Mature Toolbar
This is a toolbar promoted by an adult sites, the toolbar gives direct link to some adult sites/web pages. The toolbar gets installed as soon as the user enters the website, it also does not show any sign of installation (a popup window gives the
user the information that he has installed a toolbar).The toolbar changes the users IE homepage to http://www.topsearchdog.com/, the toolbar shows ads related to adult sites and links that contain adult content. It also acts as a search hijacker.Once
installed Mature Toolbar also installs other adware.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
Mature Toolbar |
| Malware Type: |
Toolbar |
| Company Name: |
NIX Solutions |
| Company URL: |
http://www.maturetoolbar.com/
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| Threat Level: |
High |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through ActiveX(In some cases it is installed without any AciveX warning) |
| Operation: |
Time of After restarting browser. |
Company Description:
This is a toolbar promoted by an adult sites, the toolbar gives direct link to some adult sites/web pages. The toolbar gets installed as soon as the user enters the website, it also does not show any sign of installation (a popup window gives the
user the information that he has installed a toolbar).
Spyware Description:
This is a toolbar promoted by an adult sites, the toolbar gives direct link to some adult sites/web pages. The toolbar gets installed as soon as the user enters the website, it also does not show any sign of installation (a popup window gives the
user the information that he has installed a toolbar).The toolbar changes the users IE homepage to http://www.topsearchdog.com/, the toolbar shows ads related to adult sites and links that contain adult content. It also acts as a search hijacker.Once
installed Mature Toolbar also installs other adware.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:
Processes Running:
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| c:\documents and settings\User\Local Settings\Temp\daytool\M_MATURE.txt |
1 |
TXT |
| c:\documents and settings\User\Local Settings\Temp\daytool\icon_files\Switch.bmp |
2 |
BMP |
| c:\documents and settings\User\Local Settings\Temp\daytool\sckp_mature.txt |
8 |
TXT |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temp\daytool |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT |
\DailyToolbar.SysMgr.1 CSysMgr Object |
|
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT |
\DailyToolbar.SysMgr.1\CLSID {58F9B276-E1CC-458e-8159-21CBC021874B} |
|
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\NIX Solutions |
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