Xitamo Toolbar

Xitamo Toolbar is a toolbar that may 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: Xitamo Toolbar
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: Xitamo.com
Company URL: http://xitamo.com/
Threat Level: Moderate Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Xitamo.com provides you the software Xitamo toolbar with the help of that you can enjoy your 50% faster search compared to Yahoo!, MSN Search, AOL, and AltaVista and moreover every search generates relevant and resourceful listings so you view precise results, not abundant matches. And search result listings are processed to show simplified descriptions for each link by condensing a summary as it pertains to the searched keyword or phrase. You can also collect and process relevant data to simplify the web.

Spyware Description:

Xitamo Toolbar is a toolbar that may 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 Xitamo Toolbar
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Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\Xitamo Toolbar\Untitled-1.bmp 5456 Bitmap Image
C:\Program Files\Xitamo Toolbar\basis.xml 6568 XML Document
C:\Program Files\Xitamo Toolbar\icons.bmp 14134 Bitmap Image

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Xitamo Toolbar\Cach

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\XBTB06796\Toolbar\tb_items tbs_button_019621
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\XBTB06796\Toolbar\tb_items tbs_button_022440
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\XBTB06796\Toolbar\tb_items tbs_button_022836