Starware Travel Toolbar

Starware Travel 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 Travel 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 Travel Toolbar.

Spyware Description:

Starware Travel 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 Travel Toolbar
bing Search at Bing for Starware Travel Toolbar
yahoo Search at Yahoo for Starware Travel Toolbar

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware385\buttons\Weather.bmp 1016 Bitmap Image
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware385\buttons\travelSearch.png 742 PNG Image
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware385\buttons\weatherhotxp.png 862 PNG Image

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware385\Configurato
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware385\ErrorSearc

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Starware385\OriginalSearchAssistant SearchAssistant
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Starware385\OriginalSearchAssistant Use Custom Search URL
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Starware385\OriginalSearchAssistant Use Search Asst