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Adware:W32/Gigatech-Superbar

Name : Adware:W32/Gigatech-Superbar
Detection Names : Adware.Win32.GigatechSuperBar
Adware.Gigatechsuperbar
Category:Spyware
Type:Adware
Platform:W32

Summary

This program delivers advertising content to the user. It is usually annoying but harmless, unless it is combined with spyware or trackware.

Details


File System Changes
Create these directories:

  •   C:\SuperBar Files



Registry Modifications
Creates these keys:

  •  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SuperBar
  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SuperBar
  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SuperBar.Component
  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SuperBarBHO.Component
  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SuperBarBL.Component
  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SuperBarCWS.Component
  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\SuperBarSE.Component
  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{136A9D1D-1F4B-43D4-8359-6F2382449255}
  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{49C3014F-03ED-4634-9FB2-2881F2C7A057}
  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{4F9D4163-23F0-42E1-AFDA-4C1A6F8607E7}
  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{CF1E49B3-24A6-4B17-94BE-C25102E3BF04}
  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D86E62D8-B2D2-4B61-A9C2-1CC011B29402}
  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
        {D86E62D8-B2D2-4B61-A9C2-1CC011B29402}
  •  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{136A9D1D-1F4B-43D4-8359-6F2382449255}
  •  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser
    {D86E62D8-B2D2-4B61-A9C2-1CC011B29402}
  •  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{136A9D1D-1F4B-43D4-8359-6F2382449255}
  •  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{D86E62D8-B2D2-4B61-A9C2-1CC011B29402}


Additional Details

Adware:W32/Gigatech-Superbar is an adware program that is installed as Browser Helper Object (BHO) on the Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) web browser.

In addition to displaying pop-up advertisements, the program also adds links to the search results of other search engines from the greasycow.com website.

The toolbar appears as below: