Trojan/Adware/BHO/StartPage.bi

Alias: Win32.Startpage.V, Spyware/SearchHelp, BlowSearch, Win32/SearchHelp.A trojan, Trojan.Win32.StartPage.bi

Description: BlowSearch is an Internet Explorer search toolbar. The FREE BlowSearch.com Search Toolbar installs in seconds and includes: Web Search - Find the best results from the Web's leading search engines. White Pages - Look up residential listings from around the U.S. Yellow Pages - Access business listings easily from one location. Popup Blocker - Block those annoying popup ads forever! Ticker - Get the latest news and information delivered directly to your ticker. Ticker Customization - Control the ticker's speed, size and scrolling direction. RSS Tool - Add any type of ticker feed, including news, summaries and blogs. Cursor Search - Search any word(s) from a Web page or Word document by right-clicking your mouse.

Threat type:

Adware - Adware is a software application which displays advertisements on your computer. Advertisements can be displayed through pop-up / pop-under windows, additional bars or toolbars, underlined links or buttons that appear on a computer screen. Adware applications include additional code that delivers the ads. Adware authors earn money when users click on those ads. Occasionally, adware includes code that tracks user's site visits and passes it to third parties without the user's permission or knowledge.

BHO - A Browser Helper Object (BHO) is a software application that runs automatically whenever you start Internet Explorer. Browser Helper Objects are typically installed by other programs such as toolbar accessories and can track internet usage, create popup windows, display additional information on a viewed page and collect information that is transmitted by you over the internet. Malicious software that exploits this technology can replace banner advertisements with other ads, monitor your actions, change your home page, etc.

Homepage Hijacker - A Homepage Hijacker is a software application that takes control over your browser's settings. Usually it changes your home page and redirects it to some other site or modifies your search settings. It prevents you to change browser's settings. In such hijacks, your browser may operate normally, but be much slower.

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.

Trojan - A Trojans or Trojan Horse is any programs that installs itself secretly, quite often with sinister intent. Once installed, the trojan author (hacker) can gain complete control of the infected PC. Trojans are usually designed to steal sensitive information and/or destroy the system. Trojans can be distributed as unsolicited email attachments, or bundled with freeware and shareware programs.

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 Trojan/Adware/BHO/StartPage.bi: 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:

Trojan/Adware/BHO/StartPage.bi 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 Trojan/Adware/BHO/StartPage.bi, 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:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\blowsearchtoolbar

Registry Signatures:
HKLM\software\microsoft\internet explorer\explorer bars\{6f8adbe2-8c92-4362-b0e6-7321aa49ee46}
HKCR\clsid\{6f8adbe2-8c92-4362-b0e6-7321aa49ee46}
HKLM\software\classes\interface\{818e8baa-bba9-4343-af32-c7f51582d6b5}
HKLM\software\classes\typelib\{508d52d8-117d-405a-bf53-818278d8e4a8}

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
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See Also:
Trojan/Adware/Backdoor/DiskMaster.f
BHO/SearchWWW
Trojan/Adware/Dialer/VB.bn
Trojan/Spyware/Toolbar/DotComToolBar.b
Backdoor/Hijacker/Homepage Hijacker/Divux.b
Trojan/Dialer/Downloader/IstBar.f
Adware/Hijacker/SafeSearch
Adware/BHO/Agent.ay
BHO/My Free Internet Update
Trojan/BHO/Backdoor/Lixy.a