Promotion 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:	Promotion Toolbar
Malware Type:	Toolbar
Company Name:	FREE POP UP KILLER
Company URL:	http://www.promotiontoolbar.com/
Threat Level:	Elevated Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Its toolbar is packed with the TOP sites for web promotion. PLUS. The very best pop-up killer and blocker we will find! Its pop stopper will stop all the annoying pop ups and it is 100% FREE. FREE Integrated Google search! Enter your search term and click find and our taken to the results. TURN POP UP SOUNDS OFF and ON with ONE CLICK.

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:

	Search at Google for Promotion Toolbar
	Search at Bing for Promotion Toolbar
	Search at Yahoo for Promotion Toolbar

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ietoolbar.dll	139	Application Extension

Folder information Created after Installation:

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Registry information Created after Installation: