SearchGuy Toolbar
The searchGuy toolbar is a search bar that searches the results at SearchGuy.com the toolbar can also be used as a popup blocker, and history cleaner.The new features of the toolbar include a spyware detector. This new and useful feature of the SearchGuy.com
Toolbar notifies the user when a program is trying to access the Internet. The toolbar also shows the incoming and outgoing traffic on the system.The toolbar collects the information about the users browsing and his IP address etc, the information
is shared with the advertisers of the host site (SearchGuy.com). The site also creates cookies to track user. The toolbar can also show popup ads from the advertisers who are partners to the host site.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
SearchGuy Toolbar |
| Malware Type: |
Toolbar |
| Company Name: |
SearchGuy.com |
| Company URL: |
http://www.searchguy.com/
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| Threat Level: |
High |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After System Restart. |
Company Description:
SearchGuy.com is a creative provider of multi category search services. The searchGuy toolbar is a search bar that searches the results at SearchGuy.com the toolbar can also be used as a popup blocker, and history cleaner.
Spyware Description:
The searchGuy toolbar is a search bar that searches the results at SearchGuy.com the toolbar can also be used as a popup blocker, and history cleaner.The new features of the toolbar include a spyware detector. This new and useful feature of the SearchGuy.com
Toolbar notifies the user when a program is trying to access the Internet. The toolbar also shows the incoming and outgoing traffic on the system.The toolbar collects the information about the users browsing and his IP address etc, the information
is shared with the advertisers of the host site (SearchGuy.com). The site also creates cookies to track user. The toolbar can also show popup ads from the advertisers who are partners to the host site.0
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> Collects data about the users browsing habits -> Slows the browser -> Can change the default search settings -> Communicates with the host server -> Can show popup ads -> Creates Cookies0
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
SGFwSvc.exe
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Program Files\SearchGuy\SGFwSvc.exe |
148480 |
Application |
| C:\Program Files\SearchGuy\SGTool.dll |
223232 |
Application Extension |
| C:\Program Files\SearchGuy\install.exe |
45056 |
Application |
Folder information Created after Installation:
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SearchGuy service\C:\Program Files\SearchGuy\SGFwSvc.exe |
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| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SearchGuy.com Toolbar |
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| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\SGToolBand |
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