Tickerbar

It is an Adware. Adware is also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface. Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that are meant to be relevant to the user.0

General information:

Malware Name:	Tickerbar
Malware Type:	Toolbar
Company Name:	Greenhorse.com
Company URL:	http://greenhorse.com/
Threat Level:	Elevated Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Greenhorse.com provides the Tickerbar. The TickerBarÖ offers its members the ability to get paid just for using the internet. The TickerBar will not only show our current events, stock prices and weather, it will also display advertising. It pays its users for delivering messages as a reward for using the TickerBarÖ.

Spyware Description:

It is an Adware. Adware is also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface. Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that are meant to be relevant to the user.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers -> Track browsing habits -> Adds a third-party utility bar to the web browser -> Changes browser -> Shows Advertisements0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for Tickerbar
	Search at Bing for Tickerbar
	Search at Yahoo for Tickerbar

Processes Running:

TickerBar.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Tickerbar\Remove Tickerbar 1.1.lnk	697	Shortcut
C:\Program Files\Tickerbar\Deploy.log	1659	Text Document
C:\Program Files\Tickerbar\TickerBar.exe	700416	Application

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Tickerbar

Registry information Created after Installation: