Adware/Hijacker/SafeSearch

Alias: SafeSearch, AutoSearch

Description: SafeSearch is browser hijacker and adware. It redirects Internet Explorer to http://204.177.92.193/search/index.jhtml?pin= when you try to access one of the sites from the certain list.

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.

Hijacker - A Hijacker is a software application that takes control of your browser's settings. Usually it changes your home page and redirects it to some unknown site or modifies your search settings. It prevents you from changing back your browser's settings. An infected browser usually operates much slower.

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/Hijacker/SafeSearch: Yes

Threat risk: High Risk

Very dangerous malware. Can log user's keyboard activity and take snapshots of the user's screen. Uses stealth installation and removal is very difficult. Category includes spyware programs, adware programs and trojans.

Symptoms:

Adware/Hijacker/SafeSearch 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/Hijacker/SafeSearch, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
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Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
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Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\primesoft\safesearch

Registry Signatures:
HKCR\safesearch.safesearchbho.1
HKCR\typelib\{cb5006ee-f57d-4116-b7b6-48eb564fe0f0}
HKCR\interface\{28e6cce2-3f2c-4b3d-9cb4-2fc8715a3ece}
HKCR\safesearch.safesearchbho

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
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See Also:
Trojan/Adware/Dialer/VB.bn
Trojan/Spyware/Toolbar/DotComToolBar.b
Backdoor/Hijacker/Homepage Hijacker/Divux.b
Trojan/Adware/BHO/StartPage.bi
Trojan/Dialer/Downloader/IstBar.f
Adware/BHO/Agent.ay
BHO/My Free Internet Update
Trojan/BHO/Backdoor/Lixy.a
Adware/BHO/BookedSpace
BHO/BookedSpace.Remanent