SearchNet Trojan

Removing SearchNet
Categories: Trojan,Adware,Downloader
This loose category includes a variety of Trojans that damage victim machines or
threaten data integrity, or impair the functioning of the victim machine.

Multi-purpose Trojans are also included in this group, as some virus writers
create multi-functional Trojans rather than Trojan packs.
Adware are programs that facilitate delivery for advertising content
to the user and in some cases gather information from the user's computer,
including information related to Internet browser usage or other computer habits
The downloader either launches the new malware or registers it to enable autorun
according to the local operating system requirements.

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SearchNet Also known as:

[Kaspersky]Trojan-Spy.Win32.Agent.iw,AdWare.Win32.BHO.ls;
[McAfee]SearchNet;
[Other]Win32/SearchNet.D,Adware.PigSearch,Adware.Rugo

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Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\FAD.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\ntsvrs.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\lokv.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\u4hq.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\Anfad.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\svq0hve.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\xcvmp7.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\ServeHost.dat
[%SYSTEM%]\ServeHost.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\FAD.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\ntsvrs.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\lokv.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\u4hq.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\Anfad.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\svq0hve.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\xcvmp7.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\ServeHost.dat
[%SYSTEM%]\ServeHost.exe

How to detect SearchNet:

Files:
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\FAD.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\ntsvrs.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\lokv.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\u4hq.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\Anfad.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\svq0hve.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\xcvmp7.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\ServeHost.dat
[%SYSTEM%]\ServeHost.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\FAD.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\ntsvrs.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\lokv.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\u4hq.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\Anfad.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\svq0hve.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\drivers\xcvmp7.sys
[%SYSTEM%]\ServeHost.dat
[%SYSTEM%]\ServeHost.exe

Folders:
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\SearchNet
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\ZSXZ

Registry Keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{690e010b-042a-4973-87a8-485deb8bdf68}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{2a0176fe-008b-4706-90f5-bba532a49731}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\ext\stats\{3ce496d1-1746-41cd-9489-3c0b93df10e2}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\zsxz
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\windows\safer\codeidentifiers\0\hashes\{04152c5b-7ca9-4bb1-8077-5ea42f787eb8}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\windows\safer\codeidentifiers\0\hashes\{515bafd0-86a0-4b2a-9dfe-4440bf60c355}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\windows\safer\codeidentifiers\0\hashes\{5c20c0e0-9a22-424f-92c8-6f408563ce98}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\windows\safer\codeidentifiers\0\hashes\{93506e82-31e9-47b4-901e-2d04d6aa3b86}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\windows\safer\codeidentifiers\0\hashes\{b9b553a9-77ff-44de-8c24-fe88ccdc4e93}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\windows\safer\codeidentifiers\0\hashes\{c8a82950-abe8-4b7d-a5de-19c249a9cfac}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\microsoft\windows\safer\codeidentifiers\0\hashes\{cf3780c4-33ba-44bd-981f-e37940887d8b}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_fad
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_remote_log
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\eventlog\application\remote log
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\fad
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{3ce496d1-1746-41cd-9489-3c0b93df10e2}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iehpr.intercept
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\iehpr.intercept.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{52bea5f9-7e3f-490a-b7e8-9bd5dddee5df}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{158919d3-4cab-4109-9755-9ae794d5b2de}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{4a8976fe-144e-4742-8e49-d6cd3b140fd1}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\image file execution options\cdnup.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{3ce496d1-1746-41cd-9489-3c0b93df10e2}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\searchnet
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_anfad
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\anfad
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\remote log

Registry Values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run

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