Spyware.IEToolbar

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:39:26 AM
Type: Spyware
Version: 2.0
Risk Impact: High
File Names: toolbar.dll Searchit_toolbar.exe searchit_toolbar.cab
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP


When Spyware.IEToolbar is installed, it performs the following actions:
  1. Opens the browser to display a page at www.searchit.com

  2. Creates the following files:

    • about.html
    • error.html
    • logos.bmp
    • nav.bmp
    • options.html
    • toolbar.crc
    • toolbar.dll
    • toolbar.inf

      in one of the following locations:

    • %ProgramFiles%\IEToolbar
    • %Windir%\Downloaded Program Files

      Note:
    • %Windir% is a variable that refers to the Windows installation folder. By default, this is C:\Windows or C:\Winnt.
    • %ProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the program files folder. By default, this is C:\Program Files.

  3. Creates the following registry entries:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{BECD7FB6-D67E-4104-A8AD-0DBC10251438}
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
    {7CBBB3F1-0E68-43FA-B034-4D3EC394D085}
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{B36CB30A-6ED9-4C63-9A8A-7DE9FA234608}
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{CABBB49A-4D7B-415B-8250-15C3B854E9FF}
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Softomate.IEToolbar
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Softomate.IEToolbar.1
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ToolbarToolbar5
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ToolbarToolbar5.1
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Toolbar5
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Toolbar5\IEToolbar
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Toolbar5\IEToolbar.1
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\&SearchIt Toolbar Search
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{BECD7FB6-D67E-4104-A8AD-0DBC10251438}
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\{BECD7FB6-D67E-4104-A8AD-0DBC10251438}
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\{BECD7FB6-D67E-4104-A8AD-0DBC10251438}
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ToolbarToolbar5IEToolbar


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