Iggsey

It includes elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to our system, such as reconfiguring our browser’s homepage and search settings. These threats may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related components into the Winsock Layered Service Provider chain. These new add-ons and components may block or redirect our preferred network connections, and can negatively impact our computer’s performance and stability. Elevated threats may also collect, transmit, and share potentially sensitive data without adequate notice and consent.0

General information:

Malware Name: Iggsey
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: Iggsey toolbar
Company URL: http://iggsey.com/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Iggsey toolbar is a popup blocker toolbar. It does not include any Spyware or Adware. It searches text highlighter. It includes accessibility controls like Zoom in and out of webpages. It searches for webpages, news, images and video. Iggsey Toolbar is totally free to download. It does not collect personal information.

Spyware Description:

It includes elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to our system, such as reconfiguring our browser’s homepage and search settings. These threats may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related components into the Winsock Layered Service Provider chain. These new add-ons and components may block or redirect our preferred network connections, and can negatively impact our computer’s performance and stability. Elevated threats may also collect, transmit, and share potentially sensitive data without adequate notice and consent.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:

google Search at Google for Iggsey
bing Search at Bing for Iggsey
yahoo Search at Yahoo for Iggsey

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\Iggsey Toolbar\Iggsey_logo2.bmp 3398 Bitmap Image
C:\Program Files\Iggsey Toolbar\toolbar.crc 100 CRC File
C:\Program Files\Iggsey Toolbar\toolbar.dll 524288 Application Extension

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\XBTB04318\Toolbar\tb_items tbs_separator_007396
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallXBTB04318.XBTB04318Toolbar DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XBTB04318.XBTB04318Toolbar UninstallString