Threat Level: |
Moderate Risk |
Operating System: |
WIN XP |
Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
Conduit provides you the software FWN Toolbar that can check out all of our favorite places on the Web, and share your top links with us. It can search the Web, our site, and other useful engines, no matter where you are on the Web. You can also customize
the toolbar with gadgets and add-ons including Flickr slides, YouTube feeds, iTunes, Babylon, and games. You can also get our freshest content delivered directly to your browser, no matter where you are on the Web.
Spyware Description:
FWN Toolbar is a toolbar that has a search function that provides search results for paid advertisers. It also negatively affects the performance of the browser. It may track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search
results and ads. FWN Toolbar is a toolbar that has a search function that provides search results for paid advertisers. It also negatively affects the performance of the browser. It may track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually
relevant search results and ads.0
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> It can also slow the browser navigation. -> It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. -> It track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search results and ads.
-> It adds an extra toolbar to your IE window.
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
File information Created after Installation:
File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
C:\Program Files\fwn\toolbar.cfg |
unknown |
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Folder information Created after Installation:
Registry information Created after Installation:
Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\fwn Toolbar |
Publisher0 |
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\fwn Toolbar |
URLInfoAbout0 |
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\fwn Toolbar |
UninstallString0 |