Trojan/Adware/Toolbar/Delf.j

Alias: Win32/TrojanDownloader.IstBar.G trojan, RapidBlaster, rb32, TrojanDownloader.Win32.IstBar.ak, Spyware/ISTbar, Adware-RBlast, Win32/IstBar.g!Downloader

Description: Trojan/Adware/Toolbar/Delf.j is a task, which run on Windows startup. It displays pop-up advertisements related to porn sites. Trojan/Adware/Toolbar/Delf.j periodically connects to its servers when an internet connection is present .

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.

Downloader - A Downloader is a software application or part of the program which is designed to retrieve (download) and install additional files from the Internet. Malware programs often include Downloaders which allow the Malware to continually update themselves, thereby eluding detection.

Dropper - A Dropper is a software application or part of the program which is designed to install hostile code onto the system of the targeted computer. Usually, a Dropper comes bundled as part of a virus or trojan.

Homepage Hijacker - A Homepage Hijacker is a software application that takes control over your browser's settings. Usually it changes your home page and redirects it to some other site or modifies your search settings. It prevents you to change browser's settings. In such hijacks, your browser may operate normally, but be much slower.

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.

Trojan - A Trojans or Trojan Horse is any programs that installs itself secretly, quite often with sinister intent. Once installed, the trojan author (hacker) can gain complete control of the infected PC. Trojans are usually designed to steal sensitive information and/or destroy the system. Trojans can be distributed as unsolicited email attachments, or bundled with freeware and shareware programs.

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 Trojan/Adware/Toolbar/Delf.j: 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:

Trojan/Adware/Toolbar/Delf.j connects itself to the internet.

Trojan/Adware/Toolbar/Delf.j displays commercial advertisements.

Trojan/Adware/Toolbar/Delf.j hides from the user and stays resident in background.

Trojan/Adware/Toolbar/Delf.j 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 Trojan/Adware/Toolbar/Delf.j, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%PROFILE%\windrider\local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\qitmgpj4\activeinstaller[1].dll
%PROGRAM_FILES%\rb32\rb32.exe
%WINDOWS%\temporary internet files\lp.exe

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

Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\belmontsoft
%PROGRAM_FILES%\rapidblaster
%PROGRAM_FILES%\fwn toolbar
c:\fwn

Registry Signatures:


SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
BHO/Hijacker/Toolbar/Small.ff
Adware/Hijacker/NowBox
Adware/OnFlow
Dialer/Online-Dialer
Adware/PerMedia
Adware/Toolbar/Search Hijacker/SearchExplorerBar
Hijacker/Toolbar/Searchit
Dialer/Downloader/StripPlayer
Adware/BHO/Toolbar/SuperBar
Trojan/Adware/Toolbar/StartPage.cn