Toolbar/Russian Searchbar

Alias: Russian Searchbar

Description: Toolbar/Russian Searchbar is generic category for all potentially unwanted software that secretly executes unwanted actions and/or causes system instability and/or uses an incredible amount of CPU cycles making it difficult for a PC to function normally.

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/Russian Searchbar: 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:

Toolbar/Russian Searchbar changes browser settings.

Toolbar/Russian Searchbar hides from the user and stays resident in background.

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

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\system\yndbar.dll
%WINDOWS%\system32\yndbar.dll

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

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:
HKCR\clsid\{91397d20-1446-11d4-8af4-0040ca1127b6}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{91397d20-1446-11d4-8af4-0040ca1127b6}

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Adware/Toolbar/Homepage Hijacker/AdShooter.SearchForIt
BHO/Toolbar/LookThru Cool Search Bar
Toolbar/Pugi.Masterbar
Toolbar/EasyBar
Hijacker/Toolbar/AdultLinks.Qabar
Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Xlocator/Winlocator
Trojan/Hijacker/Toolbar/HTMLEdit
Toolbar/Seek99
Toolbar/ProvenTactics
Toolbar/StartMake.com