Adware . EZCyberSearch (Summary)
Software Name: EZCyberSearch
Company Name: EZCyberSearch.com Inc.
Product Name: EZCyberSearch
Classification: Adware
Website: http://www.ezcybersearch.com
Brief:
A search toolbar that is installed into IE. Search terms typed into address bar are routed through ezcybersearch.com and displayed search results include sponsored affiliates. Also displays pop-up ads.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Adware.EZCyberSearch 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 EZCyberSearch
installed on your computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
EZCyberSearch might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
EZCyberSearch might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\ezs.inf
- %SYSTEM%\b.html
- %SYSTEM%\ezs.dll
- %WINDOWS%\system\surebar.dll
- %SYSTEM%\surebar.dll
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\surebar.inf
EZCyberSearch is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
EZCyberSearch might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{09860DED-A434-49EA-AD61-427EF7B7F214}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{B14423EE-8024-4407-8AE8-CA5AEDA39B81}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F0D4DDD6-BE12-4718-A543-0F7DB6CA600D}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\eeeezzzz.CSrcBnd
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\eeeezzzz.HBO
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\eeeezzzz.Inst
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\eeeezzzz.Inst.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{079E2AC3-3120-4FEA-BC59-4B0FC882D283}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{944F4137-C25C-41BD-ABA7-554FAAA59F56}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{FB949D1C-821E-4A65-9964-EEC8B347AA44}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{F784F91D-87D4-4897-940D-FB7C6475EBBB}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{F0D4DDD6-BE12-4718-A543-0F7DB6CA600D}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{B14423EE-8024-4407-8AE8-CA5AEDA39B81}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EZ
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\eeee
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\*/ezs.dll*
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{D3F01312-8A3D-4D41-A4FA-FB61D295CB6B}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{D3F01312-8A3D-4D41-A4FA-FB61D295CB6B}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{270B845C-712C-4773-BEE0-AE2D2001CD0F}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{B8AB2281-447F-482B-86E9-1F0ED5973637}
EZCyberSearch might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs|*\ezs.dll
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser|{09860DED-A434-49EA-AD61-427EF7B7F214}
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser|{270B845C-712C-4773-BEE0-AE2D2001CD0F}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{270B845C-712C-4773-BEE0-AE2D2001CD0F}
EZCyberSearch might create registry values with following data:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|*.iquicksearch.*
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search|*|*.iquicksearch.*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|*.iquicksearch.*
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|*.iquicksearch.*
EZCyberSearch might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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