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Hijacker . SEP (Summary)

Software Name: SEP
Company Name: Unknown
Product Name: SEP
Classification: Hijacker
Website: http://www.searchreslt.com

Brief:
Performing searches in competitor search engines pops open a search results page from Lycos. Installs silently and comes bundled with other applications.

IMPORTANT!
Some of the Hijacker.SEP 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 SEP installed on your computer we recommend a free audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.

SEP might create following folders (and inject its files inside the folders):

• %PROGRAM_FILES%\SEP

SEP might create following files (some of the files might be loaded in memory while the software is running):

• %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\SEPinst.exe


• %PROGRAM_FILES%\SEP\Uninst.exe


• %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Temp\SEPinst.exe


• %PROGRAM_FILES%\SEP\sep.dll


• %WINDOWS%\sepsd.bin

SEP is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:

• searchreslt.com

SEP might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys and values):

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{C30793AF-14B2-4300-8B5D-4BFA3987050E}


• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3A951AF0-53F8-4803-A565-0E1DEE4B11F5}


• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{AF286CEA-635D-40C5-A891-B40A0F520539}


• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Sep.Band


• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Sep.Band.1


• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Sep.Search


• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Sep.Search.1


• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{4E627A1E-BC4B-4FAF-8DE8-1D9A54D37DA3}


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SEP


• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{C5183ABC-EB6E-4E05-B8C9-500A16B6CF94}


• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{C5183ABC-EB6E-4E05-B8C9-500A16B6CF94}


• HKEY_USERS\*\Software\sep

SEP might create following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{C5183ABC-EB6E-4E05-B8C9-500A16B6CF94}

SEP might create registry values with following data:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer|Browser Helper Objects|{C5183ABC-EB6E-4E05-B8C9-500A16B6CF94}

SEP might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:

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