Hijacker . InstaFinder (Summary)
Software Name: InstaFinder
Company Name: InstaFinder.com
Product Name: InstaFinder
Classification: Hijacker
Website: http://instafinder.com
Brief:
BHO that directs all keywords typed in address bar to a instafinder.com search portal.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Hijacker.InstaFinder 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 InstaFinder
installed on your computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
InstaFinder might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\INSTAFIN
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\INSTAFINK
- %WINDOWS%\Temp\Adware
InstaFinder might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\instafin.dll
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\INSTAFINK\instafink.dll
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\INSTAFINK\InstaFinderK_inst.exe
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\INSTAFINK\Uninstall.exe
- %WINDOWS%\Temp\Adware\InstaFinderK_inst.exe
InstaFinder is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
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InstaFinder might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-DCF7-F96DA086B434}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-DCF7-F96DA086B434}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\instafin.INSTAFIN
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\INSTAFIN
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\INSTAFIN
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-90F0-F66AB581A933}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\instafink.INSTAFINK
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\INSTAFINK
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-90F0-F66AB581A933}
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\INSTAFINK
InstaFinder might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|InstaFinderK
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|InstaFinder
InstaFinder might create registry values with following data:
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InstaFinder might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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