Title: EZToolbar

Type: Browser Plugins

Remove EZToolbar. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(31 / 100)

EZToolbar is an undesirable Internet Explorer plugin that tracks user browsing habits and sends gathered data to a certain web site. EZToolbar doesn't have dangerous payload. This risk can get into the system while visiting some unsafe web sites. Once executed, EZToolbar installs its files and modifies the Windows registry in order to register itself as a browser add-on. The parasite runs on every Internet Explorer startup.

EZToolbar properties:
• Connects itself to the internet
• Stays resident in background

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EZToolbar manual removal:

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Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dynamic Toolbar\POTWBAR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\potwbar.POTWBAR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FD7BA09AAA7D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FD7BA09AAA7D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FD7BA09AAA7D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FD7BA09AAA7D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\POTWBAR

HELP:
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Delete files:
potwbar.dll

HELP:
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Misc:
File potwbar.dll can be found in C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files or C:\Winnt\Downloaded Program Files folder.

Information added: 2005-07-29 03:38:05
Information updated: 2005-07-29 03:38:05

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