BHO/Hijacker/Search Hijacker/Lycos Sidesearch

Alias: Spyware/ClearSearch, Lycos Sidesearch

Description: A software that resets your browser's settings to point to other sites. Hijacks may reroute your info and address requests through an unseen site, capturing that info. In such hijacks, your browser may behave normally, but be slower.

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/Lycos Sidesearch: 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/Lycos Sidesearch 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/Lycos Sidesearch, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\system\sidesearch.dll
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\nsv37.tmp.dll
%PROFILE%\start-meny\program\lycos sidesearch.lnk
%PROFILE%\desktop\lycos sidesearch.lnk
%WINDOWS%\system32\sidesearch.dll
%COMMON_PROGRAMS%\lycos sidesearch.lnk
%WINDOWS%\start menu\programs\lycos sidesearch.lnk
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\lycos sidesearch.lnk

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

Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\lycos
%PROFILE%\application data\lycos\sidesearch
c:\program\lycos\sidesearch

Registry Signatures:
HKCR\clsid\{000007ab-7059-463e-bd44-101a1750d732}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\lycos sidesearch
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{00000762-3965-4a1a-98ce-3d4bf457d4c8}
HKLM\software\lycos\sidesearch
HKCR\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{00000762-3965-4a1a-98ce-3d4bf457d4c8}
HKLM\software\microsoft\internet explorer\explorer bars\{000007ab-7059-463e-bd44-101a1750d732}
HKCR\clsid\{00000762-3965-4a1a-98ce-3d4bf457d4c8}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{00000762-3965-4a1a-98ce-3d4bf457d4c8}
HKLM\software\microsoft\internet explorer\extensions\{000007c6-17df-4438-92a4-de5537471ba3}

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

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