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UniversalSearchToolbar Adware Information
| Name: |
UniversalSearchToolbar |
| Category: |
Adware |
| Alias: |
- Alias: Winlocator |
| 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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UniversalSearchToolbar is a search page modifier that is installed as an Internet Explorer toolbar.
Downloads a file named utility.dll from the simpletoolbar.com domain and registers the file.
Creates the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{5F7AB1DB-A899-46c1-8345-B72B4567EE86}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{FC2499DE-A673-49FD-A2DE-EFE03E9572A3}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesTypeLib{6D335DE7-E980-4400-AADE-9AC771AB77E3}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesDadu.DaduObj
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesDadu.DaduObj.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallUniversalSearch Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar{5F7AB1DB-A899-46c1-8345-B72B4567EE86}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesGoSrch.ContextItem
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesGoSrch.ContextItem.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{7B9A715E-9D87-4C21-BF9E-F914F2FA953F}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{EAF23CEF-21AF-4707-9FF3-4959FD505553}
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareUniversal
Adds the value:
"Search Bar" = "http://simplenter.com/srchasst.php?id=1"
to the registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain
Adds the value:
"Start Page" = "http://simplenter.com/web/1.01.0/"
to the registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain
Adds the value:
"SearchAssistant" = "http://simplenter.com/srchasst.php?id=1"
to the registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerSearch
Adds the value:
{5F7AB1DB-A899-46c1-8345-B72B4567EE86}
to the registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerURLSearchHooks
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| Type: |
Adware - Adware is generally software that displays advertisements. Some advertisers may covertly install adware on your system and generate a stream of unsolicited advertisements that can clutter your desktop and affect your productivity. The advertisements may also contain pornographic or other material that you might find inappropriate. The extra processing required to track you or to display advertisements can tax your computer and hurt your system performance. |
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