Trojan/Hijacker/Toolbar/SurferBar

Alias: Downloader-ED, SurferBar, Win32/StartPage.AA1!Trojan, Adware/Surfbar, Trojan.Win32.SurferBar

Description: Surferbar is an Internet Explorer toolbar that might be associated with a new version of a trojan horse program called AFlooder. This Trojan program usually arrives as an embedded malicious script in a specially crafted HTML-based email or Web site. It sets your homepage to their website, and also displays pop-ups.

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.

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/Hijacker/Toolbar/SurferBar: 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/Hijacker/Toolbar/SurferBar 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/Hijacker/Toolbar/SurferBar, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\system32\win32.dll
%WINDOWS%\system\win32.dll

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

Folder Signatures:
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Registry Signatures:
HKCR\clsid\{ff7fd490-34e7-4fa1-927a-f5799e6aad7b}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{ff7fd490-34e7-4fa1-927a-f5799e6aad7b}

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
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See Also:
Backdoor/RAT/Zalivator.142
Backdoor/RAT/Zalivator.140
Trojan/Worm/Backdoor/probably
Flooder/IRC.Fusion.20
Trojan/Backdoor/VB.iv
Adware/Downloader/DownloadPlus
Adware/FirstCash Websearch
Trojan/Adware/Dialer/TIB Browser
Trojan/PSExeSvc
Adware/Toolbar/Netword Agent