Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.Starware Musik

Risklevel: Moderate Risk

Company: Starware - http://www.starware.com/

Description:

Starware Musik is a toolbar that 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:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Toolbar
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Songtexte
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\RelatedSearch
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Radio_DE
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Musiksuche
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Manager
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Layouts
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\ErrorSearch
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Download
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Configurator
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\ToolbarLogo
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Button_6
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Button_7
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\SimpleUpdate
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\contexts
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\buttons
  • C:\Program Files\Starware369\icons
  • C:\Program Files\Starware369\bin
  • C:\Program Files\Starware369
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Button_8
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\TravelSearch
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\BrowserSearch
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\ToolbarSearch

Used files:

  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Button_7\Button_7Options.xml.backup
    [3848 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\SimpleUpdate\SimpleUpdateConfig.xml.backup
    [3624 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\SimpleUpdate\TimerManagerConfig.xml
    [1504 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\BrowserSearch\BrowserSearch.xml
    [4432 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\BrowserSearch\BrowserSearch.xml.backup
    [4432 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Button_6\Button_6Options.xml
    [3848 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Button_6\Button_6Options.xml.backup
    [3848 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Button_7\Button_7Options.xml
    [3848 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\SimpleUpdate\TimerManagerConfig.xml.backup
    [1504 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Button_8\Button_8Options.xml
    [2304 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Button_8\Button_8Options.xml.backup
    [2304 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Configurator\Configurator.xml
    [2800 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Configurator\Configurator.xml.backup
    [2800 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Download\DownloadOptions.xml
    [3680 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Download\DownloadOptions.xml.backup
    [3680 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\ErrorSearch\ErrorSearchOptions.xml
    [2888 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Layouts\ToolbarLayout.xml
    [2888 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\SimpleUpdate\SimpleUpdateConfig.xml
    [3624 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Program Files\Starware369\brand.bmp
    [5188 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\ErrorSearch\ErrorSearchOptions.xml.backup
    [2888 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\buttons\FindItHot.bmp
    [1420 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\buttons\543_button_1b_def.bmp
    [664 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Starware369\Starware369Config.xml
    [47048 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Layouts\ToolbarLayout.xml.backup
    [2888 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Program Files\Starware369\bin\Starware369.dll
    [803328 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\Starware369\icons\star_16.ico
    [1150 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\buttons\534_button_1b_over.bmp
    [688 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\buttons\543_button_1b_over.bmp
    [664 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\buttons\544_button_1b_def.bmp
    [552 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Starware369\Starware369Uninstall.exe
    [63896 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\buttons\FindIt.bmp
    [1420 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\SimpleUpdate\ProductMessagingConfig.xml.backup
    [2712 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\buttons\findithotxp.png
    [837 Bytes] PNG Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\buttons\finditxp.png
    [1492 Bytes] PNG Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\buttons\logo.bmp
    [664 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\buttons\logoxp.bmp
    [664 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\contexts\error.xml
    [1056 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\contexts\related.xml
    [60448 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\contexts\travel.xml
    [84720 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\SimpleUpdate\ProductMessagingConfig.xml
    [2712 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\buttons\544_button_1b_over.bmp
    [552 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\ToolbarSearch\ToolbarSearchOptions.xml.backup
    [5128 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\buttons\534_button_1b_def.bmp
    [688 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\TravelSearch\TravelSearchOptions.xml
    [2592 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Manager\ManagerOptions.xml
    [1032 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\ToolbarSearch\ToolbarSearchOptions.xml
    [5128 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\ToolbarLogo\ToolbarLogoOptions.xml.backup
    [10960 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\ToolbarLogo\ToolbarLogoOptions.xml
    [10960 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Toolbar\TBProductsOptions.xml.backup
    [880 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Toolbar\TBProductsOptions.xml
    [880 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Musiksuche\MusiksucheOptions.xml
    [3768 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Songtexte\SongtexteOptions.xml
    [3752 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\RelatedSearch\RelatedSearchOptions.xml.backup
    [3200 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\RelatedSearch\RelatedSearchOptions.xml
    [3200 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Radio_DE\Radio_DEOptions.xml.backup
    [6192 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Radio_DE\Radio_DEOptions.xml
    [6192 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Musiksuche\MusiksucheOptions.xml.backup
    [3768 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Manager\ManagerOptions.xml.backup
    [1032 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\TravelSearch\TravelSearchOptions.xml.backup
    [2592 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware369\Songtexte\SongtexteOptions.xml.backup
    [3752 Bytes] BACKUP File

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