TwikiBar Toolbar

TwikiBar Toolbar has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. It tracks browsing habits and change the browser.0

General information:

Malware Name: TwikiBar Toolbar
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: TwikiBar
Company URL: http://www.twikibar.com/
Threat Level: Moderate Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

TwikiBar provides us the toolbar TwikiBar that has certain goal which is to create products that add value to our users' browsing experience. Some of these generate revenue (make us money) by providing paid search links. Others are just useful and fun. It familiarizes us with several features that are not intrusive and improve your searching. It can also be disabled. It allows us to also deliver the following free products.

Spyware Description:

TwikiBar Toolbar has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. It tracks browsing habits and change the browser.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:

google Search at Google for TwikiBar Toolbar
bing Search at Bing for TwikiBar Toolbar
yahoo Search at Yahoo for TwikiBar Toolbar

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\TwikiBar\popupgo.dll 833024 Application Extension
C:\Program Files\TwikiBar\unins000.dat 1165 DAT File
C:\Program Files\TwikiBar\unins000.exe 703306 Application

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearchScopesTwikiBar URL
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallTwikiBar_is1 URLInfoAbout
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallTwikiBar_is1 URLUpdateInfo