Locators Free Popup Blocker

It 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. It includes Moderate risk threats are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising.0

General information:

Malware Name:	Locators Free Popup Blocker
Malware Type:	Toolbar
Company Name:	Locators
Company URL:	http://www.locators.com/
Threat Level:	Moderate Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through ActiveX
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Locators provide services and free software to its users. It provides information about travel, Real Estate, Finance, Sports, Electronics, Health, Casino, Relationship, Automobiles etc. It also provides free games, jokes, music download, music listing and movie rental. It also provides Unlimited Hosting with Zero Advertising. Locators provide a toolbar Locator Free Popup Blocker that blocks the Spyware & Adware from infecting our PC. It eliminates popup ads. Search the internet from any web page.

Spyware Description:

It 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. It includes Moderate risk threats are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising.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 browser0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for Locators Free Popup Blocker
	Search at Bing for Locators Free Popup Blocker
	Search at Yahoo for Locators Free Popup Blocker

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\LOCATORSTOOLBAR Toolbar\Cache\tb_searchbttn.bmp	1256	Bitmap Image
C:\Program Files\LOCATORSTOOLBAR Toolbar\Cache\tb_shopping.bmp	696	Bitmap Image
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\locatorstoolbar.dll	1105408	DLL File

Folder information Created after Installation:

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

Registry information Created after Installation: