MyWay Speedbar

MyWay Speedbar is a search toolbar that installs into Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, adding search functions and popup blocking. MyWay Search Bar is a toolbar that is added to the major web browsers. While it has some desired features, it does anonymously report our surfing activity when on a myway or myway affiliated site, helping their product serve you targeted advertising based on surfing habits of its users.0

General information:

Malware Name:	MyWay Speedbar
Malware Type:	Toolbar
Company Name:	My Way
Company URL:	http://home.myway.com/
Threat Level:	Low Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through ActiveX
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

My Way offers world-class search powered by the Internet's leading providers, robust content from industry-leading sources, and full-portal personalization - all with no banner ads and no pop-ups. My Way has partnered with the Internet's leading search providers - Google, Ask.com, Yahoo! and LookSmart - to feature the world's best search engine along with our full portal offering...all without banners, pop-ups, video ads, direct marketing and privacy concerns.

Spyware Description:

MyWay Speedbar is a search toolbar that installs into Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, adding search functions and popup blocking. MyWay Search Bar is a toolbar that is added to the major web browsers. While it has some desired features, it does anonymously report our surfing activity when on a myway or myway affiliated site, helping their product serve you targeted advertising based on surfing habits of its users.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 MyWay Speedbar
	Search at Bing for MyWay Speedbar
	Search at Yahoo for MyWay Speedbar

Processes Running:

Codebase: http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/myspeedbar/myinitialsetup1.0.0.14.cab

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin\MYBAR.DLL	188416	Application Extension
C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\Cache\00317E5E	13547	File
C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\Cache\0031886B.bmp	956	Bitmap Image

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin
C:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\Cache

Registry information Created after Installation: