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Characteristics

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Summary:

This is not a virus or Trojan. It is a direct adware marketing application. Upon execution this application install itself as a browser helper object (BHO) for the internet explorer. It adds an internet explorer toolbar name “My search bar”. It sometimes displays pop up ads while browsing.

Privacy :

No license agreement is displayed during installation, although one could be displayed by another installer if bundled with another application. No EULA or privacy policy related to the software could be found.

Installation:

File name: mysetp.exe
MD5Hash: 2306686cF09953ca47a348d24a29bb92

After executing the application and registering the dll some of the important register keys which get added are:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
  {014DA6C9-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
  {014DA6CD-189F-421a-88CD-07CFE51CFF10}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
  {0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
  {0494D0D2-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
  {0494D0D3-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
  {0494D0D5-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
  {0494D0D7-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
  {0494D0D9-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
  {0494D0DB-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
  {0494D0DE-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
  {66FC8717-EFA7-4546-8C4A-E224F3A80C76}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\
  {0494D0D4-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\
  {0494D0D6-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\
  {0494D0DA-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\
  {0494D0DC-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MSIEDe1egate.Application.1
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyWayToolBar.NetscapeShutdown
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyWayToolBar.NetscapeStartup
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyWayToolBar.SettingsPlugin
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\
  {0494D0D0-F8E0-41AD-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
  CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\
  {0494D0D1-F8E0-41ad-92A3-14154ECE70AC}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
  CurrentVersion\Uninstall\My Way Speedbar Uninstall
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MyWay

 Following folders which get added are:

• c:\Program Files\MyWay
• c:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar
• c:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\1.bin
• c:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\Cache
• c:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\History
• c:\Program Files\MyWay\myBar\Settings

Removal

Aliases

Aliases

• Kaspersky: AdWare.ToolBar.MyWay.g
• Panda Antivirus: Application/MyWay