BHO/Hijacker/GoHip.Browserenh

Alias: GoHip.Browserenh

Description: From the publisher: 'GoHip.com, Inc. (GoHip!) was incorporated in 1998 and today is one of the fastest growing portals on the Internet. GoHip! offers users sophisticated meta-search options, free Web-based e-mail, avatar chat, and customizable radio player on its site. By combining an intelligent product with pioneering technologies (patents pending) GoHip! has achieved tremendous success and revolutionized marketing on the Web. GoHip! is dedicated to simplifying the search process for its millions of users by bringing back relevant and timely results as efficiently as possible. '

Threat type:

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.

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 BHO/Hijacker/GoHip.Browserenh: Yes

Threat risk: Medium Risk

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:

BHO/Hijacker/GoHip.Browserenh causes browser popups.

BHO/Hijacker/GoHip.Browserenh hides from the user and stays resident in background.

BHO/Hijacker/GoHip.Browserenh 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 BHO/Hijacker/GoHip.Browserenh, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\system32\ie.dll
%WINDOWS%\system\ie.dll

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

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{ba3d9f56-5ec1-497d-881a-93a28f58d9ad}
HKCR\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{ba3d9f56-5ec1-497d-881a-93a28f58d9ad}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{ba3d9f56-5ec1-497d-881a-93a28f58d9ad}
HKCR\clsid\{ba3d9f56-5ec1-497d-881a-93a28f58d9ad}

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Adware/Surfairy
Adware/AUpdate
P2P/Morpheus 3.1
BHO/Search Hijacker/Exploit/Alexa
Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Comet
Adware/BHO/INetSpeak.eBoom
Search Hijacker/CnsMin variant
Adware/SaveNow/Download
Adware/Micro Net Utilities
Adware/EverAd