BHO/Toolbar/ExactSearchBar

Alias: Spyware/BargainBuddy, ExactSearchBar, Exact Searchbar

Description: From the publisher: 'The eXact Search Bar is FREE and includes the following features:
- eXact Search: Access search results from the web's leading search engines including Google, Lycos, AltaVista and more
- More Results: Use this button to search the same keyword at a different search engine
- Popular Searches: Access a list of some of the most frequently searched terms and the most relevant answers for each of them
- Yellow Pages: Look up businesses anywhere in the United States
- Shopping: Search the web's best bargains from hundreds of merchants
- Highlight: Highlight your search terms wherever they appear on the page
- Weather: Get current conditions and forecasts just by entering a city name or zip code
- Dictionary: Look up word definitions with the click of a button.'

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.

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/Toolbar/ExactSearchBar: 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/Toolbar/ExactSearchBar hides from the user and stays resident in background.

BHO/Toolbar/ExactSearchBar 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/Toolbar/ExactSearchBar, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\system32\s4bar.dll
%WINDOWS%\system32\exacctsetup3.exe
%WINDOWS%\system\s4bar.dll
%WINDOWS%\system32\exactsetup.dll
%WINDOWS%\system32\ezstubi.exe
%WINDOWS%\system32\exacttoolbar.dll
%WINDOWS%\system\exacttoolbar.dll
%WINDOWS%\system32\ezstubi.dll

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

Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\navisearch
%PROGRAM_FILES%\exact

Registry Signatures:


SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
RAT/ComLoad
Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Downloader-BT
BHO/Cytron
BHO/Toolbar/DailyWinner
Dialer/Dialer-Offline
Adware/BHO/Toolbar/EZCyberSearch
BHO/Downloader/TrojanDownloader.Win32
Adware/BHO/FlashTrack
BHO/Hijacker/Downloader/Swizzor.j
Adware/BHO/HighTraffic