Hijacker/HuntBar.MSIn

Alias: HuntBar.MSIn

Description: Hijacker/HuntBar.MSIn is Internet Explorer toolbar, which provids searching features. It is added to every new Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer window. Hijacker/HuntBar.MSIn also changes your home page and search bar settings to point to HuntBar's servers. It automatically opens search bar when detects that you are using any other search engine.

Threat type:

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 Hijacker/HuntBar.MSIn: 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:

Hijacker/HuntBar.MSIn displays commercial advertisements.

Hijacker/HuntBar.MSIn changes browser settings.

Hijacker/HuntBar.MSIn connects itself to the internet.

Hijacker/HuntBar.MSIn hides from the user and stays resident in background.

Hijacker/HuntBar.MSIn 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 Hijacker/HuntBar.MSIn, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
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File Signatures:
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Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
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Folder Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\system32\msiein.dll
%WINDOWS%\system\msiein.dll
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\msiein

Registry Signatures:
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SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
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See Also:
Hacker Tool/Scavenger
Adware/TurboDownload
Adware/SearchAndClick
Hijacker/HuntBar.BTLink
Hijacker/HuntBar.BTIn
Hijacker/HuntBar.MSLink
Hijacker/HuntBar.Side
Hijacker/HuntBar.TS
Hacker Tool/SenSi
RAT/Sensive