HostSeeker Toolbar
HostSeeker Toolbar is a toolbar that creates a search bar in Internet Explorer. It can also displays advertisements. It can negatively impact browserÃs performance. It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers.
HostSeeker Toolbar is a toolbar that creates a search bar in Internet Explorer. It can also displays advertisements. It can negatively impact browserÃs performance. It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
HostSeeker Toolbar |
| Malware Type: |
Toolbar |
| Company Name: |
HostSeeker.com |
| Company URL: |
http://www.hostseeker.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Low Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
HostSeeker.com provides you the software HostSeeker Toolbar that is a feature rich toolbar, full of HostSeeker's most useful links, that smoothly integrates with Internet Explorer for Windows. HostSeerker Toolbar doesn't interfere with your
existing IE toolbars like Google or yahoo. It can even co-exist with them.You can quickly hide or show the toolbar depending on your regular browsing needs.
Spyware Description:
HostSeeker Toolbar is a toolbar that creates a search bar in Internet Explorer. It can also displays advertisements. It can negatively impact browserÃs performance. It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers.
HostSeeker Toolbar is a toolbar that creates a search bar in Internet Explorer. It can also displays advertisements. It can negatively impact browserÃs performance. It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers.0
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. -> It can negatively impact browserÃs performance. -> It also displays advertisement web pages.
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\HostSeeker\Toolbar\Toolbar Copyrights.lnk |
627 |
Shortcut |
| C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\HostSeeker\Toolbar\Toolbar Read Me.lnk |
612 |
Shortcut |
| C:\Program Files\HostSeeker_Toolbar_En\HostSeeker_En Default.ini |
2614 |
Configuration Settings |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\HostSeeker |
| C:\Program Files\HostSeeker_Toolbar_En |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT |
\CLSID\{5B21212F-6677-4593-854F-741F8F15D90B} |
[NULL]0 |
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT |
\CLSID\{5B21212F-6677-4593-854F-741F8F15D90B}\InprocServer32 |
ThreadingModel0 |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{5B21212F-6677-4593-854F-741F8F15D90B} |
[NULL]0 |
