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Adware/Toolbar/AdRoad.Cpr

Alias: SWBar, AdRoad.Cpr

Description: SWBar is an Internet Explorer search toolbar, which performs search in www.searchwords.com.

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.

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/Toolbar/AdRoad.Cpr: Yes

Threat risk: High Risk

Very dangerous malware. Can log user's keyboard activity and take snapshots of the user's screen. Uses stealth installation and removal is very difficult. Category includes spyware programs, adware programs and trojans.

Symptoms:

Adware/Toolbar/AdRoad.Cpr 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/Toolbar/AdRoad.Cpr, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
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File Signatures:
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Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
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Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\dynamic toolbar\swbar\cache

Registry Signatures:
HKCR\swbar.swbar
HKLM\software\microsoft\code store database\distribution units\{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fd7ba7d5fa7d}
HKCR\clsid\{4e7bd74f-2b8d-469e-c0ff-fd7ba7d5fa7d}

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
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