Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.SearchEssistant

Risklevel: Medium

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • Shows links to different sites
  • Monitors user’s browsing activity
  • Shows popup messages

Installation: Installed through EXE

Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\RAX Search Helper
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\NewCfg
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\SiteInfo

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\searchessistant.dll
    [1203200 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\uninstall.exe
    [24576 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\DebugLog.txt
    [14254 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\default.ico
    [1406 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\domain.txt
    [137 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\searchessistanttb0300.cfg
    [1459 Bytes] CFG File
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\srch.txt
    [65 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\advances.net.not
    [0 Bytes] NOT File
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\andilinks.com.ico
    [1334 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\bbc.co.uk.ico
    [766 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\cbsnews.com.ico
    [1406 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\chiff.com.not
    [0 Bytes] NOT File
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\cnnenespanol.com.ico
    [38374 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\cnnfn.com.not
    [0 Bytes] NOT File
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\commoncontent.org.ico
    [350 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\c-span.org.not
    [0 Bytes] NOT File
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\foxnews.com.ico
    [1406 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\go.com.not
    [0 Bytes] NOT File
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\microsite.reuters.com.ico
    [318 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\msnbc.com.ico
    [1718 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\nytimes.com.ico
    [894 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\yahoo.com.ico
    [6598 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\SiteInfo\cnn.com.sinfo
    [2641 Bytes] SINFO File
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\SiteInfo\findthewebsiteyouneed.com.sinfo
    [2259 Bytes] SINFO File
  • C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\SiteInfo\health-yshopping.com.sinfo
    [360 Bytes] SINFO File
  • C:\Program Files\RAX Search Helper\infodll.dll
    [20480 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\RAX Search Helper\rxh2.dll
    [184320 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\RAX Search Helper\uninst.exe
    [55698 Bytes] Application

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