Hijacker . PowerSearch Toolbar (Summary)
Software Name: PowerSearch Toolbar
Company Name: eUniverse
Product Name: PowerSearch Toolbar
Classification: Hijacker
Website: http://www.euniverse.com
Brief:
Toolbar that provides search features. Comes bundled with Adware and takes over default settings. Tracks your searches with a unique identifer and locale.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Hijacker.PowerSearch 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 PowerSearch Toolbar
installed on your computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
PowerSearch Toolbar might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\FlowGoBar
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\PowerSearch
PowerSearch Toolbar might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\powersrc.dll
- %SYSTEM%\infobar.dll
- %WINDOWS%\wqdpgcxs.dll
PowerSearch Toolbar is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
- myfunstart.com
- euniverse.com
- euniverseads.com
PowerSearch Toolbar might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BHO.eUnivBHO
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BHO.eUnivBHO.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{269B6797-664E-48AA-B283-B012BDF6E525}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FD63B399BC7D}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\flgobar.FLGOBAR
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\eUniverse
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{269B6797-664E-48AA-B283-B012BDF6E525}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FlowGoBar
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\glowingwinter ScreenSaver
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PowerSearch
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Visicom Media
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A08E-8E1CA787AD2D}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pwrs0102.PWRS0102
PowerSearch Toolbar might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FD63B399BC7D}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-A08E-8E1CA787AD2D}
PowerSearch Toolbar might create registry values with following data:
n/a
PowerSearch Toolbar might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
- 12.129.205.209 search.netscape.com
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