Adware/CashToolbar

Alias: CashToolbar

Description: Adware/CashToolbar is a toolbar containing links and search features that also displays advertisements. Periodically opens pop-up advertisements and can download and install arbitrary unsigned code as an update feature

Threat type:

Adware - Adware is a software application which displays advertisements on your computer. Advertisements can be displayed through pop-up / pop-under windows, additional bars or toolbars, underlined links or buttons that appear on a computer screen. Adware applications include additional code that delivers the ads. Adware authors earn money when users click on those ads. Occasionally, adware includes code that tracks user's site visits and passes it to third parties without the user's permission or knowledge.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer or your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore detects Adware/CashToolbar: Yes

Threat risk: Medium Risk

Potentially dangerous malware. May collect sensitive user information and broadcast data back to a server with "opt-out" permission. Category includes most adware programs.

Symptoms:

Adware/CashToolbar displays commercial advertisements.

Adware/CashToolbar connects itself to the internet.

Adware/CashToolbar Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with Adware/CashToolbar, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\downloaded program files\cashtoolbar.exe
%WINDOWS%\downloaded program files\cashtoolbarconfig.ini
%WINDOWS%\downloaded program files\cashtoolbarie.dll

Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
N/A

Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\cashtoolbar

Registry Signatures:
N/A

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Trojan/BHO/Backdoor/WbeCheck.a
Hijacker/AdultLinks
BHO/RAT/ASpam
Adware/Downloader/BrowserToolbar
Adware/BHO/Hijacker/Bulla
Adware/ClickTheButton
BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/CnsMin
RAT/ComLoad
Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Downloader-BT
BHO/Cytron