Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch Toolbar

Risklevel: High

Company: IAC Search & Media. - http://www.mywebsearch.com

Description:

My Web Search, is a property of IAC Search & Media. The MyWebSearch toolbar lets user search the web using either google, yahoo, Looksmart etc. The toolbar is also equipped with a popup stopper. The toolbar has links to some of the funweb products (Screensavers, cards etc) also.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • Collects information about the pages visited
  • Slows the browser
  • Can change the IE search settings
  • Communicates with the host server
  • Shows popup ads from its affiliates
  • Contains link to other sites also.
  • Changes the IE homepage

Installation: Installed through ActiveX

Process: M3SKPLAY.EXE , MWSOEMON.EXE, F3SCHMON.EXE

Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Game
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\History
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Settings
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3CJPEG.DLL
    [139264 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3DTACTL.DLL
    [65536 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3HISTSW.DLL
    [249856 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3HTMLMU.DLL
    [122880 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3HTTPCT.DLL
    [73728 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3POPSWT.DLL
    [118784 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3PSSAVR.SCR
    [28672 Bytes] Screen Saver
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3REPROX.DLL
    [90112 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3RESTUB.DLL
    [24576 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3SCHMON.EXE
    [65536 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3SCRCTR.DLL
    [290816 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3SHLLVW.DLL
    [143360 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3SPACER.WMV
    [5446 Bytes] Winamp media file
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3WALLPP.DAT
    [305 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3WPHOOK.DLL
    [20480 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3FFXTBR.JAR
    [4814 Bytes] Executable Jar File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3FFXTBR.MANIFEST
    [140 Bytes] MANIFEST File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3HTML.DLL
    [81920 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3IDLE.DLL
    [28672 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3NTSTBR.JAR
    [3031 Bytes] Executable Jar File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3OUTLCN.DLL
    [57344 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3PLUGIN.DLL
    [45056 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3SKIN.DLL
    [114688 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3SKPLAY.EXE
    [24576 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSBAR.DLL
    [290816 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSOEMON.EXE
    [28672 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSOEPLG.DLL
    [286720 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSOESTB.DLL
    [40960 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\NPMYWEBS.DLL
    [24576 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\0099CF8C
    [74877 Bytes] File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\0099DEFD
    [94 Bytes] File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\0099EEDC.bin
    [0 Bytes] BIN File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\files.ini
    [1418 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Game\CHECKERS.F3S
    [56438 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Game\CHESS.F3S
    [66726 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Game\REVERSI.F3S
    [56688 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\History\search2
    [1024 Bytes] File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Settings\prevcfg2.htm
    [74877 Bytes] HTM File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Settings\s_pid.dat
    [24 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Settings\setting2.htm
    [226 Bytes] HTM File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Settings\settings.dat
    [38 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\SrchAstt\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
    [57344 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\F3INITIALSETUP1.0.0.15.INF
    [16384 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3BKGERR.JPG
    [20164 Bytes] JPEG Image

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