Adware.DashBar

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:45:48 AM

Type: Adware

Publisher: GAIN Publishing

Risk Impact: Low

File Names: DashBarSetup.exe DashBar.exe DBAu.exe DashBar30.dll

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

When Adware.DashBar is installed, it performs the following actions:

Creates the following files:
- %UserProfile\DashBar\Dashbar Website.lnk
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\DashBar30.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\DashBarSetup.log
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\DASHBARWEBSITE.URL
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\DbAu.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\DBButtons.dat
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\DBcat.dat
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\DBconfig.dat
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\DBkw.dat
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\DBUninstaller.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\DBUninstaller.exe.manifest
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_af.ico
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_cust.ico
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_def.ico
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_FI.ICO
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_map.ICO
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_new.ICO
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_PC.ICO
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_PEOPLE.ICO
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_ref.ICO
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_sport.ICO
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_TV.ICO
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_WP.ICO
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_WS.ICO
- %ProgramFiles%\DashBar\Icons\icon_YP.ICO
  
  Note:
- %ProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the Program Files folder. By default, this is C:\Program Files.
- %UserProfile% is a variable that refers to the current user's profile folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER] (Windows NT/2000/XP).
Creates the following registry subkeys:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{21FFB6C0-0DA1-11D5-A9D5-00500413153C} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{CC90CDA0-74A0-45b4-80EF-D89CA8C249B8} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A2BA5E71-5BE3-4007-AC48-157823FB63FB} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{A2BA5E71-5BE3-4007-AC48-157823FB63FB} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Typelib\{8642D0F2-37CC-46B7-AA5B-399E6E68C626} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DashBarToolbar.SearchScoutBandObj HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DashBarToolbar.SearchScoutBandObj.1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DashBar HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\DashBar HKEY_ALL_USERS\SOFTWARE\Gator.com\DashBar HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{CC90CDA0-74A0-45b4-80EF-D89CA8C249B8}
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