UCMore

UCmore.XP.SearchAccelerator is a browser plug-in that installs as a toolbar in Internet Explorer. The UCmore.XP.SearchAccelerator toolbar displays categories based on web browsing. It also displays a side bar with alternate search results. Effective-i states that no personally identifiable information is sent to their servers. The toolbar sends URLs of pages visited and search queries to the server, but the privacy policy states that the feature can be disabled.0

General information:

Malware Name:	UCMore
Malware Type:	Browser Helper Object
Company Name:
Company URL:	http://ucmore.com/
Threat Level:	Elevated Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Effective-i is a provider of software infrastructure solutions that make information effective. At the core of its technology is the Predictive Analytical Engine (tm) (PAE), a learning system that categorizes, organizes, and delivers unstructured information, drawing connections between concepts or documents that otherwise were not apparent to leverage for future use. Effective-i implemented and launched the first application powered by its PAE technology in UCmore (tm) for the Web. UCmore's unique approach quickly attracted enthusiastic Web surfers who continue to receive more effective information as they browse the Web. Positive user feedback supported the company's assumptions that its solution effortlessly expands users’ view of relevant information, shortens research time, and in many cases replaces traditional search methods.

Spyware Description:

UCmore.XP.SearchAccelerator is a browser plug-in that installs as a toolbar in Internet Explorer. The UCmore.XP.SearchAccelerator toolbar displays categories based on web browsing. It also displays a side bar with alternate search results. Effective-i states that no personally identifiable information is sent to their servers. The toolbar sends URLs of pages visited and search queries to the server, but the privacy policy states that the feature can be disabled.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 UCMore
	Search at Bing for UCMore
	Search at Yahoo for UCMore

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Documents and Settings\sapna\Start Menu\Programs\UCmore - The Search Accelerator\How To Uninstall.lnk	248	Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\sapna\Start Menu\Programs\UCmore - The Search Accelerator\UCmore - The Search Accelerator.lnk	1701	Shortcut
C:\Program Files\TheSearchAccelerator\UNWISE.EXE	153088	Application

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\TheSearchAccelerator

Registry information Created after Installation: