Hijacker . TheSearchMall Toolbar (Summary)
Software Name: TheSearchMall Toolbar
Company Name: www.thesearchmall.com
Product Name: TheSearchMall Toolbar
Classification: Hijacker
Website: http://www.thesearchmall.com
Brief:
IE Toolbar that hijacks sidebar search to point to thesearchmall.com. Also downloads and installs third party adware and software.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Hijacker.TheSearchMall 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 TheSearchMall Toolbar
installed on your computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
TheSearchMall Toolbar might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
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TheSearchMall Toolbar might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\winsrm32.dll
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\winsrm32.inf
- %DESKTOP%\Hush Ware.url
- %DESKTOP%\ln_reco_before.exe
- %DESKTOP%\Secure Favorites.url
- %DESKTOP%\Uninstaller.url
- %DESKTOP%\Windows Pop Killer.url
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\winsrm32.cab
- %SYSTEM%\hushware12.ico
- %SYSTEM%\popupblocker123.ico
- %SYSTEM%\securefavorites1.ico
- %SYSTEM%\uninstaller12.ico
- %SYSTEM%\virushunter12.ico
- %SYSTEM%\wmkiller1.ico
- %SYSTEM%\cache\buts.bin
- %WINDOWS%\SYSTEM\WINSRM32.DLL
TheSearchMall Toolbar is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
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TheSearchMall Toolbar might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0AEE4D0C-4B38-4196-AE32-70ACE5656647}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{356F7928-CB5D-4E2F-906C-04CB8DB29BE2}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{41D13E9A-BB94-402A-8502-AFA78526B63D}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4B8F38C7-62FC-4762-B9A0-27E63F768167}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{74F25A2C-22B3-4023-8F1A-CA616C30A8B5}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{34BAFAAF-99C5-472D-8613-EB309903FDC5}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{41F108A6-539D-4D0F-B93B-8A446A18645D}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{6CE5322C-F6B3-4AC5-973C-6E0E2098EBF0}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{8B6D1A16-E636-4127-9EF6-4F1DD93AC2A9}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{9DD1AD56-8D03-4BA8-BEE2-7C9A46182ED2}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{E53B0BE9-B055-4230-9F9D-68FB0C76F130}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{66E377BD-6FF9-43E9-9A5D-DAC6FD7A05AC}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\winsrm.amo
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\winsrm.amo.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\winsrm.dbi
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\winsrm.dbi.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\winsrm.iiittt
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\winsrm.iiittt.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\winsrm.momo
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\winsrm.momo.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\winsrm.ohb
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\winsrm.ohb.1
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{0AEE4D0C-4B38-4196-AE32-70ACE5656647}
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\share_srm
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{41D13E9A-BB94-402A-8502-AFA78526B63D}
TheSearchMall Toolbar might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{4B8F38C7-62FC-4762-B9A0-27E63F768167}
TheSearchMall Toolbar might create registry values with following data:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search|*|http://thesearchmall.com*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer|*|http://thesearchmall.com*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://thesearchmall.com*
TheSearchMall Toolbar might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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