STIEBar

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Browser Plugins
STIEBar is an additional Internet Explorer toolbar, which offers certain web search service. STIEBar doesn't spread and must be manually installed. It can get into the computer along with some ad-supported software. The toolbar doesn't have dangerous payload and comes with the uninstaller. The following files were created in the system:

Kirvo

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Trojans
Kirvo trojan spreads in the Internet using the MSN Messenger. It is distributed in executable files. Once the user executes such file, Kirvo sends a message to all the MSN contacts from the address book. This message contains a link to dangerous Spybot worm with backdoor functionality. Following the link will automatically download and install the worm. The following files were created in the system:

SeeqBar

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Browser Plugins
SeeqBar is a third-party toolbar for Internet Explorer. When the user enters an Internet address, which is not available or doesn't exist, SeeqBar sends a web browser to seeq.com site. This threat doesn't spread and must be manually installed. The following files were created in the system:

Nunci

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Dialers
Nunci is a dialer that connects your PC to the Internet via high-cost phone number using a modem. It also changes the web browser's default start and search pages. Nunci can be installed to the computer while visiting some web sites. The following files were created in the system:

Trinity

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Trinity, also identified as Adware.Trinity by some anti-malware companies, is a browser hijacker and adware-based PC threat that attacks your web browser's settings and remains active without your consent. Common symptoms of infection by Trinity include changes to Internet Explorer's homepage, hijacked web searches and the addition of unusual bookmarks. Although Trinity hasn't been noted to have serious attack functions, Trinity lacks any form of beneficial features and should most likely be...

Sacrep

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Trojans
Sacrep is a trojan designed to log user keystrokes and send recorded data to the hacker by e-mail. The following newly produced Registry Values are: HKEY..\..\..\.. {RegistryKeys} HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionAppPathsdrv32 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun[file_name].exe=%System%[file_name].exe

MetaSearch

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Browser Hijackers
MetaSearch is an adware program linked to a browser hijacker that alters the Internet Explorer home page. This means that every time computer users restart Windows, MetaSearch will replace their search page and home page. Most of the time, MetaSearch is installed by computer users manually, believing they are installing a useful tool, but they will conclude conclude that the benefits provided by MetaSearch don't compensate its negative side. MetaSearch also may enter the computer bundled with...

SpymodePCSpy

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Keyloggers
SpymodePCSpy appears to be a legitimate software published by SpyMode company. However, it can be successfully used by the attacker to violate your privacy. SpymodePCSpy is a keylogger that secretly works in background and records all your keystrokes, tracks your activity in the Internet, steals passwords and other sensitive information. The following files were created in the system:

TopAV

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Adware
TopAV is an adware spyware. It doesn't show commercial advertisements, but replaces the desktop wallpaper with a fake message saying that viruses have been detected. This message contains a link to topantiviruz.biz site. TopAV doesn't have any additional functions. The adware doesn't spread and must be manually installed. Its files are located in the default computer directory . The following files were created in the system:

UniversalTB

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Browser Hijackers
UniversalTB is an additional Internet Explorer toolbar with browser hijacker functionality. It changes the web browser's default start and search pages to sites on simplenter.com domain. UniversalTB doesn't spread and must be manually installed. It starts every time the user opens Internet Explorer. The following files were created in the system:

WinLog

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Keyloggers
WinLog is a basic keylogger whose source code was released on a public platform for free recently. Open-source threats like this one are considered to be extra damaging since they are likely to attract a lot of attention from cybercriminals who will undoubtedly enjoy the opportunity to use a free tool that can be tailored according to their needs – thanks to the release of the source code, knowledgeable threat actors can use it as a foundation for a more sophisticated keylogger easily. The...

Omerstroke

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: AOL Parasites
Omerstroke is a Trojan developed with the purpose to collect information. Its primary target is to obtain passwords for the user's accounts, including email addresses. The people behind Omerstroke have managed to obtain the credentials of some clients of AOL. If you are unaware, AOL is a large American mass media corporation that offers an email client in addition to various other services. Once Omerstroke compromises victim's PC, the potential consequences may be pretty adverse. For this...

CSearch

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Browser Hijackers
CSearch is a relatively harmless browser hijacker that changes Internet Explorer default search page to searchmain.com site. The spyware can get into the computer along with some ad-supported software. The following files were created in the system:

Abwiz.c

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Trojans
Abwiz.c is a trojan that collects computer information and sends it to a predefined web server. It also downloads and runs third-party applications and malicious files. Abwiz.c has the ability to update itself via the Internet. The following files were created in the system:

BestSearch

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Adware
BestSearch is an adware with additional browser hijacker functionality. This spyware changes Internet Explorer default search page and serves undesirable commercial advertisements. BestSearch can be manually installed or may arrive with some ad-supported software. The following files were created in the system:

NaughtyPops

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Adware
NaughtyPops is an adware spyware that tracks user browsing habits and shows relevant commercial advertisements. It has the ability to update itself via the Internet. NaughtyPops can get into the computer while visiting some unsafe web sites. The following files were created in the system:

UpSpiralBar

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Browser Plugins
UpSpiralBar is a commercial Internet Explorer toolbar that secretly downloads and installs third-party advertising applications. It updates itself via the Internet. UpSpiralBar doesn't spread and must be manually installed. The following files were created in the system:

YuupSearch

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Browser Plugins
YuupSearch is an additional Internet Explorer toolbar that opens a predefined commercial web site on every Windows startup. The spyware can be secretly installed while visiting malicious Internet resources. It creates a directory, installs main files and modifies the registry. YuupSearch doesn't have dangerous payload, but is quite difficult to remove. It may severely affect overall computer performance and Internet connection speed. The following files were created in the system:

Perez

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Browser Hijackers
Perez is a browser hijacker that changes Internet Explorer default start and search pages, modifies related settings, sends a web browser to predefined web sites. The spyware functions as an additional Internet Explorer toolbar. It doesn't spread and must be manually installed. The following files were created in the system:

SearchPounder

Posted: March 28, 2006 | Category: Spyware
SearchPounder is a malware spyware that monitors user activity in the Internet and records keywords that the user enters into popular Internet search engines and many web sites. SearchPounder sends gathered data to its home server. The spyware can be installed by some advertising applications. The following files were created in the system: