Hijacker . Wstart (Summary)
Software Name: Wstart
Company Name:
Product Name: Wstart
Classification: Hijacker
Website: http://www.search-and-go.com/
Brief:
Hijacks search and home pages. May downloads pornographic content.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Hijacker.Wstart 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 Wstart
installed on your computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
Wstart might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
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Wstart might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %SYSTEM%\NTCommLib3.exe
- %SYSTEM%\TCPService2.exe
- %SYSTEM%\sndbdrv3104.exe
- %SYSTEM%\WStart.dll
- %SYSTEM%\ucsi.exe
- %SYSTEM%\ucsl.exe
- %SYSTEM%\uc1362.exe
Wstart is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
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Wstart might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WSoft
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\WStart.DLL
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{F6BDB4E5-D6AA-4D1F-8B67-BCB0F2246E21}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9896231A-C487-43A5-8369-6EC9B0A96CC0}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{C5991634-0185-4B0D-B4F9-6C45597962B7}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WStart.WHttpHelper
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WStart.WHttpHelper.1
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{9896231A-C487-43A5-8369-6EC9B0A96CC0}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WSoft\TCPService2
Wstart might create following registry values:
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|Start Page|*search-and-go*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|Search Page|*search-and-go*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|Search Bar|*search-and-go*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce|sounddrv
Wstart might create registry values with following data:
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Wstart might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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