MLB Toolbar

MLB Toolbar has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. It adds a third-party utility bar to the web browser. It also change the browser and shows the advertisements.0

General information:

Malware Name:	MLB Toolbar
Malware Type:	Toolbar
Company Name:	MLB.com
Company URL:	http://toolbars.mlb.com/
Threat Level:	Elevated Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

MLB.com provides us with the toolbar MLB Toolbar that is free with no spyware or viruses. Also it does not open pop-ups or hijack our searches. Moreover no personal information is required in this. It can search from anywhere on the web. It also gets various news headlines automatically. We can also provide online radio from the toolbar.

Spyware Description:

MLB Toolbar has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. It adds a third-party utility bar to the web browser. It also change the browser and shows the advertisements.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 MLB Toolbar
	Search at Bing for MLB Toolbar
	Search at Yahoo for MLB Toolbar

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\MLB.com\UNWISE.EXE	153088	Application
C:\Program Files\MLB.com\update.xml	50	XML Document
C:\Program Files\MLB.com\~GLH0002.TMP	1186840	TMP File

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