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Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Downloader-BT

Alias: CommonName, Adware/Sqwire, Downloader-BT

Description: Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Downloader-BT is another 'keywords' service. It allows to type a company name instead of a URL. In addition to that service, Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Downloader-BT displays annoying ads, so it can be clasificated like adware.

Threat type:

Adware - Adware is a software application which displays advertisements on your computer. Advertisements can be displayed through pop-up / pop-under windows, additional bars or toolbars, underlined links or buttons that appear on a computer screen. Adware applications include additional code that delivers the ads. Adware authors earn money when users click on those ads. Occasionally, adware includes code that tracks user's site visits and passes it to third parties without the user's permission or knowledge.

BHO - A Browser Helper Object (BHO) is a software application that runs automatically whenever you start Internet Explorer. Browser Helper Objects are typically installed by other programs such as toolbar accessories and can track internet usage, create popup windows, display additional information on a viewed page and collect information that is transmitted by you over the internet. Malicious software that exploits this technology can replace banner advertisements with other ads, monitor your actions, change your home page, etc.

Search Hijacker - A Search Hijacker is a software application that takes control of your browser's default search engine. The search results may not necessarily be the best fit as those usually come from paid advertisements, as issued to you by the Hijacker authors. Search hijackers prevent you from changing your browser's default search engine, and they tend to slow down PC performance.

Toolbar - A Toolbar is a group of buttons that performs different tasks. Unwanted toolbars are usually installed by adware programs that try to send users to their paying advertisers.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer and / or to protect your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore removes Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Downloader-BT: Yes

Threat risk: Medium Risk

Potentially dangerous malware. May collect sensitive user information and broadcast data back to a server with "opt-out" permission. Category includes most adware programs.

Symptoms:

Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Downloader-BT displays commercial advertisements.

Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Downloader-BT connects itself to the internet.

Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Downloader-BT changes browser settings.

Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Downloader-BT hides from the user and stays resident in background.

Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Downloader-BT Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Downloader-BT, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
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File Signatures:

%PROGRAM_FILES%\common~2\toolbar\navigate.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common~2\toolbar\createbookmark.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common files\tsa\tsuninst.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common~2\toolbar\babeie.dll
%PROGRAM_FILES%\intern~3\inetsvc.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common files\tsa\tsm.exe
%PROFILE%\all users.windows\start menu\programs\commonname\uninstall commonname toolbar 3.30.lnk
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common~2\toolbar\cnbarie.dll
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common~2\toolbar\emaillink.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common~2\toolbar\createnote.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common~2\toolbar\unins.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\intern~3\unins.exe
%PROFILE%\all users.windows\start menu\programs\commonname\commonname desktop 3.0.lnk
%PROGRAM_FILES%\intern~3\inetkw.dll
%PROGRAM_FILES%\intern~3\inetmgr.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common~2\toolbar\cnbabeie.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common~2\toolbar\remove.exe
%WINDOWS%\system32\winnet.ini
%PROFILE%\all users.windows\start menu\programs\commonname\commonname toolbar 3.30.lnk
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common~2\toolbar\cnbabe.dll
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common files\tsa\ts.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common~2\toolbar\newsbar.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common files\tsa\rainbow\classify.dll
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common~2\toolbar\cnform.exe
%WINDOWS%\system32\cnins.txt
%PROFILE%\desktop\commonname desktop 3.0.lnk

Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
N/A

Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\commonname
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common~2\addres~1
c:\documents and settings\all users.windows\start menu\programs\commonname
c:\winnt\temp\adware
%PROFILE%\application data\commonname

Registry Signatures:

