WeatherStudio Toolbar

WeatherStudio is an adware program that installs a toolbar in Internet Explorer. The WeatherStudio toolbar has a button that displays the temperature of the zip code entered by the user. It is a toolbar is a type of browser plug-in that adds a third-party utility bar to the web browser, usually just below or next to the browser's address bar. A Toolbar typically has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. It often has buttons that are links to advertisers' web pages. An advertising toolbar may track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search result and ads.0

General information:

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

Company Description:

WeatherStudio is a toolbar providing easy access to local weather, The FREE software features an easy to use toolbar for Windows that gives the user power to: View current temperature in the toolbar, See breaking news headlines, Search from any page on the web, Block unwanted popups, Find dictionary terms from the toolbar, Highlight terms on any web page and many more features. Always free! NO spyware! NO adware.

Spyware Description:

WeatherStudio is an adware program that installs a toolbar in Internet Explorer. The WeatherStudio toolbar has a button that displays the temperature of the zip code entered by the user. It is a toolbar is a type of browser plug-in that adds a third-party utility bar to the web browser, usually just below or next to the browser's address bar. A Toolbar typically has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. It often has buttons that are links to advertisers' web pages. An advertising toolbar may track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search result and ads.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 WeatherStudio Toolbar
	Search at Bing for WeatherStudio Toolbar
	Search at Yahoo for WeatherStudio Toolbar

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\Weather Studio\bin\WeatherStudio.dll	636928	Application Extension
C:\Program Files\Weather Studio\brand.bmp	5464	Bitmap Image
C:\Program Files\Weather Studio\icons\star_16.ico	1150	Icon

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Weather Studio
C:\Program Files\Weather Studio\bin

Registry information Created after Installation: