Make Money Toolbar

It is an Adware. Adware, 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.0

General information:

Malware Name: Make Money Toolbar
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: Make Money Toolbar
Company URL: http://www.makemoneytoolbar.com/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Make Money Toolbar contains the very best of everything we need to make money online and make money at home. Make money articles, ideas, opportunities, internet marketing, business to business, tips, tricks and much more. Its site-map contains 100's of money making tools and ideas to help us getting started making money today. Making money online and making money at home is easy when we have the best opportunities and tools to do it with. We will also find more information about internet marketing and business to business. www.MakeMoneyToolbar.com contains the very best of everything we need to know about internet marketing, website promotion, pay per click search engines, text links, search engine optimization, banner advertising, pop-ups and pop-under advertising, newsletters,fly in ads, tips, tricks and much more.

Spyware Description:

It is an Adware. Adware, 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.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

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Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\Make Money Toolbar\makemoneytoolbar.dll 544768 Application Extension
C:\Program Files\Make Money Toolbar\sfi_pageevents.js 563 JScript Script File
C:\Program Files\Make Money Toolbar\version.txt 52 Text Document

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\XBTB05545\Too23423lbar\tb_items Widthcombo11
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallXBTB05545.XBTB05545Too23423lbar DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\XBTB05545.XBTB05545Too23423lbar UninstallString