Hijacker . Richfind Toolbar (Summary)
Software Name: Richfind Toolbar
Company Name: Richind
Product Name: Richfind Toolbar
Classification: Hijacker
Website: http://www.richfind.com; http://connect.online-dialer.com
Brief:
A Windows Explorer and IE toolbar that hijacks internet search settings and homepage to richfind.com and beetlesearch.com.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Hijacker.Richfind 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 Richfind Toolbar
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Richfind Toolbar might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
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Richfind Toolbar might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %WINDOWS%\richfind.dll
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\richfind.inf
- %WINDOWS%\Ole32ws.dll
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\Ole32ws.inf
- %SYSTEM%\Q47734.dll
- %SYSTEM%\Q53287015.dll
Richfind Toolbar is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
- richfind.com
- beetlesearch.com
Richfind Toolbar might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\*/richfind.dll*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Toolbands\Richfind
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{02C20140-76F8-4763-83D5-B660107B7A90}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{17B35438-ADC8-4B7C-A42A-47DDFEC2260B}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{306AACE8-1FC4-4026-8E6C-2FC300B70528}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{30D188A9-3802-4882-9C7F-803BD9044E2E}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FBB12D36-5014-418F-8613-3513FF361524}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{ABC7630F-71CE-4A96-9AA6-0469457B9BA3}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Ole32ws.Moniker32
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Ole32ws.Moniker32.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{8512B008-B0AA-451F-A744-A289FD8FFDE6}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\{306AACE8-1FC4-4026-8E6C-2FC300B70528}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{02C20140-76F8-4763-83D5-B660107B7A90}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{306AACE8-1FC4-4026-8E6C-2FC300B70528}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{FBB12D36-5014-418F-8613-3513FF361524}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\*/Ole32ws.dll*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\LAWGA
Richfind Toolbar might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs|*\richfind.dll
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{306AACE8-1FC4-4026-8E6C-2FC300B70528}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs|*\Ole32ws.dll
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved|{306AACE8-1FC4-4026-8E6C-2FC300B70528}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved|{FBB12D36-5014-418F-8613-3513FF361524}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved|{17B35438-ADC8-4B7C-A42A-47DDFEC2260B}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved|{30D188A9-3802-4882-9C7F-803BD9044E2E}
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser|{306AACE8-1FC4-4026-8E6C-2FC300B70528}
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks|{17B35438-ADC8-4B7C-A42A-47DDFEC2260B}
Richfind Toolbar might create registry values with following data:
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|Start Page|http://www.richfind.com*
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://www.richfind.com*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://www.richfind.com*
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search|*|http://www.richfind.com*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search|*|http://www.richfind.com*
Richfind Toolbar might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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