Starware.Toolbar v3.2.2

Starware.Toolbar 3.2.2 is a toolbar that can negatively impact computer’s performance and stability. It may make unwanted changes to your browser and may track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search results and ads. Starware.Toolbar 3.2.2 is a toolbar that can negatively impact computer’s performance and stability. It may make unwanted changes to your browser and may track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search results and ads.0

General information:

Malware Name: Starware.Toolbar v3.2.2
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: Starware
Company URL: http://www.starware.com/
Threat Level: Moderate Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Starware provides you the software Starware.Toolbar 3.2.2 that can helps you search directly from the toolbar's search box. It allows direct searching from the address bar. It also shows links for potentially correct pages and search results for bad web addresses. It also displays related search terms in a panel that appears from the browser frame while searching at search sites. It allows searching from the browser's Search button.

Spyware Description:

Starware.Toolbar 3.2.2 is a toolbar that can negatively impact computer’s performance and stability. It may make unwanted changes to your browser and may track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search results and ads. Starware.Toolbar 3.2.2 is a toolbar that can negatively impact computer’s performance and stability. It may make unwanted changes to your browser and may track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search results and ads.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It adds an extra toolbar to the web browser. -> It shows popup ads. -> It may track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search results and ads.

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Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\priya\Application Data\Starware322\Movies\MoviesOptions.xml.backup 3384 BACKUP File
C:\Documents and Settings\priya\Application Data\Starware322\Movies\images\active\Movies0.bmp 1208 Bitmap Image
C:\Documents and Settings\priya\Application Data\Starware322\Screensavers\ScreensaversOptions.xml 4488 XML Document

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Starware322
C:\Program Files\Starware322\bin

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \CLSID\{2D51D869-C36B-42bd-AE68-0A81BC771FA5} [NULL]0
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \CLSID\{2D51D869-C36B-42bd-AE68-0A81BC771FA5}\InprocServer32 ThreadingModel0
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \CLSID\{7BED0340-176B-44bc-915E-C21C1DD6F617} [NULL]0