Toolbar/Dogpile

Alias: Spyware.Dogpile (Symantec), Dogpile

Description: From the publisher: 'The Dogpile toolbar allows you to search using the powerful search capabilities from wherever you are on the Web. It?s the fastest, most convenient way to access the Web, Yellow Pages, White Pages, personalized weather and stock information online. '

Threat type:

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 Toolbar/Dogpile: 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:

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

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\dogpiletoolbar\insptbar.dll
%PROGRAM_FILES%\dogpiletoolbar\unwise.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\dogpiletoolbar\ultrabar.dll
%PROGRAM_FILES%\dogpiletoolbar\cursorsearchword.dll

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

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:
HKCR\clsid\{5e92f538-b50b-46c5-9c5f-c6eeced3f6c6}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{5e92f538-b50b-46c5-9c5f-c6eeced3f6c6}

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Adware/Toolbar/DailyToolbar
RAT/R.A.S.2002 1.0
Toolbar/ZippyLookup
Toolbar/UltraBar
Toolbar/WebCrawler
RAT/Control Center 1.0
Backdoor/RAT/Hacker Tool/Cracker
RAT/Raven
RAT/Raw 1.0 client
RAT/Raza FTP 1.0