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CoolWebSearch.SearchX Spyware Information
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CoolWebSearch.SearchX |
| Category: |
Spyware |
| Alias: |
- Alias: WinVNC.dr, RemEye 1.0 |
| Advice: |
Remove |
| Risk: |
Elevated Risk
Elevated threats are usually threats that fall into the range of adware in which data about a user's habits are tracked and sent back to a server for analysis without your consent or knowledge. |
| Description:
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CoolWebSearch.SearchX hijacks the Internet Explorer search page to search.thestex.com as well as installs a toolbar.
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| Signatures:
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process: mt.exe: MD5 Hash: 2641089ef598d8dc8f2...
process: winlogon.exe: MD5 Hash: ...
process: winlogon.exe: MD5 Hash: 493f00569ad70ba19a0...
process: winlogon.exe: MD5 Hash: 8971e544433fb0bc30a...
process: winlogon.exe: MD5 Hash: 14e0598e4cf4c53739e...
process: sys08.exe: MD5 Hash: 1412e8ba3c171d7d1aa...
process: sys016.exe: MD5 Hash: ff037af8158328c3b8f...
process: mssys.exe: MD5 Hash: 6e711c584aebdeca0d4...
process: sys4920.exe: MD5 Hash: 4faa0815170021084f8...
process: services.exe: MD5 Hash: feb1af01b9d971a6f5d...
process: sys4149.exe: MD5 Hash: 020c589c664225945dd...
process: sys4228.exe: MD5 Hash: c8a9e5e9293e1f19d68...
process: sys4230.exe: MD5 Hash: 208ff1552a1927ec851...
process: sys4133.exe: MD5 Hash: dbcfc3725e7dc70bef8.. |
| Type: |
Spyware - Spyware's primary purpose is to collect demographic and usage information from your computer, usually for advertising purposes. Spyware usually that 'sneaks' onto a system or performs other activities hidden to the user. Spyware programs are usually bundled as a hidden component and downloaded from the Internet. These modules are almost always installed on the system secretively and try to run secretively as well. |
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