Adware . AdultLinks (Summary)
Software Name: AdultLinks
Company Name: AdultLinks Company
Product Name: AdultLinks
Classification: Adware
Website: http://www.adultlinksco.com
Brief:
Installs a toolbar in web browser along with desktop and Internet Explorer links to adult porn/content. Places multiple links under favorites.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Adware.AdultLinks 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 AdultLinks
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AdultLinks might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
- %APPDATA%\QcBar
- %FAVORITES%\Adult Links
AdultLinks might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %SYSTEM%\insqcb.ins
- %DESKTOP%\Adult Links Daily.url
- %STARTMENU%\Adult Links Daily.url
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\QcBar.dll
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\QcBar.inf
AdultLinks is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
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AdultLinks might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{*-6832-4738-BDBE-25F226BA2AB0}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{DD1BCA06-F674-424D-A08E-42DA97C4D5DD}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IBSBand.AdultSearch
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IBSBand.AdultSearch.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{D1320CBB-403D-483D-AE9A-688960A96977}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{*-F7C2-4A27-A87C-C0DFEB3A628F}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QcBar
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QcBar.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{*-1881-419F-A5ED-737223463292}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{*-4738-BDBE-25F226BA2AB0}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\QcBar
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites\Adult*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites\Links\Adult*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites\Viagra*
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AdultBar.AdultBar
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AdultSearch.AdultSearch
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AdultSearch.AdultSearch.1
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\*/Q*Bar.dll*
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AdultBar.AdultBar.1
AdultLinks might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs|*\Q*Bar.dll
AdultLinks might create registry values with following data:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|(Default)|Adult*
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WINDOWS\CurrentVersion\RunOnce|ForceShow|*Q*bar.dll*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|Search Bar|http://www.search-it*
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search|*|http://www.search-itnow*
AdultLinks might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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