2-seek

2-seek is an adware that uses aggressive, deceptive advertising. It may be installed without adequate notice and consent, often though exploits. It uses aggressive, deceptive advertising.0

General information:

Malware Name: 2-seek
Malware Type: Adware
Company Name: 2-Seek.com
Company URL: http://www.2-seek.com/
Threat Level: Low Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through ActiveX
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

2-Seek.com provides you the software 2-seek that with the help of that you can search for anything from any website. Just click here and you're ready to install our search toolbar. Get the search results you want, when you search for it, wherever you are on the web. It can search the web with 2-Seek.com from any site. It search your search terms in a page. It can highlight your search terms in a page. It has plus options to customize the 2-Seek Search Toolbar.

Spyware Description:

2-seek is an adware that uses aggressive, deceptive advertising. It may be installed without adequate notice and consent, often though exploits. It uses aggressive, deceptive advertising.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Similar to the behavior of ISTBar and 2020Search. -> Hijacks Web Browser Settings. -> It may be bundled with other adware. -> It may be installed without adequate notice and consent, often though exploits. -> It uses aggressive, deceptive advertising.0

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for 2-seek
bing Search at Bing for 2-seek
yahoo Search at Yahoo for 2-seek

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\2seek.bmp 4856 BMP File
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\barimg.bmp 8248 BMP File

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\2-Seek.com Toolbar\toolbar_sample\Historyfiles C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\barimg.bmp0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\2-Seek.com Toolbar\toolbar_sample\Historyfiles C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\toolbar.xml0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\2-Seek.com Toolbar\toolbar_sample\Historys1 [NULL]0