Istarthere
IStartHere is a program that installs a toolbar in Internet Explorer and changes the user's home page.IStartHere displays a pop-up ad when Internet Explorer is opened and changes the user's home page to istarthere.com. No End User License
Agreement (EULA) is displayed during installation. The toolbar can be uninstalled through the Add/Remove applet in the Control Panel.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
Istarthere |
| Malware Type: |
Toolbar |
| Company Name: |
IstartHere |
| Company URL: |
http://www.istarthere.com/
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| Threat Level: |
Elevated Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation. |
Company Description:
Istarthere is a toolbar is absolutely free and it is full with lots of very helpful features when we surf. It provides freshest news from all over the world. Provides full information about the site you are visiting. It also blocks annoying popups.
It also makes the web search the easiest thing in the world.
Spyware Description:
IStartHere is a program that installs a toolbar in Internet Explorer and changes the user's home page.IStartHere displays a pop-up ad when Internet Explorer is opened and changes the user's home page to istarthere.com. No End User License
Agreement (EULA) is displayed during installation. The toolbar can be uninstalled through the Add/Remove applet in the Control Panel.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:
Processes Running:
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Program Files\IstartHere Toolbar\icons.bmp |
96822 |
Bitmap Image |
| C:\Program Files\IstartHere Toolbar\setup.dll |
524288 |
Application Extension |
| C:\Program Files\IstartHere Toolbar\version.txt |
52 |
Text Document |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Program Files\IstartHere Toolbar |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\XBTB06823\Toolbar\tb_items |
trial_button |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallXBTB06823.XBTB06823Toolbar |
DisplayName |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XBTB06823.XBTB06823Toolbar |
UninstallString |
