Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.LinkedIn Toolbar

Risklevel: High

Company: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/

Description:

LinkedIn is a service which helps the user to make more and more contacts and use existing contacts better. The link is a profile based service (the user has to create his profile so that others can contact the user).

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • Collects data about the users browsing habits
  • Slows the browser
  • Can change the default search settings
  • Communicates with the host server
  • Can show popup ads

Installation: Installed through ActiveX

Process: AutoUpdateRun.exe

Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032\Cache
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\LinkedIn
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar

Used files:

  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\Home.lnk
    [1757 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\Uninstall.lnk
    [860 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032\AutoUpdateCheck.dll
    [221184 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032\AutoUpdateRun.exe
    [233472 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032\Find Jobs.url
    [55 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032\Find People.url
    [64 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032\Find Services.url
    [59 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032\Help.url
    [77 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032\Home.url
    [50 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032\IEInstallerUtils.dll
    [258048 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032\LinkedInIEToolbar.dll
    [778240 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032\Uninstall.exe
    [67640 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032\web.dat
    [8714 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\2.5.0.1032\Cache\jp2.bin
    [10095 Bytes] BIN File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\Find Jobs.lnk
    [1786 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\Find People.lnk
    [1796 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\Find Services.lnk
    [1806 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\LinkedIn\IE Toolbar\Help.lnk
    [1757 Bytes] Shortcut

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