Nordnet Toolbar

The Nordnet toolbar is a toolbar to search the companies stock index values by just typing simple company names for example if the user enter the keyword “msft” in the toolbar search box it will display the stock values for Microsoft Corporation.n The user can also search the web using the toolbar, the toolbar searches the web on Google Search.The toolbar collects the user information from the browser and also contains different links. The toolbar is capable of showing popup messages and it also changes the default browser settings.0

General information:

Malware Name: Nordnet Toolbar
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: NORDNET
Company URL: https://www.nordnet.se/
Threat Level: High
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Browser Restart.

Company Description:

The Nordnet toolbar is a toolbar to search the companies stock index values by just typing simple company names for example if the user enter the keyword “msft” in the toolbar search box it will display the stock values for Microsoft Corporation.n The user can also search the web using the toolbar, the toolbar searches the web on Google Search.

Spyware Description:

The Nordnet toolbar is a toolbar to search the companies stock index values by just typing simple company names for example if the user enter the keyword “msft” in the toolbar search box it will display the stock values for Microsoft Corporation.n The user can also search the web using the toolbar, the toolbar searches the web on Google Search.The toolbar collects the user information from the browser and also contains different links. The toolbar is capable of showing popup messages and it also changes the default browser settings.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Collects information about the pages visited -> Slows the browser -> Can change the default search settings -> Communicates with the host server -> Shows popup ads0

Additional information might be found here:

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

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\basis.key 32 KEY File
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\basis.xml 8047 XML File
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\no.xml 1500 XML File

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Classes\ToolbarToolBar01.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{92F02779-6D88-4958-8AD3-83C12D86ADC7}\DownloadInformation\CODEBASE\https:\www.nordnet.se/NNSE/sv/toolbar/toolbar.cab
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ToolbarToolBar01IEToolbar