Toy Trouble

It is a program that bundles adware called 180Solutions.SearchAssistant. 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:	Toy Trouble
Malware Type:	Adware
Company Name:	Zango
Company URL:	http://zango.com/
Threat Level:	Moderate Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Spyware Description:

It is a program that bundles adware called 180Solutions.SearchAssistant. 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:

    -> Displays third-party advertising on the computer -> Tracks browsing habits -> Degrade the performance and stability of the computer. -> Bundled with other adware0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for Toy Trouble
	Search at Bing for Toy Trouble
	Search at Yahoo for Toy Trouble

Processes Running:

Toy Trouble.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Zango Programs\Toy Trouble\Toy Trouble.lnk	793	Shortcut

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation: