Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.Gigablast Toolbar

Risklevel: High

Company: Gigablast Inc. - http://www.gigablast.com/

Description:

Gigablast with index up to 200 Billion pages using the least amount of hardware possible. Gigablast provides large-scale, high-performance, real-time information retrieval technology for partner sites. The company offers a variety of features including topic generation and the ability to index multiple document formats.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • Collects information about the pages visited
  • Slows the browser
  • Can change the default search settings
  • Communicates with the host server
  • Shows popup ads
  • Runs in the background
  • Redirects Searches

Installation: Installed through EXE

Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\hotbar
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0
  • C:\Program Files\Gigablast
  • C:\Program Files\Gigablast\Toolbar

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\hotbar.log
    [4579 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\HbUninst.exe
    [93461 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\dBenderC.dll
    [294912 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\games2.ico
    [3262 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\HbCoreSrv.dll
    [577536 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\HbGuard.exe
    [241664 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\HbHostIE.dll
    [634880 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\HbHostOE.dll
    [53248 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\HbHostOL.dll
    [483328 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\hbinst.exe
    [1444488 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\HbOEAddOn.exe
    [53248 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\HbSrv.exe
    [438272 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\HbToolbar.dll
    [860160 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\ShprRprt.exe
    [451347 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\Wallpaper.dll
    [258048 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\hotbar\bin\4.6.1.0\WeatherOnTray.exe
    [249856 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\Games.lnk
    [1477 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\WOWpapers.lnk
    [1481 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\HbInstIE.dll
    [114688 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\hotbar.inf
    [312 Bytes] INF File
  • C:\Program Files\Gigablast\Toolbar\about.html
    [680 Bytes] HTML File
  • C:\Program Files\Gigablast\Toolbar\hoticons.bmp
    [13112 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Gigablast\Toolbar\icons.bmp
    [13112 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Gigablast\Toolbar\logo.bmp
    [2648 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Gigablast\Toolbar\toolbar.xml
    [3844 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Program Files\Gigablast\Toolbar\toolbar17.dll
    [380928 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\Gigablast\Toolbar\unins000.dat
    [3299 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\Gigablast\Toolbar\unins000.exe
    [640957 Bytes] Application

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