GiantExplorer.com Toolbar

GiantExplorer.com Toolbar 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: GiantExplorer.com Toolbar
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: GiantExplorer.com
Company URL: http://www.giantexplorer.com/
Threat Level: Moderate Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through ActiveX
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

GiantExplorer.com provides you the software GiantExplorer.com Toolbar.

Spyware Description:

GiantExplorer.com Toolbar 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 GiantExplorer.com Toolbar
bing Search at Bing for GiantExplorer.com Toolbar
yahoo Search at Yahoo for GiantExplorer.com Toolbar

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\newversion.txt 38 TXT File
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\options.html 114541 HTML File
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\otherbuttons.xml 390 XML File

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\Cach

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\XBTB00000\IEToolbar FontSize
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\XBTB00000\IEToolbar KeepHistory
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\XBTB00000\IEToolbar firstURL