Adware . 2020Search Toolbar (Summary)
Software Name: 2020Search Toolbar
Company Name: Walnut Ventures
Product Name: 2020Search Toolbar
Classification: Adware
Website: http://www.2020search.com
Brief:
Downloads and installs third party software onto your system without your permission. Displays advertisements when using the search feature. Re-directs all address bar keyword searches to search.shopnav.com.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Adware.2020Search Toolbar components
are listed below. The list is compiled as a reference. The list might
not be complete and it doesn't represent instructions for manual removal.
We DO NOT recommend manual removal. Incorrect removal
of certain software might make your computer unstable or even unusable.
Removal of adware component might affect the related ad-supported software.
If you suspect that you have an unwanted instance of 2020Search Toolbar
installed on your computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
2020Search Toolbar might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
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2020Search Toolbar might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\irsetup.exe
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Srng\file.zip
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Srng\SRNG.LOCK
- %WINDOWS%20install.exe
- %WINDOWS%20search2.dll
- %WINDOWS%\mssvr.exe
- %WINDOWS%\svchost.exe
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files20Search.dll
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files20Search.inf
2020Search Toolbar is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
2020Search Toolbar might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT20search2.2020SEARCH2
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FC3A74E5-F281-4F10-AE1E-733078684F3C}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Downloader.Downloader
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Downloader.Downloader.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{02CB16D1-4CA7-47FF-8546-C5E925DF33D6}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{E306B3C1-3C68-4EFA-9EBC-0B99C6A918C2}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{FC3A74E5-F281-4F10-AE1E-733078684F3C}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\*/2020Search.dll*
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall20SEARCH2
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall20SEARCHTB
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software20Installation
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Srng
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{CE7C3CE2-4B15-11D1-ABED-709549C10000}
2020Search Toolbar might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs|*\2020Search.dll
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser|{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
2020Search Toolbar might create registry values with following data:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://search.2020search.com*
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search|*|http://pop.popuptoast.com*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://search.2020search.com*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://pop.popuptoast.com*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant|*|http://search.2020search.com*
2020Search Toolbar might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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