LittleBigBar Toolbar

LittleBigBar is an Internet Explorer toolbar that combines different search sites into one toolbar (e.g. Google, Ebay, amazon etc). The toolbar also contains a popup blocker and search text highlighting utility. An interesting feature of the toolbar is to switch off the images of any webpage. The toolbar can automatically update itself.The toolbar has links to other sites also; it also collects the data from the search box. There is no Privacy Policy associated with the toolbar. The toolbar shows popup ads from its affiliates. The toolbar can also change the default search settings of the user.0

General information:

Malware Name: LittleBigBar Toolbar
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: LittleBigBar.Com
Company URL: http://www.littlebigbar.com
Threat Level: High
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Browser Restart.

Company Description:

LittleBigBar is an Internet Explorer toolbar that combines different search sites into one toolbar (e.g. Google, Ebay, amazon etc). The toolbar also contains a popup blocker and search text highlighting utility. An interesting feature of the toolbar is to switch off the images of any webpage. The toolbar can automatically update itself.

Spyware Description:

LittleBigBar is an Internet Explorer toolbar that combines different search sites into one toolbar (e.g. Google, Ebay, amazon etc). The toolbar also contains a popup blocker and search text highlighting utility. An interesting feature of the toolbar is to switch off the images of any webpage. The toolbar can automatically update itself.The toolbar has links to other sites also; it also collects the data from the search box. There is no Privacy Policy associated with the toolbar. The toolbar shows popup ads from its affiliates. The toolbar can also change the default search settings of the user.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Collects information about the user’s surfing -> Slows the browser -> Shows popup ads from its affiliates -> Communicates with the host server -> Can update itself -> Can change default search settings.0

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for LittleBigBar Toolbar
bing Search at Bing for LittleBigBar Toolbar
yahoo Search at Yahoo for LittleBigBar Toolbar

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Start Menu\Programs\LittleBigBar\LittleBigBar website.lnk 564 Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Start Menu\Programs\LittleBigBar\Uninstall.lnk 731 Shortcut
C:\Program Files\LittleBigBar\Data\ebay.xml 72573 XML Document

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\LittleBigBar
C:\Program Files\LittleBigBar\Data

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\LittleBigBar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\LittleBigBar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\LittleBigBar