Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.Sofast Toolbar

Risklevel: Moderate Risk

Company: Sofast Communications - http://www.sofast.net/

Description:

Sofast Toolbar is the 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.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • 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.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar
  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar\Cache

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar\error.html
    [0 Bytes] Firefox Document
  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar\basis.xml
    [9947 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar\about.html
    [0 Bytes] Firefox Document
  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar\inst.bat
    [67 Bytes] MS-DOS Batch File
  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar\newversion.txt
    [23 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar\sofast_logo.BMP
    [5302 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar\sofastoptions.html
    [4486 Bytes] Firefox Document
  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar\toolbar.crc
    [141 Bytes] CRC File
  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar\toolbar.dll
    [409600 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar\toolbar.inf
    [1530 Bytes] Setup Information
  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar\version.txt
    [23 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\IEToolbar\nav.bmp
    [33334 Bytes] Bitmap Image

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