Online Games Toolbar

It includes Elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to our system, such as reconfiguring our browser’s homepage and search settings. These threats may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related components into the Winsock Layered Service Provider chain. These new add-ons and components may block or redirect our preferred network connections, and can negatively impact our computer’s performance and stability. Elevated threats may also collect, transmit, and share potentially sensitive data without adequate notice and consent.0

General information:

Malware Name: Online Games Toolbar
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: Online Games Toolbar
Company URL: http://www.games-toolbar.com/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

The free Online Games Toolbar lets us play many free online games directly from our browser with easy access to an endless stream of flash games and other popular online web games. Automatically updated daily so we can discover tons of new web browser games for playing directly from our browser as well as play our favorite classic games for free. It's free, with no spyware or viruses, does not open pop-ups or hijack our searches, and no personal information is required.

Spyware Description:

It includes Elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to our system, such as reconfiguring our browser’s homepage and search settings. These threats may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related components into the Winsock Layered Service Provider chain. These new add-ons and components may block or redirect our preferred network connections, and can negatively impact our computer’s performance and stability. Elevated threats may also collect, transmit, and share potentially sensitive data without adequate notice and consent.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:

google Search at Google for Online Games Toolbar
bing Search at Bing for Online Games Toolbar
yahoo Search at Yahoo for Online Games Toolbar

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\Online_Games\ThirdPartyComponents.xml 6672 XML Document
C:\Program Files\Online_Games\UNWISE.EXE 153088 Application
C:\Program Files\Online_Games\tbOnli.dll 994384 Application Extension

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareOnline_Games oolbarIE5 ExplorerVisible
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Online_Games\toolbar Server
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Online_Games\toolbar SponsorId