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Adware/BHO/Toolbar/SuperBar

Alias: Adware/Superbar, SuperBar

Description: From the publisher: "SuperBar is an Internet Explorer plugin that enhances your web browser. It's absolutely FREE with nothing to ever buy or upgrade to. Here are just some of the features: Movie Listings, Password Helper, Form Filler, Phrase Finder and others".

Threat type:

Adware - Adware is a software application which displays advertisements on your computer. Advertisements can be displayed through pop-up / pop-under windows, additional bars or toolbars, underlined links or buttons that appear on a computer screen. Adware applications include additional code that delivers the ads. Adware authors earn money when users click on those ads. Occasionally, adware includes code that tracks user's site visits and passes it to third parties without the user's permission or knowledge.

BHO - A Browser Helper Object (BHO) is a software application that runs automatically whenever you start Internet Explorer. Browser Helper Objects are typically installed by other programs such as toolbar accessories and can track internet usage, create popup windows, display additional information on a viewed page and collect information that is transmitted by you over the internet. Malicious software that exploits this technology can replace banner advertisements with other ads, monitor your actions, change your home page, etc.

Search Hijacker - A Search Hijacker is a software application that takes control of your browser's default search engine. The search results may not necessarily be the best fit as those usually come from paid advertisements, as issued to you by the Hijacker authors. Search hijackers prevent you from changing your browser's default search engine, and they tend to slow down PC performance.

Toolbar - A Toolbar is a group of buttons that performs different tasks. Unwanted toolbars are usually installed by adware programs that try to send users to their paying advertisers.


Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer or your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore detects Adware/BHO/Toolbar/SuperBar: Yes

Threat risk: Medium Risk
SpyNoMore AntiSpyware: Remove SuperBar, SuperBar Remover
Potentially dangerous malware. May collect sensitive user information and broadcast data back to a server with "opt-out" permission. Category includes most adware programs.

Symptoms:

Adware/BHO/Toolbar/SuperBar changes browser settings.

Adware/BHO/Toolbar/SuperBar displays commercial advertisements.

Adware/BHO/Toolbar/SuperBar hides from the user and stays resident in background.



Adware/BHO/Toolbar/SuperBar Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with Adware/BHO/Toolbar/SuperBar, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\system\superbar.dll
%WINDOWS%\system32\astart.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\installshield installation information\{8669bd13-2c83-431a-95a9-24b69daf3a41}\layout.bin
%WINDOWS%\system32\dnasrslvr.dll
%WINDOWS%\system32\superbar.dll
%WINDOWS%\pspmpsp.exe
%WINDOWS%\system32\cerjtmgr.dll
%PROGRAM_FILES%\installshield installation information\{8669bd13-2c83-431a-95a9-24b69daf3a41}\setup.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\_superbar\_superbar.dll
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\container.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\installshield installation information\{8669bd13-2c83-431a-95a9-24b69daf3a41}\setup.ini
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\superbarinstall.exe


Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
N/A

Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\superbar
%PROGRAM_FILES%\\superbar

Registry Signatures:
HKLM\software\classes\superbarbho.component
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{f7e5c3b2-2087-458b-9084-61d93b3b17de}
HKCR\typelib\{00ec76b0-1952-4f0e-a5e0-f14ffaf01f61}
HKCR\clsid\{d33aaf20-50c1-4a4c-9b83-b3b1946aa821}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{b03902b4-d8e5-4d00-8859-a4861e35c3f9}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{49c3014f-03ed-4634-9fb2-2881f2c7a057}
HKCR\clsid\{0af014f4-cbdf-4fd5-8cc4-11c0156e8aec}
HKCR\clsid\{e513445c-e14a-4b63-8092-49fe687ae023}
HKLM\software\classes\interface\{b8afa251-4efb-4703-87d4-da7d2435ba5e}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{********-****-****-****-************}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{5f2edea3-930b-45d5-9e9c-9ede29a85ed6}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{77f5ace5-ee66-4905-9dfd-ea0d5a7c1ba2}
HKCR\typelib\{60f8fb2a-9915-4202-967d-1fa694a8bcf5}
HKCR\clsid\{a693a29b-931c-4367-9c60-ca3c303e35fb3}
HKCR\clsid\{4d77d848-2989-4c70-9e02-b144bf2808d1}
HKCR\clsid\{c776136e-fdb9-4f4b-837d-90593fb5a3fa}
HKCR\clsid\{1548c55c-b1e7-483f-973d-11c58ad44d4a}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{d7f2fd62-6c1b-4b52-85b1-f65a414bf050}
HKCR\typelib\{a693a29b-931c-4367-9c60-ca3c303e35fb3}
HKCR\typelib\{3c525947-f2b1-4237-a02b-2ac0ffdab8fb}
HKLM\software\classes\superbarbl.component
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{136a9d1d-1f4b-43d4-8359-6f2382449255}
HKLM\software\classes\interface\{9d1b86c7-1b93-4586-9009-ea3bd0ad63a5}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{130dfec0-29ea-11d8-99de-00600fe1a94f}
HKCR\typelib\{e513445c-e14a-4b63-8092-49fe687ae023}
HKCR\typelib\{c5a80b44-892e-4f46-be6e-db45479787e7}
HKCR\clsid\{9b065794-84fc-47ec-a99c-8fd33436c2f6}
HKCR\clsid\{b17aba78-ebb3-483c-a56c-d2969e84e6f1}
HKCR\clsid\{0cebef5f-8c3d-4afb-894c-ae547509a7c5}
HKLM\software\classes\typelib\{60f8fb2a-9915-4202-967d-1fa694a8bcf5}
HKLM\software\classes\superbarexts.userprofileinterface
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{9b065794-84fc-47ec-a99c-8fd33436c2f6}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{b17aba78-ebb3-483c-a56c-d2969e84e6f1}
HKCR\clsid\{d2af0096-9a71-4bdf-90da-508634fba976}
HKCR\clsid\{b8c44339-f1a5-46d5-a207-45cf02db88e8}
HKCR\clsid\{20594b79-beba-49c4-a3d6-4bc74fef4746}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{5b3364b6-7e31-4b06-961c-43a164a8ea09}
HKCR\clsid\{3c525947-f2b1-4237-a02b-2ac0ffdab8fb}
HKCR\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{136a9d1d-1f4b-43d4-8359-6f2382449255}
HKCR\clsid\{f7e5c3b2-2087-458b-9084-61d93b3b17de}
HKCR\typelib\{d33aaf20-50c1-4a4c-9b83-b3b1946aa821}
HKCR\clsid\{c5a80b44-892e-4f46-be6e-db45479787e7}
HKLM\software\classes\superbar.component
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{0af014f4-cbdf-4fd5-8cc4-11c0156e8aec}
HKCR\clsid\{66fdb831-bacd-4abe-8035-cfbcbc22cf72}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{0cebef5f-8c3d-4afb-894c-ae547509a7c5}
HKCR\clsid\{8c06d78b-93ce-4255-8fa2-c18dd509f18f}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{b8c44339-f1a5-46d5-a207-45cf02db88e8}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{4d77d848-2989-4c70-9e02-b144bf2808d1}
HKCR\clsid\{00ec76b0-1952-4f0e-a5e0-f14ffaf01f61}
HKCR\clsid\{5b3364b6-7e31-4b06-961c-43a164a8ea09}
HKCR\typelib\{1548c55c-b1e7-483f-973d-11c58ad44d4a}
HKLM\software\classes\superbarexts.savedatainterface
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{cf1e49b3-24a6-4b17-94be-c25102e3bf04}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{20594b79-beba-49c4-a3d6-4bc74fef4746}
HKLM\software\classes\superbarcws.component
HKLM\software\classes\interface\{df7d760c-b7e2-4735-bb77-f5a1a9745e16}
HKLM\software\classes\superbarse.component
HKCR\clsid\{130dfec0-29ea-11d8-99de-00600fe1a94f}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{9b065794-84fc-47ec-a99c-8fd33436c2f6}
HKCR\clsid\{450c33b9-5592-49b3-ab91-0681601b63a8}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{e5dfb380-3988-4c07-8afb-8a47769d9db5}


SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A


See Also:
Adware/PerMedia
Trojan/Adware/Toolbar/Delf.j
Adware/Toolbar/Search Hijacker/SearchExplorerBar
Hijacker/Toolbar/Searchit
Dialer/Downloader/StripPlayer
Trojan/Adware/Toolbar/StartPage.cn
Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Adware-Ezula
Adware/Hijacker/Wazam
Trojan/Stryx
Trojan/AOLam

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