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BringMeApps Toolbar

Posted: April 24, 2014

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 187
First Seen: April 24, 2014
Last Seen: October 17, 2021
OS(es) Affected: Windows


BringMeApps Toolbar is an unwanted plug-in/potentially unwanted program (PUP), which may install itself onto the computer system as an extra program bundled with other freeware that computer users can download from unprotected download websites. BringMeApps Toolbar may also work as a browser hijacker and unwillingly divert computer users to untrustworthy websites. BringMeApps Toolbar may urge PC users to visit other questionable websites that are not associated with their search requests in any genuine search provider. Once installed on the computer system, BringMeApps Toolbar may alter the default Internet settings and compromise all Web browsers installed on the computer in order to show up on them as a toolbar. BringMeApps Toolbar may trace the computer user's browsing habits and show disturbing pop-up ads. BringMeApps Toolbar may be created to benefit from clicks on ads and increased Internet traffic.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{8C164850-D117-43C6-9BE7-DF7D63E2965A}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{B902CB28-AE9A-4DF6-85BF-82CC5E010C85}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{F10A9D4B-774E-45F4-A2F6-E11A77539825}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\{B902CB28-AE9A-4DF6-85BF-82CC5E010C85}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{b902cb28-ae9a-4df6-85bf-82cc5e010c85}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\{859cb954-abc7-44a7-94b0-bbf01f8d5807}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{b902cb28-ae9a-4df6-85bf-82cc5e010c85}

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%LocalAppData%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\gjlhngkjmpjjldelahmmfooncnhlhpjk
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