Greeez Toolbar

It is an Adware. Adware is also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface. Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that are meant to be relevant to the user.0

General information:

Malware Name:	Greeez Toolbar
Malware Type:	Toolbar
Company Name:	Geeez.com
Company URL:	http://www.geeez.com/
Threat Level:	Moderate Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Geeez.com search engine is an Information Packaging website. The search engine is currently powered by an external party. Its directory is powered by data provided by The Open Directory. The Open Directory is a compilation of many different editors' contributions.á

Spyware Description:

It is an Adware. Adware is also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface. Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that are meant to be relevant to the user.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 Greeez Toolbar
	Search at Bing for Greeez Toolbar
	Search at Yahoo for Greeez Toolbar

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\Geeez Toolbar\geeez.crc	103	CRC File
C:\Program Files\Geeez Toolbar\geeez.dll	524288	Application Extension
C:\Program Files\Geeez Toolbar\icons.bmp	14134	Bitmap Image

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Geeez Toolbar
C:\Program Files\Geeez Toolbar\Cache

Registry information Created after Installation: