StartNow Toolbar

StartNow Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by StartNow.com

What is StartNow Toolbar?

StartNow Toolbar is software application developed by StartNow.com. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 74.26% of installations running this operating system. StartNow Toolbar's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 12 files. The most common release is 2.5.0 with 65.85% of all installations currently using this version.

StartNow Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 74.97% of installations residing in this country.

About StartNow Toolbar?

StartNow is a browser toolbar developed by Zugo that offers users instant access to multimedia search, as well as convenient one-click access to Facebook and local weather forecasts. This lightweight and seamlessly integrated toolbar provides users with a streamlined online experience, allowing for quick access to favorite websites and information.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in StartNow Toolbar.

ToolbarBroker.exe (MD5: 32b9896cced0ada77f575827cbcf5d61) has been flagged by 15 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web Adware.Zugo.71
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.Zugo.AMN (A)
eSafe Win32.Toolbar.Zugo
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Zugo
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.RFFH1G3
VIPRE Antivirus Zugo Ltd (v) (not malicious)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Agent.gen
Fortinet FortiGate Adware/Zugo
nProtect Trojan/W32.Monder.244960
F-Prot W32/AdAgent.B.gen!Eldorado
K7 AntiVirus Adware
Malwarebytes PUP.Zugo
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-FraudPack
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
search_protect.exe (MD5: 7c99159601d4c84a32dcc3f933839c56) has been flagged by 9 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Dr.Web Adware.Zugo.71
F-Prot W32/AdAgent.B.gen!Eldorado
K7 AntiVirus Adware
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0727
VIPRE Antivirus Zugo Ltd (v) (not malicious)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.Zugo.E
Malwarebytes PUP.Zugo
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-FraudPack
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
ToolbarUpdaterService.exe (MD5: 70eb41a4417ba0aa36ae12bf2b4d98f6) has been flagged by 13 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Agent.gen
Dr.Web Adware.Zugo.71
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.Zugo.AMN (A)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.Zugo
Fortinet FortiGate Adware/Zugo
nProtect Trojan/W32.Monder.244960
F-Prot W32/AdAgent.B.gen!Eldorado
K7 AntiVirus Adware
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0727
VIPRE Antivirus Zugo Ltd (v) (not malicious)
Malwarebytes PUP.Zugo
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-FraudPack
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
Toolbar32.dll (MD5: b8daa64785fba97a881f45b21ec6078f) has been flagged by 15 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Dr.Web Adware.Zugo.71
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.Zugo.AMN
eSafe Win32.Trojan
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.Zugo
Fortinet FortiGate Adware/Zugo
SUPERAntiSpyware PUP.StartNow Toolbar
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.RFFH1G3
VIPRE Antivirus Zugo Ltd (v) (not malicious)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Agent.gen
nProtect Trojan/W32.Monder.244960
F-Prot W32/AdAgent.B.gen!Eldorado
K7 AntiVirus Adware
Malwarebytes PUP.Zugo
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
ReactivateFF.exe (MD5: 581e46d0517661be31f21f2ffda71920) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Dr.Web Adware.Zugo.71
Symantec WS.Reputation.1

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • ToolbarUpdaterService.exe runs as a service named 'Updater Service for StartNow Toolbar' (Updater Service for StartNow Toolbar).

Startup Entries

Registry entries:
  • search_protect.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'StartNow Search Protect' and executes as "C:\Program Files\StartNow Toolbar\search_protect.exe" /REPORT /PROTECT /RELAY.

Software Details

URL:
https://about.startnow.com
Support:
–
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\startnow toolbar
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\StartNow Toolbar\StartNowToolbarUninstall.exe
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

StartNow Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
Toolbar32.dll
Name:
StartNow Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\startnow toolbar\Toolbar32.dll
MD5:
b8daa64785fba97a881f45b21ec6078f
SHA-1:
–
SHA-256:
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Files installed by StartNow Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
Reactivate.exe
3a0594529d959716a2b58afd28b33200
DLL
XBrowser.dll
ae8c5c352a6f961b237ef991b5f452cf