Adware/Toolbar/Minstaller

Alias: Adware/PortalScan, power strip psocx, TrojanDownloader.Win32.Minstaller, PowerStrip

Description: From the publisher: 'The PowerStrip becomes a part of your Internet Explorer browser so you can instantly search, check your email and get up-to-the-minute news headlines no matter where you are on the Web. It's a snap to install and even easier to use ? and it's free.'

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.

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/Toolbar/Minstaller: 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/Toolbar/Minstaller 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/Toolbar/Minstaller, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\system\powrstrp.dll
%WINDOWS%\omdsn.dll
%PROGRAM_FILES%\powerstrip\pslauncher.exe
%WINDOWS%\system32\powrstrp.dll
%PROGRAM_FILES%\powerstrip\powrstrp.dll
%PROGRAM_FILES%\powerstrip\pssetup.exe

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

Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common files\presentia

Registry Signatures:
HKCR\clsid\{7704d8d8-9efe-4d82-9c89-0ecba8434eee}
HKCR\typelib\{16f079f0-b9d4-4978-add2-a6038927a754}
HKCR\clsid\{669695bc-a811-4a9d-8cdf-ba8c795f261c}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{669695bc-a811-4a9d-8cdf-ba8c795f261c}
HKLM\software\microsoft\code store database\distribution units\{7704d8d8-9efe-4d82-9c89-0ecba8434eee}
HKCR\interface\{7dfa9a9c-fc9e-4ffc-839b-1f45a26c152e}
HKCR\psocx.pssetup.1
HKCR\urlsearch.urlsearch
HKCR\clsid\{5a66328b-926d-468b-82aa-e1ed55c6c17c}
HKCR\psocx.pssetup

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Dialer/HackerSpider
Adware/BHO/Hijacker/NavExcel
Dialer/DialXS
BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/Comodo Trust
BHO/Hijacker/MediaUpdate
BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/WebSearch
Hijacker/Toolbar/Search Hijacker/PeopleOnPage
Adware/BHO/Hijacker/EUniverse
BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/CustomToolbar