Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.Starware News Toolbar

Risklevel: Moderate Risk

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

Description:

Starware News Toolbar 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\Starware325
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Games\images
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Games
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ErrorSearch
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\BrowserSearch
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\SimpleUpdate
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\images
  • C:\Program Files\Starware325
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Games\images\active
  • C:\Program Files\Starware325\icons
  • C:\Program Files\Starware325\bin
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Configurator
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\contexts
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ToolbarSearch
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Games\images\default
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\TravelSearch
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ToolbarLogo
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Toolbar
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ScreensaversMarketingSitePager\images\default
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ScreensaversMarketingSitePager\images\active
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ScreensaversMarketingSitePager\images
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ScreensaversMarketingSitePager
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Movies
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Reference
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\NewsSearch
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Movies\images\default
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Manager
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Movies\images\active
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Movies\images
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Weather
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Layouts
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\RelatedSearch

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\Starware325\brand.bmp
    [5188 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\finditxp.png
    [1492 Bytes] PNG Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\FindItHot.bmp
    [1420 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\FindIt.bmp
    [1420 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Starware325\icons\star_16.ico
    [1150 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\Starware325\bin\Starware325.dll
    [793088 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\Highlight.bmp
    [1286 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\Starware325\Starware325Config.xml
    [102016 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Program Files\Starware325\Starware325Uninstall.exe
    [49057 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Toolbar\TBProductsOptions.xml
    [880 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Games\GamesOptions.xml
    [1328 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Games\GamesOptions.xml.backup
    [1328 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Layouts\ToolbarLayout.xml
    [3272 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Layouts\ToolbarLayout.xml.backup
    [3272 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Manager\ManagerOptions.xml
    [1408 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Manager\ManagerOptions.xml.backup
    [1408 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Movies\MoviesOptions.xml
    [976 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Movies\MoviesOptions.xml.backup
    [976 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\NewsSearch\NewsSearchOptions.xml
    [4336 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\NewsSearch\NewsSearchOptions.xml.backup
    [4336 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Reference\ReferenceOptions.xml
    [4440 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Reference\ReferenceOptions.xml.backup
    [4440 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ErrorSearch\ErrorSearchOptions.xml.backup
    [2816 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ScreensaversMarketingSitePager\ScreensaversMarketingSitePagerOptions.xml
    [1416 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\RelatedSearch\RelatedSearchOptions.xml.backup
    [3104 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Toolbar\TBProductsOptions.xml.backup
    [880 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ToolbarLogo\ToolbarLogoOptions.xml
    [10576 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ToolbarLogo\ToolbarLogoOptions.xml.backup
    [10576 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ToolbarSearch\ToolbarSearchOptions.xml
    [8304 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ToolbarSearch\ToolbarSearchOptions.xml.backup
    [8304 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\TravelSearch\TravelSearchOptions.xml
    [2744 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\TravelSearch\TravelSearchOptions.xml.backup
    [2744 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Weather\AlertArchive.xml
    [112 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Weather\WeatherOptions.xml
    [14360 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Weather\WeatherOptions.xml.backup
    [14360 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\HighlightHot.bmp
    [1272 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\findithotxp.png
    [837 Bytes] PNG Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\RelatedSearch\RelatedSearchOptions.xml
    [3104 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\referencehotxp.png
    [1239 Bytes] PNG Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ScreensaversMarketingSitePager\ScreensaversMarketingSitePagerOptions.xml.backup
    [1416 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\ErrorSearch\ErrorSearchOptions.xml
    [2816 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\highlightxp.png
    [1267 Bytes] PNG Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\newssearchicon.bmp
    [1364 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\newssearchicon_over.bmp
    [1360 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\newssearchiconxp.png
    [412 Bytes] PNG Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\newssearchiconxp_over.png
    [406 Bytes] PNG Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\ReferenceHot.bmp
    [1392 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\highlighthotxp.png
    [553 Bytes] PNG Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\referencexp.png
    [924 Bytes] PNG Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\starware_toolbar_icon.bmp
    [648 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\Weather.bmp
    [1016 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\weatherhotxp.png
    [862 Bytes] PNG Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\BrowserSearch\BrowserSearch.xml.backup
    [4264 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Configurator\Configurator.xml.backup
    [3736 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\Reference.bmp
    [1392 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\Configurator\Configurator.xml
    [3736 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\buttons\weatherxp.png
    [1568 Bytes] PNG Image
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\BrowserSearch\BrowserSearch.xml
    [4264 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\SimpleUpdate\TimerManagerConfig.xml.backup
    [1568 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\SimpleUpdate\TimerManagerConfig.xml
    [1568 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\SimpleUpdate\SimpleUpdateConfig.xml.backup
    [3536 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\SimpleUpdate\SimpleUpdateConfig.xml
    [3536 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\SimpleUpdate\ProductMessagingConfig.xml.backup
    [2248 Bytes] BACKUP File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\SimpleUpdate\ProductMessagingConfig.xml
    [2248 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\contexts\travel.xml
    [88744 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\contexts\related.xml
    [61480 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Starware325\contexts\error.xml
    [1072 Bytes] XML Document

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