Starware Entertainment Toolbar

Starware Entertainment Toolbar is a toolbar that makes unwanted changes browser, such as reconfiguring browser’s search settings. It tracks browsing and search queries. It also adds a toolbar to the web browser.

General information:

Malware Name: Starware Entertainment Toolbar
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 Entertainment Toolbar.

Spyware Description:

Starware Entertainment Toolbar is a toolbar that makes unwanted changes browser, such as reconfiguring browser’s search settings. It tracks browsing and search queries. It also adds a toolbar to the web browser.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

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

Additional information might be found here:

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

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware358\buttons\starware_toolbar_icon.bmp 648 Bitmap Image
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware358\contexts\error.xml 1072 XML Document
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware358\contexts\related.xml 61480 XML Document

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware358\Configurato
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware358\EntertainmentMarketingS

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \CLSID\{4C1CAACF-1788-4613-A840-6BD943D4EE95}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Starware358\SearchAssistant
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Starware358\SearchAssistant SearchAssistant