Hijacker/SmartFinder

Alias: Shopping Wizard, SmartFinder

Description: 123search is the Browser helper Object.

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/SmartFinder: 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:

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

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%FAVORITES%\search the web.url
%FAVORITES%\only sex website.url
%FAVORITES%\seven days of free porn.url

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

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:


SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Trojan/Juntador.c
Trojan/Split
Backdoor/BO2K.10
Backdoor/Assasin.B
Backdoor/Lithium.E
Backdoor/SubSeven.215-1
Dropper/Yabinder.20
Trojan/Dropper/TrojanRunner.L-3
Dropper/Delf.ab
Backdoor/Assasin.A