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Mysearchdial Toolbar

Posted: May 14, 2013

Threat Metric

Ranking: 374
Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 443,753
First Seen: May 14, 2013
Last Seen: October 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Mysearchdial Screenshot 1Often associated with its web browser add-on, which may modify your browser in undesirable ways, Start.mysearchdial.com is a search site that offloads its actual search functions to search engines like Google – with the addition of extra advertisements. Start.mysearchdial.com isn't dangerous to your PC, but SpywareRemove.com malware researchers usually suggest removing add-ons related to sites like Start.mysearchdial.com that have limited benefits or no benefits to the user, since such browser plugins often may cause problems related to your web-browsing performance or your web-browsing privacy. Although Start.mysearchdial.com's toolbar does have normal instructions for uninstallation, to make sure that all of its changes are reverted entirely, it's preferable for you to use a competent anti-malware product to delete it.

Where the Start of Your Start.mysearchdial.com Problems Begin

Since Start.mysearchdial.com doesn't have any major functions besides redirecting you to the results of other search sites, most PC users are expected to have little contact with Start.mysearchdial.com intentionally. Common exposure to Start.mysearchdial.com usually is precipitated through the MySearchDial Toolbar, a browser add-on that changes your homepage and search settings to promote Start.mysearchdial.com. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers also have noted that this add-on accesses non-confidential information related to your browsing history and has a limited ability to manage other browser add-ons and themes – functions that generally are considered unnecessarily invasive and may impact your web-browsing performance negatively. On the other hand, Start.mysearchdial.com hasn't been caught using these functions to deliver any kind of genuine PC threats to the affected computers, and so, for now, the MySearchDial Toolbar is categorized as a PUP (or Potentially Unwanted Program).

Start.mysearchdial.com's add-on is, of course, available on the Start.mysearchdial.com website, but also may be distributed by unrelated applications that install it automatically. Standard programs using such tactics usually include file download managers and media players. Ordinarily, a high degree of caution for any optional browser-based components during the installation process of a program can help you to avoid any unwanted browser redirects to Start.mysearchdial.com, but SpywareRemove.com malware experts also must warn of the potential for the Start.mysearchdial.com's plugin being installed entirely without your consent.

Turning Back the Dial on Start.mysearchdial.com's Ad-Festooned Searches

Start.mysearchdial.com and its plugin may not hold any advantages for you as a web-surfer, but nor do they include any kind of malicious content (at least, as this article as being written) that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have discerned. In general, removing plugins related to Start.mysearchdial.com should be considered a matter of simple PC maintenance, akin to cleaning out any unwanted application, cookie or junk file.

To its credit, Start.mysearchdial.com does provide removal instructions for its software. However, to be certain of deleting all browser changes and components involved in the MySearchDial Toolbar's installation, SpywareRemove.com malware research team recommends using a good anti-malware program, either as the sole means of deleting the add-on or as a system 'cleanup' scan after the fact.

Aliases

Trojan.Gen.SMH [Symantec]Artemis!6611F0E57AA3 [McAfee]

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:



