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Adware-Softomate.dll!a!e8a2fefa4c6a

Type
Program
SubType
Adware
Discovery Date
06/23/2009
Minimum DAT
5654 (06/22/2009)
Updated DAT
5654 (06/22/2009)
Minimum Engine
5300.2777
Description Added
06/23/2009
Description Modified
06/23/2009 9:01 AM (PT)

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Characteristics

This software is not a virus or a Trojan. It is detected as a "potentially unwanted program" (PUP). PUPs are any piece of software that a reasonably security- or privacy-minded computer user may want to be informed of and, in some cases, remove. PUPs are often made by a legitimate corporate entity for some beneficial purpose, but they alter the security state of the computer on which they are installed, or the privacy posture of the user of the system, such that most users will want to be aware of them.

File PropertyProperty Value
FileNamemediabar.exe
McAfee ArtemisArtemis!e8a2fefa4c6a
McAfee DetectionAdware-Softomate.dll!a
Length268,568 bytes
CRCB943BBF8
MD5E8A2FEFA4C6A8B80FEED5415E46AF0B3
SHA1F2477ED2DFB2B0E476B0585496C969E128B21C74

Other Common Detection Aliases

Company NameDetection Name
avastWin32:Adware-gen
AVG (GriSoft)Generic.YTD
AviraDR/Softomate.AA.1
BitDefenderDropped:Adware.Softomate.BK
clamavAdware.Agent-1464
Dr.WebAdware.Softomate
FortiNetAdware/Softomate
F-ProtW32/Adware.QPK
Kasperskynot-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.aa
normansoftomate.ij.dropper
pandaAdware/ActiveSearch (spyware)
risingAdware.Win32.Softomate.aa
SophosSearchIt (PUA)
SymantecAdware.MaxSearch
Trend MicroDialer_Win32Dial
vba32Adware.Win32.Softomate.aa
V-BusterAdware.Mostofate.BS

Avert® Labs has observed the following system activities:

ActivityRisk Level
Enumerates open windows
Medium
Uses shared memory of other processes
Low
Performs a shell execute of downloaded or existing files
Informational

System Changes

These are general defaults for typical path variables. (Although they may differ, these examples are common.):
%WinDir% = \WINDOWS (Windows 9x/ME/XP/Vista), \WINNT (Windows NT/2000)
%SystemDir% = \WINDOWS\SYSTEM (Windows 98/ME), \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 (Windows XP/Vista), \WINNT\SYSTEM32 (Windows NT/2000)
%ProgramFiles% = \Program Files

The following files were analyzed:

  • %USERPROFILE%\local settings\temp\mediabar.exe

    • The following files have been added to the system:

  • %PROGRAMFILES%\bearshare applications
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar\basis.xml
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar\cache
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar\clean_bearshare.bmp
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar\icons.bmp
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar\mediabar.crc
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar\mediabar.dll
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar\options.html
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar\searchglass.bmp
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar\uninstall.exe
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar\version.txt

    • The following registry elements have been created:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\internet explorer\main\featurecontrol\feature_localmachine_lockdown\
    • iexplore.exe = 0
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\xbtb02634\toolbar\
    • #editwidthcombo1# = widthcombo11
    • alertmsg = alert
    • autocomplete = 49
    • autosearch = http://search.bearshare.com/webresults.html?src=aus&q=%s
    • autoupdatemsg = new version of bearshare mediabar is available. would
      you like to download and install new version?
    • blockpopups = 0
    • closeallwindowsforupdate = all running ie windows will be closed
      before updating the bearshare mediabar. continue?
    • connectionerror = can't establish a connection.
    • contextmenuitemname = bearshare mediabar search
    • contextsearch = http://ms159.mysearch.com/jsp/ggmain.jsp?st
      =bar&searchfor=%selection
    • corruptedmsg = one of the xml files is corrupted or invalid. press ok
      to uninstall.
    • countos = 0
    • currentfont = tahoma
    • currentlayout = 0
    • descriptivetext = 48
    • editwidthcombo1 = 49
    • errormsg = error
    • findword = select %currentword on the page
    • firsttime = 48
    • firsttime = 49
    • fontsize = 13
    • keephistory = 49
    • lastchecktime = 306532
    • lastversionmsg = you have the latest version of the bearshare mediabar.
    • m_bworking = 48
    • m_bworking = 49
    • oldassitant1 = http://ie.search.msn.com/{sub_rfc1766}/srchasst
      /srchasst.htm
    • oldassitant1 = http://search.bearshare.com/sidebar.html?src=ssb
    • oldassitant2 = http://search.bearshare.com/sidebar.html?src=ssb
    • oldassitant2 = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar
      =iesearch
    • oldassitant3 = http://search.bearshare.com/sidebar.html?src=ssb
    • oldassitant3 = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar
      =iesearch
    • oldassitant4 = http://search.bearshare.com/sidebar.html?src=ssb
    • oldassitant4 = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar
      =iesearch
    • oldassitant5 = http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar
      =iesearch
    • oldassitant5 = no
    • oldos = 0
    • opennew = 48
    • popstop = untitled toolbar has blocked a pop-up window
    • runsearchautomatically = 48
    • runsearchdragautomatically = 49
    • scope = 24
    • serverpath = http://mediabar.bearshare.com/autoupdate/
    • showfindbuttons = 48
    • showhighlightbutton = 48
    • tbbreak = 1
    • tbpos = 100
    • tbshow = 49
    • toolbar_id = {431d1889-fa9d-4a91-9064-6bc9a7c6eab4}
    • toolbar_version =
    • toolbar_version = bearshare mediabar 1.0
    • toolbarisfailed = 0
    • uninstallmsg = this will remove the bearshare mediabar from your
      computer! are you sure?
    • updateautomatically = 49
    • updatemsg = this will try to update the bearshare mediabar from the
      server. continue?
    • updateurl = http://mediabar.bearshare.com/autoupdate/mediabar.cab
    • updatexml = 49
    • urlafterupdate = http://search.bearshare.com/search/index.html?src=tlb
    • versionerror = can not find current version information.
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\xbtb02634\toolbar\tb_items\
    • tbs_button_010380 = 1
    • tbs_button_023048 = 1
    • tbs_combo_013532 = 1
    • tbs_item_001241 = 1
    • tbs_item_003792 = 1
    • tbs_item_004860 = 1
    • tbs_item_007813 = 1
    • tbs_item_008046 = 1
    • tbs_item_012654 = 1
    • tbs_item_017526 = 1
    • tbs_item_021030 = 1
    • tbs_item_027854 = 1
    • tbs_item_029950 = 1
    • widthcombo11 = 1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{d3dee18f-db64-4beb-9ff1-e1f0a5033e4a}\
    • (default) = bearshare mediabar
    • (default) = ie toolbar
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{d3dee18f-db64-4beb-9ff1-e1f0a5033e4a}\inprocserver32\
    • (default) = c:\progra~1\bearsh~2\bearsh~1\mediabar.dll
    • (default) = c:\program files\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar
      \mediabar.dll
    • threadingmodel = apartment
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{d3dee18f-db64-4beb-9ff1-e1f0a5033e4a}\progid\
    • (default) = xbtb02634.ietoolbar.1
    • (default) = xbtb02634.xbtb02634.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{d3dee18f-db64-4beb-9ff1-e1f0a5033e4a}\typelib\
    • (default) = {df8ac7ec-373f-4606-9049-e6da55cc5d05}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{d3dee18f-db64-4beb-9ff1-e1f0a5033e4a}\versionindependentprogid\
    • (default) = xbtb02634.ietoolbar
    • (default) = xbtb02634.xbtb02634
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{f97da966-f09d-4cab-bf29-75a0026986ea}\
    • (default) = xbtp02634 class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{f97da966-f09d-4cab-bf29-75a0026986ea}\inprocserver32\
    • (default) = c:\progra~1\bearsh~2\bearsh~1\mediabar.dll
    • threadingmodel = apartment
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{f97da966-f09d-4cab-bf29-75a0026986ea}\progid\
    • (default) = toolband.xbtp02634.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{f97da966-f09d-4cab-bf29-75a0026986ea}\typelib\
    • (default) = {df8ac7ec-373f-4606-9049-e6da55cc5d05}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{f97da966-f09d-4cab-bf29-75a0026986ea}\versionindependentprogid\
    • (default) = toolband.xbtp02634
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\toolband.xbtp02634.1\
    • (default) = xbtp02634 class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\toolband.xbtp02634.1\clsid\
    • (default) = {f97da966-f09d-4cab-bf29-75a0026986ea}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\toolband.xbtp02634\
    • (default) = xbtp02634 class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\toolband.xbtp02634\clsid\
    • (default) = {f97da966-f09d-4cab-bf29-75a0026986ea}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\toolband.xbtp02634\curver\
    • (default) = toolband.xbtp02634.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{df8ac7ec-373f-4606-9049-e6da55cc5d05}\1.0\
    • (default) = toolbar 1.0 type library
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{df8ac7ec-373f-4606-9049-e6da55cc5d05}\1.0\0\win32\
    • (default) = c:\program files\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar
      \mediabar.dll
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{df8ac7ec-373f-4606-9049-e6da55cc5d05}\1.0\flags\
    • (default) = 48
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{df8ac7ec-373f-4606-9049-e6da55cc5d05}\1.0\helpdir\
    • (default) = c:\program files\bearshare applications\bearshare mediabar\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\xbtb02634.ietoolbar.1\
    • (default) = ie toolbar
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\xbtb02634.ietoolbar.1\clsid\
    • (default) = {d3dee18f-db64-4beb-9ff1-e1f0a5033e4a}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\xbtb02634.ietoolbar\
    • (default) = ie toolbar
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\xbtb02634.ietoolbar\clsid\
    • (default) = {d3dee18f-db64-4beb-9ff1-e1f0a5033e4a}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\xbtb02634.ietoolbar\curver\
    • (default) = xbtb02634.ietoolbar.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\xbtb02634.xbtb02634.1\
    • (default) = bearshare mediabar
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\xbtb02634.xbtb02634.1\clsid\
    • (default) = {d3dee18f-db64-4beb-9ff1-e1f0a5033e4a}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\xbtb02634.xbtb02634\
    • (default) = bearshare mediabar
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\xbtb02634.xbtb02634\clsid\
    • (default) = {d3dee18f-db64-4beb-9ff1-e1f0a5033e4a}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\xbtb02634.xbtb02634\curver\
    • (default) = xbtb02634.xbtb02634.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{f97da966-f09d-4cab-bf29-75a0026986ea}\
    • (default) = xbtp02634
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\uninstall\bearshare mediabar\
    • displayname = bearshare mediabar
    • uninstallstring = c:\program files\bearshare applications\bearshare
      mediabar\uninstall.exe

    • The following registry elements have been changed:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\internet explorer\main\
    • search bar = http://search.bearshare.com/sidebar.html?src=ssb
    • search page = http://search.bearshare.com/sidebar.html?src=ssb
    • searchassistant = http://search.bearshare.com/sidebar.html?src=ssb
    • use search asst = no
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\webbrowser\
    • {01e04581-4eee-11d0-bfe9-00aa005b4383} = [binary data]
    • {0e5cbf21-d15f-11d0-8301-00aa005b4383} = [binary data]
    • {d3dee18f-db64-4beb-9ff1-e1f0a5033e4a} = [binary data]
    • itbarlayout = [binary data]
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\explorer\menuorder\favorites\links\
    • order = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\internet explorer\search\
    • searchassistant = http://search.bearshare.com/sidebar.html?src=ssb

    • Removal

    All Users:

    Please use the following instructions for all supported versions of Windows to remove threats and other potential risks:

    1.Disable System Restore (Windows ME/XP only).

    2.Update to current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

    3.Run a complete system scan.

    Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).

    General repair may be unsuccessful in some instances. If this occurs, please submit a sample for further evaluation.

    Aliases

    Aliases

      N/A