Hijacker . Hijacker.Slotch Toolbar (Summary)
Software Name: Hijacker.Slotch Toolbar
Company Name: TRFCN, Integrated Search Technologies
Product Name: Slotch Toolbar
Classification: Hijacker
Website: http://www.isearchtech.com
Brief:
Hijacks you browser settings. Installs programs on your computer without permission. Reports personal computer information over the internet including the entire registry. Installs adult links on your computer.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Hijacker.Hijacker.Slotch 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 Hijacker.Slotch Toolbar
installed on your computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
Hijacker.Slotch Toolbar might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
- %FAVORITES%\Adult Sites
- %FAVORITES%\Free Adult Content
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\ISTbar
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\ISTsvc
- %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Programme\ISTsvc
Hijacker.Slotch Toolbar might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %WINDOWS%\nem216.dll
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\ISTactivex.dll
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\istactivex.inf
- %SYSTEM%\tksrv98.exe
- %WINDOWS%\mvov.exe
- %WINDOWS%\dpusys.ini
- %WINDOWS%\sysupd.exe
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\bdl14173.exe
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\iinstall.exe
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\shortcuts.txt
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\ist_remove.inf
- %SYSTEM%\wingam32.htm
- %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Programme\ISTsvc\istsvc.exe
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\ISTsvc\istsvc.exe
- %WINDOWS%\axabejo.exe
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\istbarcm.dll
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\xml_istbar.xml
Hijacker.Slotch Toolbar is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
- slotch.com
- xxxtoolbar.com
Hijacker.Slotch Toolbar might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5F1ABCDB-A875-46c1-8345-B72A4567E486}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{EF86873F-04C2-4a95-A373-5703C08EFC7B}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{9388907F-82F5-434D-A941-BB802C6DD7C1}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ISTactivex.Installer
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ISTactivex.Installer.2
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Pugi.PugiObj\CLSID
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Pugi.PugiObj\CurVer
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Pugi.PugiObj.1\CLSID
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{6D3F5DE4-E980-4407-A10F-9AC771ABAAE6}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{8C752C5E-3C10-4076-AF0A-FFC69FA20D1C}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ISTsvc
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{EF86873F-04C2-4A95-A373-5703C08EFC7B}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\*/ISTactivex.dll*
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ISTbarISTbar
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ISTsvc
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\topr1150.xml
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Update Manager
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\IST
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\ISTbar\ISTbar
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{12398DD6-40AA-4c40-A4EC-A42CFC0DE797}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{D128E6C8-6AE7-4ECD-939E-E2E6CA7D035D}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{308A04D3-084D-43AA-A3E6-0D12BCCA3CE6}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{12398DD6-40AA-4C40-A4EC-A42CFC0DE797}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{D18B7EC3-EECA-11D3-8E71-0000E82C6C0D}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{386A771C-E96A-421f-8BA7-32F1B706892F}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{0985C112-2562-46F2-8DA6-92648BA4630F}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{7B9A715E-9D87-4C21-BF9E-F914F2FA953F}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Pugi.PugiObj
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Pugi.PugiObj.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{67907B3C-A6EF-4A01-99AD-3FCD5F526429}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{386A771C-E96A-421F-8BA7-32F1B706892F}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{018B7EC3-EECA-11D3-8E71-0000E82C6C0D}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{7C559105-9ECF-42B8-B3F7-832E75EDD959}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{89A10D64-83BF-41A4-86A3-7AAF1F8F3D1B}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FAA356E4-D317-42a6-AB41-A3021C6E7D52}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ISTbar.BarObj
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ISTbar
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ISTbar
Hijacker.Slotch Toolbar might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{5F1ABCDB-A875-46c1-8345-B72A4567E486}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|IST Service
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs|*\ISTactivex.dll
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser|{5F1ABCDB-A875-46C1-8345-B72A4567E486}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|SysUpd
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|mvov
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|akwvrrp
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce|Uninstall1
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{FAA356E4-D317-42a6-AB41-A3021C6E7D52}
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser|{FAA356E4-D317-42A6-AB41-A3021C6E7D52}
Hijacker.Slotch Toolbar might create registry values with following data:
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://www.slotch.com*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://www.couldnotfind.com*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search|*|http://www.couldnotfind.com*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://best-search.cc*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\xxxtoolbar.com|*|0
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\xxxtoolbar.com|*|1
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\slotch.com|*|0
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\slotch.com|*|1
Hijacker.Slotch Toolbar might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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