Hijacker . Hijacker.SearchFast (Summary)
Software Name: Hijacker.SearchFast
Company Name: Search FAST, Inc.
Product Name: Hijacker.SearchFast
Classification: Hijacker
Website: http://www.searchfast.net
Brief:
Installs silently and hijacks Internet Explorer’s default search page.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Hijacker.Hijacker.SearchFast 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 Hijacker.SearchFast
installed on your computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
Hijacker.SearchFast might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Search Fast
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Search Fast\Search Fast
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\ckz.tmpbd24e
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Search Fast Communicator
Hijacker.SearchFast might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Search Fast\Search Fast\Setup.exe
- %WINDOWS%\srchfst.dll
- %WINDOWS%\srchfstu.exe
- %WINDOWS%\srchupdt.exe
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\gohi.exe
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\ckz.tmpbd24e\CommSetup33.exe
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\ckz.tmpbd24e\setup.bat
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Search Fast Communicator\uninst.exe
Hijacker.SearchFast is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
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Hijacker.SearchFast might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{000277A3-7D84-406a-9799-D12A81594693}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{4AB7241E-0AF2-47AC-A771-0FDBB7343714}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Srchfst.Band
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Srchfst.Band.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{DC625A36-EF37-4F87-B8B3-C7F423D7763B}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Search Fast
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{3F4BB0B3-57C7-44B9-9B30-F29458425410}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{000277A3-7D84-406a-9799-D12A81594693}
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\searchfst
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Search Fast Communicator
Hijacker.SearchFast might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|SrchfstUpdate
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs|*\WINDOWS\srchfstu.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs|C:\WINDOWS\srchupdt.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{000277A3-7D84-406a-9799-D12A81594693}
Hijacker.SearchFast might create registry values with following data:
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Hijacker.SearchFast might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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