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BHO/Hijacker/Search Hijacker/Comet Systems

Alias: Comet Systems

Description: From the publisher: 'The one and only cursor-changing utility ? now with over 4000 cursors. Always free. '

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.

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.

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/Search Hijacker/Comet Systems: 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:

BHO/Hijacker/Search Hijacker/Comet Systems 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/Search Hijacker/Comet Systems, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\comet cursor.lnk
%COMMON_PROGRAMS%\comet cursor.lnk
%WINDOWS%\inf\cc_43.inf

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

Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\comet systems
%PROGRAM_FILES%\comet

Registry Signatures:

HKCR\interface\{1e587528-41aa-4f19-97e8-bb75acc3035c}
HKCR\interface\{a9e67cbe-7a42-47be-962a-c07e73c34fba}
HKCR\typelib\{844c39ec-7ea4-4f11-bce6-28404fd768e3}
HKCR\typelib\{5d2d50f6-6be2-41a0-b827-1accd3e2e2f7}
HKCR\typelib\{8fcd3b3f-6f3e-4bb2-9c37-b03b27f71857}
HKCR\interface\{a0ca55a1-a112-11d3-80d6-00500487b1c5}
HKLM\software\comet systems
HKCR\clsid\{39e01e09-2b45-11d4-810d-00500487d1c5}
HKCR\clsid\{edc4193f-34ad-4d07-aa87-e3fdb89e3e76}
HKCR\clsid\{212b99a1-9cf6-11d3-80b7-0500487bdba}
HKCR\clsid\{f59c663d-e891-492c-86e3-0758c71885c2}
HKCR\clsid\{e28fcb54-8c8e-11d3-80d1-00500487b1c5}
HKCR\interface\{bfcbf73b-6eb2-49c1-adca-cf0cd589b140}
HKCR\interface\{2fcfb3fd-7184-4c42-aed3-30fff0119964}
HKCR\clsid\{e5c39db-9dcc-11d3-80d6-00500487d1c5}
HKCR\clsid\{d14d6793-9b65-11d3-80b6-00500487bdba}
HKCR\interface\{c4d86dc8-b73b-4470-9914-3dac14ee6f95}
HKCR\interface\{97284959-a553-4576-859c-b3b3ff283de0}
HKCR\interface\{788e0d0e-caf7-473b-9183-76be6d30dc9a}
HKCR\interface\{832786ec-9632-4919-8972-59f79d621c87}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{d14d6793-9b65-11d3-80b6-00500487bdba}
HKCR\interface\{58c59f56-ca66-4b5d-9132-ecea5193be5a}
HKCR\dmproxy.dmproxyctl
HKCR\clsid\{16bc6464-196a-4bab-a14b-f69f8a0a60f7}
HKCR\dmserver.dmnotify
HKCR\interface\{34fdd882-5530-4a90-89cd-416612c8855e}
HKCR\typelib\{878ace1b-8db0-4d75-9034-504756ad4215}
HKCR\interface\{dc86768f-5adf-4d84-9de8-fd047b1fe8f5}
HKCR\clsid\{197ab1d7-a7dd-4c86-a938-1fcc0db21b85}
HKCR\clsid\{c38fc998-3b1b-4f59-a710-5a6c9cf8bd92}
HKCR\cssecurity.htmlsecurity.1
HKCR\interface\{665abe65-2c16-4341-b4b8-01ff799e8f4c}
HKCR\cssecurity.htmlsecurity
HKCR\typelib\{32ba13af-001c-456e-8825-8d53077460ac}
HKCR\dmserver.dmnotify.1
HKCR\interface\{b0e9399e-fe6f-43b0-98d3-2f47080dde4a}
HKCR\clsid\{da0882fb-49a3-4a9e-bb09-5e15347b5647}
HKCR\interface\{a4b977f5-1efc-4da0-b9c2-67c53cba140f}
HKCR\clsid\{90c61707-c8f8-43db-a25c-c1f4b18ee41e}
HKCR\interface\{ddd1e8ca-678d-4c9a-a472-ce9578b14dc5}
HKCR\interface\{aeb17fc4-2a52-4945-9866-81cc343a59e3}
HKCR\dmproxy.dmproxyctl.1
HKCR\clsid\{fe6bc4ef-5676-484b-88ae-883323913256}
HKCR\interface\{7aa7d1c3-f0f8-460c-936d-b5886d0928eb}
HKCR\clsid\{cd74b159-a1d3-11d3-80bc-0500487bdba}

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A