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WStudio

Type
Program
SubType
Win32
Discovery Date
12/12/2005
Minimum DAT
4648 (12/12/2005)
Updated DAT
5182 (12/10/2007)
Minimum Engine
5.1.00
Description Added
12/12/2005
Description Modified
12/13/2005 6:37 AM (PT)

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Characteristics

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This is not a virus or a Trojan. It is detected as a potentially unwanted program.



Installation:
File:   weatherstudio.exe
Hash: 73260f044bd9129a15733497c99f745c

Upon installation of this application the following changes occur in the user's system.

The following weatherstudio toolbar is installed:



 The following directories are created:

  • %\Program Files%\Weather Studio
  • %\Program Files%\Weather Studio\bin
  • %\Program Files%\Weather Studio\icons

The following Registry keys are added:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Weather Studio
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Weather Studio\Options
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Weather Studio\OriginalAutoSearch
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Weather Studio\OriginalSearchAssistant
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Weather Studio\OriginalURLSearchHooks
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Weather Studio\SearchAssistant

The following files are added:

  • WeatherStudio.dll
  • WeatherStudioConfig.xml
  • WeatherStudioUninstall.exe

This application modifies user's search page and error page to
http:// as.weatherstudio.com .

This application picks up strings from google or yahoo search result URLs and displays strings related links in weatherstudio explorer bar.

For example: If user is searching for "online books " on google.co.in then weatherstudio bar shows the "online books " related links as show below.

Aliases

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