%SYSTEMDRIVE%\AdwCleaner\Quarantine\C\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mysearchdial\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe.vir File name: UpdateTask.exe.vir
Size: 104.96 KB (104960 bytes)
MD5: 6611f0e57aa3223fa798be3f6d1df458
Detection count: 11,336
Mime Type: unknown/vir
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\AdwCleaner\Quarantine\C\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mysearchdial\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe.vir
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 27, 2022
%APPDATA%\mysearchdial\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe File name: UpdateTask.exe
Size: 132.6 KB (132608 bytes)
MD5: eb09d68c78a8131b3b82a088c10f02a0
Detection count: 159
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\mysearchdial\UpdateProc
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 23, 2016
%TEMP%\mysearchdial.exe File name: mysearchdial.exe
Size: 57.34 KB (57344 bytes)
MD5: 32a15bff99e40cec6a16871a2f21f3e0
Detection count: 70
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 25, 2014
%TEMP%\mysearchdial.exe File name: mysearchdial.exe
Size: 171.52 KB (171520 bytes)
MD5: 053306c64fb4eff4f45c4321ad75e601
Detection count: 61
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 25, 2014
%TEMP%\mysearchdial.exe File name: mysearchdial.exe
Size: 57.34 KB (57344 bytes)
MD5: 81caf0ad798ea285252b348891343ad7
Detection count: 59
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 25, 2014
%TEMP%\mysearchdial.exe File name: mysearchdial.exe
Size: 57.34 KB (57344 bytes)
MD5: cc38f6548da6f304bba0a079e84ce7fc
Detection count: 44
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 25, 2014
%TEMP%\mysearchdial.exe File name: mysearchdial.exe
Size: 57.34 KB (57344 bytes)
MD5: 0471bad513d4191a7f2fe1f8186424e5
Detection count: 42
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 29, 2019
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mysearchdial\1.8.29.0\uninstall.exe File name: uninstall.exe
Size: 662.01 KB (662016 bytes)
MD5: 9d85c2a4a36a7b3b361a0f7e2d7d7844
Detection count: 40
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mysearchdial\1.8.29.0\uninstall.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 4, 2021
%TEMP%\mysearchdial.exe File name: mysearchdial.exe
Size: 57.34 KB (57344 bytes)
MD5: a0f1c3a707483e9d79392196a367bd35
Detection count: 35
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 25, 2014
%TEMP%\mysearchdial.exe File name: mysearchdial.exe
Size: 57.34 KB (57344 bytes)
MD5: e7b1a1631afe72b39086a4bed96d5f04
Detection count: 33
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 25, 2014
%TEMP%\mysearchdial.exe File name: mysearchdial.exe
Size: 2.22 MB (2229624 bytes)
MD5: f234c85228c0bee49621190762465400
Detection count: 28
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 25, 2014
%TEMP%\MySearchDial.exe File name: MySearchDial.exe
Size: 1.98 MB (1983058 bytes)
MD5: 020f5b2af4cd3e5278ae2fe2c083a47b
Detection count: 28
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 25, 2014
%APPDATA%\mysearchdial\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe File name: UpdateTask.exe
Size: 109.05 KB (109056 bytes)
MD5: aa52e7b3e1bc41240b8a1d5c23a668e2
Detection count: 26
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\mysearchdial\UpdateProc
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 26, 2020
C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-2085162970-30705004-2126004856-1001\$RTWH4C8\BackUp Santi\Archivos de programa\Mysearchdial\1.8.29.0\uninstall.exe File name: uninstall.exe
Size: 683.52 KB (683520 bytes)
MD5: b0bd18d4f4d56786729fe66e003a8ff9
Detection count: 19
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-2085162970-30705004-2126004856-1001\$RTWH4C8\BackUp Santi\Archivos de programa\Mysearchdial\1.8.29.0\uninstall.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 21, 2022
%TEMP%\mysearchdial.exe File name: mysearchdial.exe
Size: 1.51 MB (1512403 bytes)
MD5: 2b1804ceee33d1afd3834c3aafcd56eb
Detection count: 16
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 25, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\Mysearchdial\1.8.29.0\uninstall.exe File name: uninstall.exe
Size: 683.52 KB (683520 bytes)
MD5: 82e35ab611ced787c1f1d9d26f1ae54b
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Mysearchdial\1.8.29.0
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 20, 2019
%TEMP%\mysearchdial.exe File name: mysearchdial.exe
Size: 57.34 KB (57344 bytes)
MD5: 694e202d5b1a4e1cea3eec904b004d72
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 25, 2014
%APPDATA%\mysearchdial\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe File name: UpdateTask.exe
Size: 132.6 KB (132608 bytes)
MD5: 37771a81166d968a875ae1a7fb584377
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\mysearchdial\UpdateProc
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 25, 2014
%APPDATA%\mysearchdial\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe File name: UpdateTask.exe
Size: 104.96 KB (104960 bytes)
MD5: 9bc12963c714b1f38e2fb78cd037b38f
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\mysearchdial\UpdateProc
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 25, 2014

