Searchpage Adware Profile
Title: Searchpage
Also Known as: JS/AdWare.SearchPage.A, AdWare.SearchPage,
Severity scale:
Summary: Searchpage is a browser hijacker program developed by
master-search.com. It is designed to reset your home page to c:\searchpage.html and redirect any 404 Error message reports (consisting of misspelled or nonexistent URLs) there. It is also designed to restart when Windows restarts, and when the browser restarts. These activities make it hard for it to be removed from your computer.
While SearchPage has no spyware capabilities, it does negatively affect your Internet Explorer browser’s performance. It is recommended that you remove it immediately in order to regain IE’s functionality and regain overall operating speed. SpyZooka has experienced no problems in removing SearchPage infections. SpyZooka is the preferred tool for removing adware and spyware from your computer.
Also Known As:
JS/AdWare.SearchPage.A, AdWare.SearchPage, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SearchPage, C:\SEARCHPAGE.HTML
Associated Files:
*.exe (file name varies), 063d4286.dll, 0687cf47.dll, 1a9e8a4a.dll, 27d27997.dll, 3adfe304.dll, 3e37bdc1.dll, 7aa30b24.dll, 945bf791.dll, 0e4de436.dll, 02a8680d.dll, 2097e8c8.dll, f9a9fed2.dll, fcc7aa1d.dll, 0ee6683d.dll, 2f00713d.dll, e53c9cae.dll, 15e8765d.dll, b0f03a78.dll, 178b6968.dll, 19b35827.dll, 1ca30d03.dll, efe91413.dll, f2b98646.dll, 9a2138d2.dll, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “<insert key name>” = “<insert file name>”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “<insert key name>” = “<insert file name>”
Modifies these keys to reset the home page by inserting = “c:\searchpage.html”:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\StartPage
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Page
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Search Bar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedUrls
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Use Search Asst
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Use Search Asst
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Use Custom Search URL
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Use Custom Search URL
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default_Search_URL
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Default_Search_URL
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchAssistant
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchAssistant
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CustomizeSearch
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CustomizeSearch