Hijacker . ClearSearch (Summary)
Software Name: ClearSearch
Company Name: Clear Search, USA Revco
Product Name: ClearSearch
Classification: Hijacker
Website: http://www.clrsch.com; http://www.clear-search.com
Brief:
Hijacks search settings to clrsch.com and 81.201.104.136. Secretly installs without user notification and connects to controling servers and downloads files. Comes bundled with other applications.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Hijacker.ClearSearch 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 ClearSearch
installed on your computer we recommend a free
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ClearSearch might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\ClearSearch
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\ClrSch
- %WINDOWS%\temp\clrsch
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\CSBB
ClearSearch might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- ClrSchP072.exe
- %SYSTEM%\CS4P028.exe
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\Loader.EXE
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\Loader.EX_
ClearSearch is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
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ClearSearch might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000221}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CSIE.CSIECore
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CSIE.CSIECore.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{0F2A4ADC-DABF-4980-8DB4-19F67D7B1F95}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{60494593-5408-447D-BD5E-A16640D6AF99}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ClrSch
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000221}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000002230}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CSBB.CSBBCore
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CSBB.CSBBCore.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{15BF1D7C-9E2C-489C-ACA0-EDE133A06DF5}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{ABBF650C-E69A-4C95-BA45-0F2C7C2A13A4}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CSBB
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000002230}
ClearSearch might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|ClrSchLoader
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|TempLoader
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|CSV10P70
ClearSearch might create registry values with following data:
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ClearSearch might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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