Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.hi5 Toolbar

Risklevel: High

Company: Hi5 Networks - http://www.hi5networks.com/

Description:

hi5 offers a popular destination for the teens and twenties demographic around the world. The hi5 toolbar lets user easily access hi5 features. The toolbar lets user to search the web using Google, it also works as a popup blocker. The toolbar can also collect various personal information using different forms, it also collects information about user’s browsing habits. The toolbar is also capable of showing popup ads from different advertisers. Whenever the user visits the host site it also creates cookies to track the user.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • Collects information about the pages visited and personal information through various signup forms
  • Slows the browser
  • Can change the IE settings
  • Communicates with the host server
  • Shows popup ads
  • Creates Cookies

Installation: Installed ActiveX

Used files:

  • C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\hi5bar.inf
    [702 Bytes] INF File
  • C:\WINDOWS\hi5toolbar.dll
    [262144 Bytes] Application Extension

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