Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch

Risklevel: High Risk

Company: IAC Search & Media - http://www.mywebsearch.com

Description:

MyWebSearch is a browser toolbar. It also known as MyWebSearch Toolbar, MyWay Searchbar or FunWeb. It will install itself as a browser toolbar on Internet Explorer, replace default search engine on the user machine, displays pop-up advertisements, and it may track user's browsing activity. MyWebSearch usually bundled with other application such as Smiley Central, Cursor Mania, Retro Gamer, FunWeb Products, etc.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • Installed as a browser toolbar
  • Change browser configuration
  • Change default search engine
  • Show pop-up ads
  • It may track user's browsing activity
  • Contacting the host server

Installation: Installed through EXE

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Avatar\
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Game\
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons\
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Message\
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Overlay\
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\
  • C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Shared\Cache\
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\chrome\
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\History\
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\IE9Mesg\
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Settings\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\FunWebProducts\Shared\Cache\SmileyCentralBtn.html
    [625227 Bytes] HTML File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\CHROME.MANIFEST
    [133 Bytes] MANIFEST File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3BKGERR.JPG
    [139130 Bytes] JPG File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3CJPEG.DLL
    [144816 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3DTACTL.DLL
    [91648 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3HISTSW.DLL
    [284168 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3HKSTUB.DLL
    [30240 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3HTTPCT.DLL
    [83464 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3POPSWT.DLL
    [132616 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3REGHK.DLL
    [34328 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3RESTUB.DLL
    [30128 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3SCRCTR.DLL
    [308656 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3WALLPP.DAT
    [305 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\FWPBUDDY.PNG
    [3343 Bytes] PNG File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3AUXSTB.DLL
    [30232 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3HIGHIN.EXE
    [22056 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3IDLE.DLL
    [34224 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3IMPIPE.EXE
    [22032 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3MSG.DLL
    [161296 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3PLUGIN.DLL
    [63000 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3SKPLAY.EXE
    [38320 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3SRCHMN.EXE
    [34336 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSBAR.DLL
    [816648 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSOEMON.EXE
    [38408 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSOESTB.DLL
    [50688 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSSVC.EXE
    [34320 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\NPMYWEBS.DLL
    [30240 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Avatar\COMMON.F3S
    [89655 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\0013B79B
    [216 Bytes] File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\0013BA79.bin
    [1692 Bytes] BIN File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\0013BB64.bin
    [1624 Bytes] BIN File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\0013BC5E.bin
    [1724 Bytes] BIN File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\files.ini
    [628 Bytes] INI File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Game\CHESS.F3S
    [66726 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\History\search3
    [1024 Bytes] File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons\MFC.ICO
    [7406 Bytes] ICO File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons\SMILEY.ICO
    [7406 Bytes] ICO File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons\ZWINKY.ICO
    [12782 Bytes] ICO File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Message\COMMON.F3S
    [330710 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\DOG.F3S
    [71675 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\KUNGFU.F3S
    [129559 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\MAID.F3S
    [122747 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\OPERA.F3S
    [155471 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\SEDUCT.F3S
    [243509 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Overlay\COMMON.F3S
    [87778 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Settings\s_pid.dat
    [4 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\MWSSETUP.EXE
    [7263664 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3HTMLMU.DLL
    [165368 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3IMSTUB.DLL
    [38408 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3PSSAVR.SCR
    [38320 Bytes] SCR File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3REPROX.DLL
    [189872 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3SCHMON.EXE
    [91656 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3SPACER.WMV
    [5446 Bytes] WMV File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\F3WPHOOK.DLL
    [26032 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\INSTALL.RDF
    [715 Bytes] RDF File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3DLGHK.DLL
    [42528 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3HTML.DLL
    [95744 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3IEOVR.DLL
    [38320 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3MEDINT.EXE
    [22056 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3OUTLCN.DLL
    [79368 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3SKIN.DLL
    [140800 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3SLSRCH.EXE
    [30240 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\M3TPINST.DLL
    [83472 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSMLBTN.DLL
    [46512 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSOEPLG.DLL
    [398856 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
    [58800 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSUABTN.DLL
    [42416 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\chrome\M3FFXTBR.JAR
    [3844 Bytes] JAR File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\0013A9D0
    [34918 Bytes] File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\0013BA1C.bin
    [1692 Bytes] BIN File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\0013BAE7.bin
    [1728 Bytes] BIN File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\0013BC10.bin
    [1692 Bytes] BIN File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Cache\0013BCDB.bin
    [2584 Bytes] BIN File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Game\CHECKERS.F3S
    [56438 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Game\REVERSI.F3S
    [56688 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons\CM.ICO
    [7406 Bytes] ICO File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons\PSS.ICO
    [10134 Bytes] ICO File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\icons\WB.ICO
    [7406 Bytes] ICO File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\IE9Mesg\COMMON.F3S
    [447767 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\COMMON.F3S
    [301118 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\FISH.F3S
    [106998 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\LIFEGARD.F3S
    [272367 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\MAILBOX.F3S
    [43287 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\ROBOT.F3S
    [149817 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Notifier\SURFER.F3S
    [113081 Bytes] F3S File
  • C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\Settings\prevcfg2.htm
    [34918 Bytes] HTM File
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\f3PSSavr.scr
    [38320 Bytes] SCR File

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