HitHopper

It includes Elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to our system, such as reconfiguring our browser’s homepage and search settings. These threats may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related components into the Winsock Layered Service Provider chain. These new add-ons and components may block or redirect our preferred network connections, and can negatively impact our computer’s performance and stability. Elevated threats may also collect, transmit, and share potentially sensitive data without adequate notice and consent.0

General information:

Malware Name:	HitHopper
Malware Type:	Toolbar
Company Name:	HitHopper
Company URL:	http://hithopper.com/
Threat Level:	Elevated Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Hithopper.com is a leader in pay per click search technology, dedicated to delivering targeted traffic and increasing conversion rates. With Hithopper.com we have complete control of our spending and can examine our ROI in real time, giving us the competitive edge we need.

Spyware Description:

It includes Elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to our system, such as reconfiguring our browser’s homepage and search settings. These threats may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related components into the Winsock Layered Service Provider chain. These new add-ons and components may block or redirect our preferred network connections, and can negatively impact our computer’s performance and stability. Elevated threats may also collect, transmit, and share potentially sensitive data without adequate notice and consent.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers -> Track browsing habits -> Adds a third-party utility bar to the web browser -> Changes browser -> Shows Advertisements0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for HitHopper
	Search at Bing for HitHopper
	Search at Yahoo for HitHopper

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\HitHopper\hithopper.dll	135168	Application Extension
C:\HitHopper\hithopper.xml	4386	XML Document
C:\HitHopper\hithopper_nav.bmp	8504	Bitmap Image

Folder information Created after Installation:

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Registry information Created after Installation: