Power Linking Toolbar
It is an Adware. Adware is generally software that displays advertisements. Some advertisers may covertly install adware on our system and generate a stream of unsolicited advertisements that can clutter our desktop and affect our productivity. The
advertisements may also contain pornographic or other material that we might find inappropriate. The extra processing required to track you or to display advertisements can tax your computer and hurt our system performance.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
Power Linking Toolbar |
| Malware Type: |
Toolbar |
| Company Name: |
Power Linking Toolbar |
| Company URL: |
http://power-linking-profits.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Low Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
Power Linking Toolbar secretly executes unwanted actions and making it difficult for a PC to function normally. It does not contain Spyware and adware. It eliminates popup ads. It Searches the web. It is free to download. Also it does not collect
personal information.
Spyware Description:
It is an Adware. Adware is generally software that displays advertisements. Some advertisers may covertly install adware on our system and generate a stream of unsolicited advertisements that can clutter our desktop and affect our productivity. The
advertisements may also contain pornographic or other material that we might find inappropriate. The extra processing required to track you or to display advertisements can tax your computer and hurt our system performance.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:
Processes Running:
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Program Files\IETB\sh.dll |
49152 |
Application Extension |
| C:\Program Files\IETB\unins000.dat |
1903 |
DAT File |
| C:\Program Files\IETB\unins000.exe |
75922 |
Application |
Folder information Created after Installation:
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\IETB\rpt |
rpt |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallToolbar Software_is1 |
DisplayName |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Toolbar Software_is1 |
UninstallString |
