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HOTBAR Web Tools is a collection of browser and system enhancements. The primary
application is the HOTBAR toolbar, a which is a "skinable" browser toolbar
for Internet Explorer.
When a user installs the HOTBAR toolbar, other utilities are also installed
including AccuWeather, a local weather program; WOWPapers, a desktop wallpaper
utility; Outlook Tools, a collection of enhancements for Microsoft Outlook and
Outlook Express email programs and ShopperReports, an Internet Explorer advertising
program that pops out a sidesearch bar with competitive offers.
The HOTBAR Web Tools package installs software that displays at least three
types of advertising: contextual pop-up advertising on the desktop based on
the users web browsing, toolbar advertising and sidesearch bar advertising.
The HOTBAR software may be installed at the vendor's web site by a traditional
download process or by an Active X process sometimes found in confusing circumstances
such as banner ads and pop-ups at third party web sites including some kids
sites.
Problems with HOTBAR's practices due to poor notice, disclosure and hindrance
to user choice include:
- reconfiguration of the user's browser home page, search settings, or other
user-selectable browser preferences.
- collection and transmission of data regarding user's internet connection,
viewing, and communication habits.
- difficulty in uninstllation due to badgering or tricking the user into not
uninstalling the software.
Hotbar behavior
- Shows commercial adverts
- Connects itself to the internet
- Stays resident in background
Hotbar remove and uninstalling Introduction
Kill processes:
hbguard.exe, hbsrv.exe, hotbar.exe, shprrprt.exe
Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Hotbar
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Hotbar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Hotbar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HbTools
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ShopperReports
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Hotbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HbTools
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ShopperReports
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HbCoreSrv.[X]
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HbHostIE.[X]
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HBInstIE.[X]
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HbHostIE.Bho.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HbHostOL.[X]
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HbSrv.[X]
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\HbToolbar.[X]
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Hotbar.[X]
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\RprtsPSClient.[X]
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ShprRprts.[X]
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HbtCoreSrv.[X]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HbtHostIE.[X]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HbtHostOL.[X]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HbTools.[X]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HbtSrv.[X]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HbtToolbar.[X]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\HbtTools.[X]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\HbSrv.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser
Helper Objects\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser
Helper Objects\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser
Helper Objects\{B195B3B3-8A05-11D3-97A4-0004ACA6948E
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\Hbhostol.[X]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\Hbthostol.[X]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HotbarOutlookTools
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HotbarWebTools
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HbToolsOutlookTools
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HbToolsWebTools
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Shopper
Reports by Hotbar
Unregister DLLs:
hbcoresrv.dll, hbhostie.dll, hbhostoe.dll, hbhostol.dll, hbinstie.dll, hbtoolbar.dll,
shprrprt.dll
Delete files:
hbguard.exe, hbsrv.exe, hotbar.exe, shprrprt.exe, hbcoresrv.dll, hbhostie.dll,
hbhostoe.dll, hbhostol.dll, hbinstie.dll, hbtoolbar.dll, shprrprt.dll
Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Hotbar
C:\Program Files\HbTools
C:\Program Files\ShopperReports
C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Application Data\Hotbar
C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Application Data\HbTools
C:\Documents and Settings\[Current User]\Application Data\ShopperReports
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