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Redirect

Posted: March 28, 2006

Redirect is an Internet Explorer toolbar implemented as IE Browser Helper Object. This application sends URL to its controlling server and then back to the correct location. The Web site can log a user's IP address and visited URLs. It has been reported that Redirect not only shows advertisements but also collects informations about the user.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 redirect1.exe
    2 redirect2.exe
    3 redirect3.exe
    4 redirect4.exe
    5 redirect5.exe
    6 redirect6.exe
    7 redirect7.exe
    8 redirect8.exe
    9 redirect9.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Browsetothekey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunDeletethevalueredirect

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