TopFive Search Assistant
TopFive Search Assistant is an adware with elevated risk that uses aggressive, deceptive advertising. It may be installed without adequate notice and consent, often though exploits. TopFive Search Assistant is an adware with elevated risk that uses
aggressive, deceptive advertising. It may be installed without adequate notice and consent, often though exploits.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
TopFive Search Assistant |
| Malware Type: |
Adware |
| Company Name: |
topfivesearch.com |
| Company URL: |
http://topfivesearch.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Elevated Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
topfivesearch.com provides you the software TopFive Search Assistant that provides several features to make searching easier and more efficient. The Search Assistant consists of a Search Panel Assistant that provides the user with instant access to
built-in search features and search directories within Internet Explorer's Search Panel. The Search Panel Assistant allows the user to perform a search while simultaneously viewing the resulting pages - all from within the same Internet Explorer
browser.
Spyware Description:
TopFive Search Assistant is an adware with elevated risk that uses aggressive, deceptive advertising. It may be installed without adequate notice and consent, often though exploits. TopFive Search Assistant is an adware with elevated risk that uses
aggressive, deceptive advertising. It may be installed without adequate notice and consent, often though exploits.0
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> It uses aggressive, deceptive advertising. -> It uses malicious software to advertise or install itself.
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
TopSearch.exe
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Program Files\TopSearch\TopSearch.exe |
303104 |
Application |
| C:\Program Files\TopSearch\uninstall.exe |
36708 |
Application |
Folder information Created after Installation:
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\TopSearch |
Changed0 |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\TopSearch |
SlowInfoCache0 |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\TopSearch |
[NULL]0 |
