Hijacker . Viewpoint Toolbar (Summary)
Software Name: Viewpoint Toolbar
Company Name: Viewpoint
Product Name: Viewpoint Toolbar
Classification: Hijacker
Website: http://www.viewpoint.com
Brief:
Hijacks the default Internet Explorer search. Runs its own searches when other serach engines are used.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Hijacker.Viewpoint 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 Viewpoint Toolbar
installed on your computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
Viewpoint Toolbar might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
- %COMMON_APPDATA%\Viewpoint\ViewBar
- %APPDATA%\Viewpoint\ViewBar
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar
Viewpoint Toolbar might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\SWFView.dll
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\ViewBar.dll
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\ViewBarBHO.dll
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Toolbar\ViewBarInstaller.exe
Viewpoint Toolbar is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
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Viewpoint Toolbar might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A7327C09-B521-4EDB-8509-7D2660C9EC98}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F8AD5AA5-D966-4667-9DAF-2561D68B2012}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{E060D9D9-E979-4C2F-A840-BE5150F84AC5}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{F0ED1949-59F9-447D-A8B9-FBDCEBC85198}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ViewBar.ViewBar
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ViewBar.ViewBar.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ViewBarBHO.BHO
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ViewBarBHO.BHO.1
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{A7327C09-B521-4EDB-8509-7D2660C9EC98}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\ViewpointSearchBar
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ViewpointSearchBar
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\&Viewpoint Search
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Viewpoint\ViewpointSearchBar
Viewpoint Toolbar might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{F8AD5AA5-D966-4667-9DAF-2561D68B2012}
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Viewpoint\Content Debugger|Viewbar Installer
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Viewpoint\Content Debugger|SearchBar
Viewpoint Toolbar might create registry values with following data:
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Viewpoint Toolbar might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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