BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/I-Lookup.Drbr

Alias: I-Lookup.Drbr

Description: BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/I-Lookup.Drbr is an IE toolbar with a search box and link buttons. It also adds bookmarks to the Favorites menu and hijacks the homepage and Search bar. BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/I-Lookup.Drbr also adds targeted pop-up ads especially porn pop-up ads to the Desktop.

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.

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 BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/I-Lookup.Drbr: 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/Toolbar/I-Lookup.Drbr changes browser settings.

BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/I-Lookup.Drbr displays commercial advertisements.

BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/I-Lookup.Drbr may cause computer errors.

BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/I-Lookup.Drbr connects itself to the internet.

BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/I-Lookup.Drbr hides from the user and stays resident in background.

BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/I-Lookup.Drbr 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/Toolbar/I-Lookup.Drbr, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

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

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

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{2d556983-83d7-4630-9aa5-27c74ca27b79}
HKCR\clsid\{2d556983-83d7-4630-9aa5-27c74ca27b79}
HKCR\clsid\{382aa497-20d7-4ebb-a188-74660465940d}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{2d556983-83d7-4630-9aa5-27c74ca27b79}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{382aa497-20d7-4ebb-a188-74660465940d}
HKCR\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{2d556983-83d7-4630-9aa5-27c74ca27b79}

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Backdoor/RAT/Igloo.15.c
Trojan/Downloader/VB.j
Downloader/Infinity WebDownloader 1.1
Trojan/Backdoor/RAT/Igloo.20
BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/I-Lookup.Sbus
Tracking Cookie/Ehg-hpeuro.hitbox
Tracking Cookie/Falkag
Tracking Cookie/ADHostCenter
Adware/EGroup
Backdoor/RAT/Igloo.201