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| Monday, May 29, 2006 |
Overview:
180search Assistant is an adware program that delivers targeted pop-up advertisements to a user’s computer. Whenever a keyword is entered into a search engine or a targeted Web site is visited, 180search Assistant opens a separate browser window displaying an advertiser's Web page that is related to the keyword or site.
Characteristics:
This is not a virus or a Trojan. It is a direct-marketing adware application. On execution of the application it installs CEDP Stealer on the system. As soon as this application is accessed first time it opens a web page for “sherv.net” and starts downloading and installing 180search Assistant silently in the background. Two BHOs are also added.
Files and process known to be related to Adware-Kazoom.dr - 180search Assistant are:
1. CEDP.Stealer.exe
2. 180sa.exe
3. 180sahook.dll
4. a.exe
5. bridge.dll
6. AHNUXEKR.exe
Symptoms:
Redirects web browser to 180 Search Assistant
Source: MCAfee Threat Center
MCAfee Users Removal: click here
Manual Removal:
1. Download Ewido and save to your desired location.
2. Install Ewido and download all necessary updates.
3. Reboot your computer in SafeMode.
- Press F8, after the power was turned on
- Select Safe Mode from selections menu
4. Run a full scan and delete infections that are detected.
note:If you are using Windows XP, proceed with these steps, Windows9x and ME please skip.
5. Reboot computer in SafeMode with Networking
- Press F8, after the power was turned on
- Select Safe Mode with Networking from selections menu
6. Connect to internet and scan with the following online scanners:
Trendmicro Housecall
Symantec Security Check
BitDefender Online Scanner
If Unable to Browse Internet, Fix the Damaged with:
Fix For XP Winsock
Internet Explorer Fix |
posted by hitech-leiza @ Monday, May 29, 2006  |
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