SearchEssistant
It is an advertising software that displays third-party advertising on the computer. It also track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search results and ads.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
SearchEssistant |
| Malware Type: |
Toolbar |
| Company Name: |
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| Company URL: |
http://www.searchessistant.com/
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| Threat Level: |
Medium |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Browser Restart. |
Company Description:
Spyware Description:
It is an advertising software that displays third-party advertising on the computer. It also track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search results and ads.0
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> Shows links to different sites -> Monitors userâs browsing activity -> Shows popup messages0
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\favicons\advances.net.not |
unknown |
NOT File |
| C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\searchessistanttb0300.cfg |
1459 |
CFG File |
| C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar\Cache\srch.txt |
65 |
Text Document |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Program Files\RAX Search Helper |
| C:\Program Files\SEARCHESSISTANT Toolbar |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RAX Search Helper |
Publisher |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RAX Search Helper |
URLInfoAbout |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RAX Search Helper |
UninstallString |
