Thursday, October 30, 2008

CSearch BHO

Removing CSearch
Categories: BHO,Toolbar
As this information is entered by the user, it is captured by the BHO (Browser Helper Object) and
sent back to the attacker.
Typically, keyloggers of this type will send the stolen information back to the attacker via email
or HTTP POST, which can appear suspicious.Toolbar presents itself as a helpful add-on for Internet Explorer but it is a real pest.
It replaces your start page, continuosly open a number of pop up windows and so on.

Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%SYSTEM%]\csearch.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\csearch.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\csearch.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\csearch.dll

How to detect CSearch:

Files:
[%SYSTEM%]\csearch.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\csearch.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\csearch.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\system\csearch.dll

Registry Keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{064cb07a-9ecd-46fd-8e10-1d3c5ff218ca}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{d8fa0364-7866-40a7-b340-a6069265ad9f}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csearch.band
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csearch.band.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csearch.redirect
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\csearch.redirect.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{09c33c5e-2b76-47fe-b97b-9788235a3876}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{f250a919-fb4b-4120-9f2e-e5fe03fb8202}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{d8fa0364-7866-40a7-b340-a6069265ad9f}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{deb0bc8b-7405-4b97-9489-89d72c27678a}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{d8fa0364-7866-40a7-b340-a6069265ad9f}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{d8fa0364-7866-40a7-b340-a6069265ad9f}

Registry Values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\main
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\search assistant
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\main
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\search
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar

Removing CSearch:

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