HKCR\cnform.history.1
HKCR\clsid\{ae6ddeb6-5683-4f5d-ad53-0f93b02a3f93}
HKCR\interface\{53b1b977-193e-4a9f-b9fc-e1dcc24016a1}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\brows
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\commonname
HKLM\software\classes\appid\{118a2bfa-5ac7-4d29-beb9-d68f4d2cccab}
HKCR\clsid\{a7fe5e20-9866-4c49-b5ed-3991954a2acd}
HKCR\appid\cnform.exe
HKCR\dnserr.dnserrobj.1
HKCR\babeie.agentie.1
HKLM\software\classes\babeie.helper
HKCR\clsid\{4f9ca775-2c5f-4e2a-b157-cb440564f7f4}
HKCR\appid\{ae6ddeb6-5683-4f5d-ad53-0f93b02a3f93}
HKCU\software\microsoft\internet explorer\menuext\bookmark this page
HKCR\interface\{fb68cc40-c725-491a-aac3-f37dde794edb}
HKCU\software\microsoft\internet explorer\menuext\add a page note
HKCR\clsid\{046d6ea4-15e3-4b27-8010-45bd78a9219e}
HKCR\typelib\{d879d743-e2cc-4161-8034-2234203681c9}
HKCR\babeie.helper.1
HKCR\cnform.history
HKCR\clsid\{ecb81a15-365c-4953-827f-6e848634c1f0}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{046d6ea4-15e3-4b27-8010-45bd78a9219e}
HKCR\babie.handler.1
HKCR\cnbar.activater.1
HKCR\interface\{2d0f5208-3198-49a4-86a7-d65e9e582751}
HKCR\clsid\{0e5c2cc6-72da-4342-94b3-76b47a1c6d14}
HKLM\software\commonname
HKLM\software\classes\typelib\{d879d743-e2cc-4161-8034-2234203681c9}
HKLM\software\classes\interface\{8adbbe3e-1841-4708-85df-727ccee6220b}
HKCR\appid\{118a2bfa-5ac7-4d29-beb9-d68f4d2cccab}
HKCU\software\microsoft\internet explorer\menuext\email this link
HKCR\cnbar.explorerbar.1
HKCR\clsid\{882f36a6-5178-477b-a00a-2e1d3b7e8e80}
HKCR\babeie.agentie
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\commonname toolbar 3.50_is1
HKCR\clsid\{4f476e6b-1eca-4a3b-845a-505d8892da1a}
HKCR\clsid\{ac04dc43-28e9-4746-9164-c200a04b8921}
HKCR\clsid\{53b1b977-193e-4a9f-b9fc-e1dcc24016a1}
HKCR\interface\{4f476e6b-1eca-4a3b-845a-505d8892da1a}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\commonname desktop 3.0_is1
HKLM\software\classes\interface\{2d0f5208-3198-49a4-86a7-d65e9e582751}
HKCR\typelib\{541a3704-4320-4e2d-9371-e4a4c9803191}
HKLM\software\classes\winnet.update.1
HKCR\clsid\{6656b666-992f-4d74-8588-8ca69e97d90c}
HKCR\dnserr.dnserrobj
HKCR\babeie.helper
HKLM\software\classes\babeie.handler
HKCR\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\commonname toolbar 3.50_is1
HKCR\interface\{a7fe5e20-9866-4c49-b5ed-3991954a2acd}
HKCR\cnbar.explorerbar
HKCR\cnform.cnbarhelper
HKCR\babeie.handler.1
HKCU\software\commonname
HKCR\winnet.update.1
HKCR\clsid\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
HKCR\typelib\{ac04dc43-28e9-4746-9164-c200a04b8921}
HKLM\software\classes\babeie.handler.1
HKCR\interface\{8adbbe3e-1841-4708-85df-727ccee6220b}
HKLM\software\classes\protocols\handler\cn
HKCR\clsid\{c4b81c49-5ea5-490b-af95-04994a4214d4}
HKCR\cnbar.bandsink
HKCR\cnbar.cnbarband.1
HKCR\clsid\{fb68cc40-c725-491a-aac3-f37dde794edb}
HKCU\software\microsoft\internet explorer\menuext\search using commonname
HKLM\software\classes\winnet.update
HKCR\clsid\{541a3704-4320-4e2d-9371-e4a4c9803191}
HKCR\interface\{99908473-1135-4009-be4f-32b921f86ed9}
HKCR\cnbar.bandsink.1
HKCR\typelib\{cc364a32-d59b-4e9c-9156-f0050c45005b}
HKCR\cnbar.cnbarband
HKLM\software\microsoft\code store database\distribution units\{6656b666-992f-4d74-8588-8ca69e97d90c}
HKCR\cnbar.activater
HKCR\clsid\{2eb3eff2-f707-4ea8-81aa-4b65d2799f31}
HKLM\software\classes\appid\winnet.exe
HKCR\clsid\{64809b75-d8c3-4052-a7ad-6a3ecc39218e}
HKCR\clsid\{118a2bfa-5ac7-4d29-beb9-d68f4d2cccab}
HKCR\protocols\handler\cn
HKCR\typelib\{c4b81c49-5ea5-490b-af95-04994a4214d4}
HKCR\interface\{64809b75-d8c3-4052-a7ad-6a3ecc39218e}
HKCR\clsid\{8adbbe3e-1841-4708-85df-727ccee6220b}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\commonname toolbar 3.30_is1
HKCR\babeie.handler
HKCR\typelib\{dd0032df-ceef-4e0a-8b75-e4d8861e11e5}
HKCR\babie.helper.1
HKCR\clsid\{9346a6bb-1ed0-4174-afb4-13cd4ec0aa40}
HKLM\software\classes\babeie.helper.1
HKCR\cnform.cnbarhelper.1
HKLM\software\microsoft\internet explorer\advancedoptions\commonname

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A