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{0400EBCA-042C-4000-AA89-9713FBEDB671}{0BD19251-4B4B-4B94-AB16-617106245BB7}{3004627E-F8E9-4E8B-909D-316753CBA923}{3281114F-BCAB-45E3-80D9-A6CD64D4E636}{44533FCB-F9FB-436A-8B6B-CF637B2D465A}{44B29DDD-CF7A-454A-A275-A322A398D93F}{4ED063C9-4A0B-4B44-A9DC-23AFF424A0D3}{82E74373-58AB-47EB-B0F0-A1D82BB8EB5C}{A4DE94DB-DF03-45A3-8A5D-D1B7464B242D}{AA0F50A8-2618-4AE4-A779-9F7378555A8F}{B2DB115C-8278-4947-9A07-57B53D1C4215}{B97FC455-DB33-431D-84DB-6F1514110BD5}{bebbc426-4f16-4567-8fe1-be198c982027}{C292AD0A-C11F-479B-B8DB-743E72D283B0}{C358B3D0-B911-41E3-A276-E7D43A6BA56D}{C67281E0-78F5-4E49-9FAE-4B1B2ADAF17B}{CA5CAA63-B27C-4963-9BEC-CB16A36D56F8}{D40753C7-8A59-4C1F-BE88-C300F4624D5B}{E72E9312-0367-4216-BFC7-21485FA8390B}{EF5625A3-37AB-4BDB-9875-2A3D91CD0DFD}{F6CCB6C9-127E-44AE-8552-B94356F39FFE}{FBC322D5-407E-4854-8C0B-555B951FD8E3}{FFD25630-2734-4AE9-88E6-21BF6525F3FE}File name without pathMySearchDial.lnkMySearchDial.urlRegexp file mask%APPDATA%\MySearchDial\UpdateProc\UpdateTask.exe%LOCALAPPDATA%\mysearchdial-speeddial.crx%LOCALAPPDATA%\mysearchdial.crx%LOCALAPPDATA%\speedial.crx%TEMP%\Mysearchdial.xml%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\mysearchdial-speeddial.crx%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\mysearchdial.crx%WinDir%\System32\Tasks\MySearchDial%WinDir%\Tasks\MySearchDial.jobHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Classes\esrv.mysearchdialESrvcSOFTWARE\Classes\esrv.mysearchdialESrvc.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mysearchdial.mysearchdialappCoreSOFTWARE\Classes\mysearchdial.mysearchdialappCore.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mysearchdial.mysearchdialdskBndSOFTWARE\Classes\mysearchdial.mysearchdialdskBnd.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mysearchdial.mysearchdialHlprSOFTWARE\Classes\mysearchdial.mysearchdialHlpr.1Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{3004627E-F8E9-4E8B-909D-316753CBA923}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{EF5625A3-37AB-4BDB-9875-2A3D91CD0DFD}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\mysearchdial.comSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{219046AE-358F-4CF1-B1FD-2B4DE83642A8}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\mysearchdial.comSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\start.mysearchdial.comSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{77AA745B-F4F8-45DA-9B14-61D2D95054C8}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\MySearchDial.jobSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\MySearchDial.job.fpSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\MySearchDialSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{3004627E-F8E9-4E8B-909D-316753CBA923}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{EF5625A3-37AB-4BDB-9875-2A3D91CD0DFD}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{3004627E-F8E9-4E8B-909D-316753CBA923}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{EF5625A3-37AB-4BDB-9875-2A3D91CD0DFD}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{24F7FA54-28C4-F68E-7893-917955A67E7A}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Del1169149Software\mysearchdialSoftware\mysearchdial.comSoftware\mysearchdial\mysearchdialSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{219046AE-358F-4CF1-B1FD-2B4DE83642A8}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{77AA745B-F4F8-45DA-9B14-61D2D95054C8}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{3004627E-F8E9-4E8B-909D-316753CBA923}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\MySearchDial_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\MySearchDial_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{EF5625A3-37AB-4BDB-9875-2A3D91CD0DFD}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\mysearchdialHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}mysearchdial

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%APPDATA%\mysearchdial%PROGRAMFILES%\Mysearchdial%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Mysearchdial%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\mysearchdial%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\mysearchdial
The following URL's were detected:
http://start.mysearchdial.com/results.php?

