EliteBar

EliteBar Description

EliteBar is a web browser toolbar that may redirect your search requests, change your home page, delete previously installed toolbars, modify your favorites/bookmarks, and display pop-up advertisements. EliteBar may capture credit card information, email addresses, and other information through its auto-fill feature. EliteBar may also automatically download and install adware without your knowledge or permission.

Aliases

Trojan.DL.PurityScan.WG [VirusBuster]PAK_Generic.001 [TrendMicro]Adware.Purityscan [Symantec]ClickSpring.PuritySCAN [Sunbelt]ClickSpring [Sophos]Medium Risk Malware Downloader [Prevx1]Trojan.PurityScan [PCTools]Adware/PurityScan [Panda]Trojan-Downloader/W32.PurityScan.72704.F [nProtect]W32/DLoader.KZPW [Norman]

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Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

#	File Name	Detection Count
1	mm15201518.Stub.exe	696
2	nt_hide79.dll	672
3	elitepeg32.exe	586
4	EliteSideBar 08.dll	520
5	sideb[2].exe	475
6	EliteToolBar version 60.dll	461
7	wuauclt.exe	396
8	preInsln.exe	293
9	motoin.exe	293
10	pokapoka76.exe	80

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Registry Modifications

Tutorial: To edit and delete registry entries manually, read the tutorial on how to remove malicious registry entries.

Tip & Warning: Editing and removing the wrong registry keys can severely damage your PC, so remember to backup your Windows Registry! To optimize your Windows Registry and speed up your PC, download RegHunter's registry cleaner.

The following newly produced Registry Values are:
HKEY..\..\{Value}\, value: CGBand.CGBandObj\, value: CGBand.UICGBandObj.1\, value: CGBand.BHO.1Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar, value: {825CF5BD-8862-4430-B771-0C15C5CA8DEF}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser, value: {825CF5BD-8862-4430-B771-0C15C5CA8DEF}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser, value: {825CF5BD-8862-4430-B771-0C15C5CA8DEF}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\..{RunKeys}checkrunEsbumotoinpokapoka76.exepokapoka79.exeSystem service76System service79HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}EliteBar Internet Explorer Toolbar
The following CLSID's were detected:
HKEY..\..\{CLSID Path} {CAAB3B3F-E815-47D9-94FD-8BB9143C0077}{4AFF987A-773B-48E4-AEE8-08EBDDBDADF8}{276B0903-EB4B-46FF-8304-F093DEF69DE7}{BE8D0059-D24D-4919-B76F-99F4A2203647}{0A1D22C3-37BE-470C-9C29-E3074EE0574B}{825CF5BD-8862-4430-B771-0C15C5CA880F}{02C20140-76F8-4763-83D5-B660107B7A11}{A74CD7DF-EA6F-11D4-ABF3-000102378429}{A74CD7DD-EA6F-11D4-ABF3-000102378429}{28CAEFF3-0F18-4036-B504-51D73BD81ABC}{ED103D9F-3070-4580-AB1E-E5C179C1AE41}