Starware Auctions Toolbar

Starware Auctions Toolbar is a toolbar that has a search function and provides search results from paid advertisers. It may track browsing and search queries. It also adds a toolbar to the web browser.

General information:

Malware Name: Starware Auctions Toolbar
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: Starware
Company URL: http://my.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 Auctions Toolbar.

Spyware Description:

Starware Auctions Toolbar is a toolbar that has a search function and provides search results from paid advertisers. It may track browsing and search queries. It also adds a toolbar to the web browser.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. -> It may track browsing and search queries. -> It adds a toolbar to the web browser.

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for Starware Auctions Toolbar
bing Search at Bing for Starware Auctions Toolbar
yahoo Search at Yahoo for Starware Auctions Toolbar

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware345\Layouts\ToolbarLayout.xml.backup 3072 BACKUP File
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware345\Manager\ManagerOptions.xml 1368 XML Document
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware345\Manager\ManagerOptions.xml.backup 1368 BACKUP File

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware345\ToolbarLog
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware345\ToolbarSearc

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Starware345\OriginalSearchAssistant Use Custom Search URL
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Starware345\OriginalSearchAssistant Use Search Asst
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Starware345 HelpLink