MexConnect Toolbar

MexConnect Toolbar is a toolbar that may makes unwanted changes browser, such as reconfiguring browser’s search settings. It tracks browsing and search queries. It also adds a toolbar to the web browser.

General information:

Malware Name: MexConnect Toolbar
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: Mexico Connect
Company URL: http://www.mexconnected.com/
Threat Level: Moderate Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Mexico Connect provides you the software MexConnect Toolbar.

Spyware Description:

MexConnect Toolbar is a toolbar that may makes unwanted changes browser, such as reconfiguring browser’s search settings. It tracks browsing and search queries. It also adds a toolbar to the web browser.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It adds a toolbar to the web browser. -> It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. -> It tracks browsing and search queries.

Additional information might be found here:

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

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\MexConnect Toolbar\nav.bmp 4856 Bitmap Image
C:\Program Files\MexConnect Toolbar\toolbar.dll 200704 Application Extension
C:\Program Files\MexConnect Toolbar\toolbar.xml 1562 XML 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\MexConnect Toolbar\mexconnect_toolbar toolbar.xml.tmp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{12F1415C-8FB8-4A12-8C14-144F8A1C092E} AuthorizedCDFPrefix
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{12F1415C-8FB8-4A12-8C14-144F8A1C092E} Language