11 Comments

  • harold says:

    Mysearchdial has infected my computer, toolbar, & internet explorer

  • Anthony Sakowicz says:

    I do not remember authorizing MySearchDial to be installed on my computer. PLEASE HELP ME DELETE IT AND ALL OF ITS
    COMPONENTS.

    Thank You

  • ann says:

    I want this blank thing off my computer you should not be allowed to do this to people.

  • joe says:

    When i go in to "uninstall programs" and click "uninstall mysearchdial" it says i don't have the authority or something even though im the only user on this computer

  • b.todorov says:

    I've been trying to get rid of Mysearchdial for ages and its still on my start up program.Please help.I do want my normal Google Search,ABV.BG mail start up page.

  • Dr. David Woods says:

    This replaced my normal GOOGLE.co.uk default search engine at some point in the last hours.
    I cannot remove it so far after various approaches.
    Here it is:

    http://start.mysearchdial.com/?f=1&a=wnzp_14_14_ie&cd=2XzuyEtN2Y1L1QzutDtDtBtBtCyD0Dzyzz0DyBtC0A0AyE0BtN0D0Tzu0SzztByCtN1L2XzutBtFtCzztFzztFtDtN1L1CzutCyEtDtAtDyD1V1TtN1L1G1B1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2StAzy0DtD0C0FyByCtG0FyBzztCtGzz0BtByCtG0B0D0FyEtGtD0D0B0FyByEzy0CtD0BzztA2QtN1M1F1B2Z1V1N2Y1L1Qzu2SyCtC0A0DzyzyyE0AtGtBtAzyyDtGyD0DyC0AtGzytA0DyEtGtDyBzy0AyEyD0AtC0DyD0E0C2Q&cr=918884001&ir=

    What can I do?!

  • Jerry says:

    Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.

  • Ron says:

    To fully uninstall it, all I did was go to "Start, uninstall a program" & I found "MysearchDial". I clicked uninstall. Once it was done, it still popped up on Internet explorer, but don't worry. From there, go to "tools", "Internet Options", & where the "home page" section is at the top, delete "mysearchdial.com" & click "default", or whatever you wish for the home page to be. Then click "apply" at the bottom. Hope that helps!

  • Mo King says:

    Mysearchdial is a seriously invasive software that is insideously placed unwanted on most peoples PC's. It interfeers with normal operation to such an extent that normal internet use is compremised. Isn't it about time this company is made to pay for their unwanted and unliked actions by paying a huge fine or something similar to shut down their antisocial operations' The explanation at the start of this blog speaks very highly of Mysearchdial saying they are not malicious and do not put virus's on PC.s. I'm sorry but I do not agree, I am very carefull as to what I put on or allow to be put on my PC but Mysearchdial has still managed to get on my PC. To me it is a vicious unwanted software and as such is again to me worse than a virus and as such should be made illegal. Iam still trying to get this crap off of my PC.

  • Bobrikow says:

    Ping them back. Just use ping start.mysearchdial.com -t and let it run on background.
    If everybody who has become target of these criminals (term loaned from video) would work this way, there would not be single operator that would aloud these criminals operate.

    Ordinary dudes did perform something that US and Columbia governements was not able to do. If you do not believe, Google los pepes.

    Do not pay anything assosiate with these criminals (term loaned from video on this page) just reply them directly like pinging them back.

  • Wayne Thomas says:

    I've downloaded the app but still can't remove virus

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