TrustyHound Spyware Profile
Title: TrustyHound
Also Known as: Spyware.TrustyHound, Adware.Win32.TrustyHound
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TrustyHound is an adware program disguised as a toolbar add-on for your browser. It was first discovered on May 14 of 2005. It is distributed by the company TrustyHound, and the website, http://www. TrustyHound.net/. This website is currently shut down, but it is not indicative of the company going out of business or the removal of the TrustyHound threat.
TrustyHound is installed on your computer manually or as part of a freeware bundle supported by advertisements. It displays pop-up advertising from its affiliate websites. It creates a desktop icon for itself so it can run independently of the browser, as well as several desktop links to its affiliate sites. Typing any search term into the toolbar will lead you to its affiliate sites.
Any time the TrustyHound icon or the browser are opened, it uploads user data to its server. It does this supposedly in order to deliver contextual advertising. There is, however, much potential for abuse.
The activity of TrustyHound can seriously slow down your computer’s performance. It can also potentially cause your Internet browser and your Active Desktop to freeze or crash. Any supposed benefits it offers are not worth compromising the functionality of your computer, or your privacy.
If you are infected with this program, you should remove it immediately with SpyZooka. While there are other means to remove TrustyHound, SpyZooka has proven to consistently and completely remove this threat from your computer.
Also Known As:
Spyware.TrustyHound
Adware.Win32.TrustyHound
Spyware Type:
Toolbar
Desktop Hijacker
Data Miner
Associated Files:
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TS\cardfountain.html
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TS\cardfountain.ico
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TS\free-stuff-directory.html
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TS\free-stuff-directory.ico
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TS\funflirts.html
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TS\funflirts.ico
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TS\image-search.html
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TS\image-search.ico
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TS\unins000.dat
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TS\unins000.exe
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TS\web-search.html
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TS\web-search.ico
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\autofill_plugin.dll
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\whiteList_plugin.dll
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\msvcp60.dll
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\msvcrt.dll
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\autofill.cfg
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\b246.LOG
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\basis.xml
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\icons.bmp
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\local-bubble.html
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\toolbar-search-over.bmp
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\toolbar.crc
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\toolbar-search.bmp
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\toolbar.dll
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\version.txt
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\websearch-over.bmp
%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TB\websearch.bmp
%Temp%\NS025T
%Temp%\TrustyHound-TS.exe
%Temp%\~DF2A78.Tmp
%UserProfile%\Desktop\CardFountain Greetings.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Free Stuff Directory.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\FunFlirts Online Dating.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\TrustyHound Image Search.lnk
%UserProfile%\Desktop\TrustyHound Web Search.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\CardFountain Greetings.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Free Stuff Directory.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\FunFlirts Online Dating.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\TrustyHound Image Search.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\TrustyHound Web Search.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\TrustyHound-TS\CardFountain Greetings.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\TrustyHound-TS\Free Stuff Directory.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\TrustyHound-TS\FunFlirts Online Dating.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\TrustyHound-TS\TrustyHound Image Search.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\TrustyHound-TS\TrustyHound Web Search.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\TrustyHound-TS\TrustyHound-TS Companion.lnk
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “TrustyHound-TS” = “%ProgramFiles%\TrustyHound-TS\TrustyHound-TS.exe”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TrustyHound-TS ( Companion Tools )_is1
I removed it with PC Tools Spyware Doctor. It quarantined it immediately, and I removed it easily from that point. Thanks.