Hijacker . SeekSeek (Summary)
Software Name: SeekSeek
Company Name: Thought Convergence
Product Name: SeekSeek
Classification: Hijacker
Website: http://www2.seek2.com; http://www.seekseek.com
Brief:
Hijacks IEs search settings to be forwarded to www2.seek2.com and www.seekseek.com.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Hijacker.SeekSeek 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 SeekSeek
installed on your computer we recommend a free
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SeekSeek might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
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SeekSeek might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %SYSTEM%\cdsm32.dll
- %SYSTEM%\winmonv.exe
- %SYSTEM%\cache\txdesuf.exe
- %WINDOWS%\pgtaff.exe
- %WINDOWS%\io.exe
- %WINDOWS%\meruoq.exe
- %SYSTEM%\edliosrv.exe
SeekSeek is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
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SeekSeek might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SST.Application
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SST.Application\CLSID
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\hxlioui
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DefaultSearch.SeekSeek
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DefaultSearch.SeekSeek.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{965A592F-8EFA-4250-8630-7960230792F1}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{96B3B1B9-A510-4603-BD66-2BB2C9F21542}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{69DB5061-FF0A-418B-ADA6-68AC77D69E44}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\URLSearch.URLSearch
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\URLSearch.URLSearch.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3E7145B1-EA07-42CE-9299-11DF39FF54BD}
SeekSeek might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|Rxagik
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|Wywwrwz
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks|{965A592F-8EFA-4250-8630-7960230792F1}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|pgtaff
SeekSeek might create registry values with following data:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search|*|*http://www.seekseek.com*
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search|*|*http://www2.seek2.com*
SeekSeek might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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