Trackware . Related Sites Toolbar (Summary)
Software Name: Related Sites Toolbar
Company Name:
Product Name: Related Sites Toolbar
Classification: Trackware
Website: http://www.thecommunicator.com; http://www.nextern.net
Brief:
A toolbar that displays targeted links and tracks browsing. Usually is installed by bundled software packages.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Trackware.Related Sites 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 Related Sites Toolbar
installed on your computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
Related Sites Toolbar might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\COMMUNICATOR Toolbar
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Related Sites Toolbar
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Quick Links
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\QL
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\jalmp
Related Sites Toolbar might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Related Sites Toolbar\Logger.exe
- %SYSTEM%\communicator.dll
- %SYSTEM%\PreUninstallCOMQL.exe
- %SYSTEM%\qldf.bin
- %SYSTEM%\qlink32.dll
- %SYSTEM%\related.exe
- %SYSTEM%\stb.exe
- %SYSTEM%\toolbar.exe
- %SYSTEM%\PreUninstallCOM.exe
- %SYSTEM%\PreUninstallQL.exe
- %SYSTEMDRIVE%\inrh9400.exe
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\QL\qldf.bin
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\QL\uninstall.exe
- %SYSTEM%\pgws.exe
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\jalmp\jalmp.dll
- %SYSTEM%\wgse.exe
Related Sites Toolbar is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
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Related Sites Toolbar might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-8DBC-A42EB79CB428}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-8DBC-A42EB79CB429}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-8DBC-A42EB79CB42A}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{8B6DA27E-7F64-4694-8F8F-DC87AB8C6B22}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\communicator.COMMUNICATOR
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\communicator.COMMUNICATORMenu Button
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\communicator.COMMUNICATORToggle Button
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{4162D910-6167-42E7-91AE-6A522C4121D2}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickLinks.LinkTracker
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickLinks.LinkTracker.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickLinks.QuickLinksFilter
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\QuickLinks.QuickLinksFilter.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{EA420048-2898-4110-88C3-1F660B0C7FF3}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-8DBC-A42EB79CB428}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{8B6DA27E-7F64-4694-8F8F-DC87AB8C6B22}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Related Sites Toolbar
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\QL
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\COMMUNICATOR TOOLBAR
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Quick Links
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Quicklinks
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2F6E85DC-8D2D-4896-8A4F-7DF8A7B1749D}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{39C78B50-7E98-4aa0-B007-D83114EA6E0F}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{39C78B50-7E98-4AA0-B007-D83114EA6E0F}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Permeation.Permeater
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Permeation.Permeater.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Permeation.Trecker
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Permeation.Trecker.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{2F6E85DC-8D2D-4896-8A4F-7DF8A7B1749D}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{39C78B50-7E98-4aa0-B007-D83114EA6E0F}
Related Sites Toolbar might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-8DBC-A42EB79CB428}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|stb
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce|removeRelated
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser|{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-8DBC-A42EB79CB428}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|lspins
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\QL|si
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\QL|st
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|susse
Related Sites Toolbar might create registry values with following data:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/html|CLSID|{DFAA31C8-A356-4313-9D95-5EDAB46C5070}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Filter\text/html|CLSID|{2F6E85DC-8D2D-4896-8A4F-7DF8A7B1749D}
Related Sites Toolbar might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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