SearchHippo Toolbar

SearchHippo.com is a web search engine. The searchHippo Toolbar lets user search the SearchHippo from the browser itself. The toolbar users in US can send SMS messages from their browsers to phones. The toolbar also gives the HipRank of the page.The toolbar also has a feature to protect the change of user’s homepage against his desire. The toolbar does not protect the browser homepage. It also shows popup ads and sometimes it can also shut down the browser window.0

General information:

Malware Name: SearchHippo Toolbar
Malware Type: Toolbar
Company Name: SearchHippo.Com
Company URL: http://www.searchhippo.com/
Threat Level: High
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through ActiveX
Operation: Time of After restarting browser.

Company Description:

SearchHippo.com is a web search engine. The searchHippo Toolbar lets user search the SearchHippo from the browser itself. The toolbar users in US can send SMS messages from their browsers to phones. The toolbar also gives the HipRank of the page.

Spyware Description:

SearchHippo.com is a web search engine. The searchHippo Toolbar lets user search the SearchHippo from the browser itself. The toolbar users in US can send SMS messages from their browsers to phones. The toolbar also gives the HipRank of the page.The toolbar also has a feature to protect the change of user’s homepage against his desire. The toolbar does not protect the browser homepage. It also shows popup ads and sometimes it can also shut down the browser window.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Collects data about the users browsing habits -> Slows the browser -> Can change the default search settings -> Communicates with the host server -> Can show popup ads0

Additional information might be found here:

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File information Created after Installation:

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Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{933F3A4C-5E44-436D-84D6-78BC3EC29E03}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\SearchHippo
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\SearchHippo\SearchHippo