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Adware-Megasearch

Type
Program
SubType
Adware
Discovery Date
05/11/2005
Minimum DAT
4489 (05/11/2005)
Updated DAT
5752 (09/25/2009)
Minimum Engine
5.1.00
Description Added
05/11/2005
Description Modified
06/13/2005 2:31 AM (PT)

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Characteristics

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Summary:

Upon execution, this application installs a toolbar in Internet Explorer. It tracks users Internet activity such as websites visited by the user and sends this information to a third party website.

Installation:

Filenames and locations may vary from version to version.

Filename : MegasearchBarSetup.exe
MD5  : 2ba45ac0d19297950d4fa1b8acc56800

MegaSearch toolbar is installed in Internet Explorer as shown below.

The following BHO is installed in Internet Explorer.

%WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\megasear.dll

The following files are added to the system.

%WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files\megasear.dll
%PROGRAMFILES%\MEGASEAR TOOLBAR\Uninstall.exe
%PROGRAMFILES%\MEGASEAR TOOLBAR\Cache\*.bmp

The following registry keys are created.

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
    {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FA7FB592BF32}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\
    {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FA7FB592BF30}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
    megasear.MEGASEAR
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
    megasear.MEGASEARMenu Button\Clsid
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\
    Classes\megasear.MEGASEARToggle Button
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
    CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MEGASEAR
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
    CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\
    {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FA7FB592BF30}
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MEGASEAR TOOLBAR
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
    Internet Explorer\Toolbar|
    {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FF-FA7FB592BF30}

Aliases

Aliases

  • Adware/Megasearch (Panda)
  • Spyware.MegaSearch (Symantec)
  • Trojan-Downloader.NSIS.Gen (Kaspersky)
  • Trojan.DL.Agent.MU (VirusBuster)