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