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Search Hijacker/CommonName.Mib

Alias: CommonName.Mib

Description: Search Hijacker/CommonName.Mib is another 'keywords' service. It allows to type a company name instead of a URL. In addition to that service, Search Hijacker/CommonName.Mib displays annoying ads, so it can be clasificated like adware.

Threat type:

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 Search Hijacker/CommonName.Mib: Yes

Threat risk: Medium Risk
SpyNoMore AntiSpyware: Remove CommonName.Mib, CommonName.Mib Remover
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:

Search Hijacker/CommonName.Mib displays commercial advertisements.

Search Hijacker/CommonName.Mib connects itself to the internet.

Search Hijacker/CommonName.Mib changes browser settings.

Search Hijacker/CommonName.Mib hides from the user and stays resident in background.



Search Hijacker/CommonName.Mib 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 Search Hijacker/CommonName.Mib, 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:
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Registry Signatures:
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SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
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See Also:
Tracking Cookie/Liveperson
BHO/RAT/ASpam.Amcis
RAT/ASpam.Drvman
BHO/Toolbar/Search Hijacker/CommonName
Search Hijacker/CommonName.Agent
Search Hijacker/CommonName.Zenet
Search Hijacker/CommonName.Winnet
Search Hijacker/CommonName.Comwiz
BHO/ClientMan.Helper
BHO/ClientMan.Tagger

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