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Threat's profile

	Name of the threat: TopSearch
	Command or file name: adm4005.exe
	Threat type: Badware
	Affected OS: Win32 (Windows 9x, Windows XP, Windows Vista)

TopSearch intrusion method

TopSearch copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is adm4005.exe. Then it creates new startup key with name TopSearch and value adm4005.exe. You can also find it in your processes list with name adm4005.exe or TopSearch.

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How to fix TopSearch

This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with TopSearch, removing it from starup list and unregistering all corresponding DLLs. Additionally missing DLL's should be restored from distribution in case they are corrupted by TopSearch.

To get rid of TopSearch, you should:

1. Kill the following processes and delete the appropriate files:

• altnet.css
• asmps.dll
• local_firstuse.htm
• local_points.htm
• local_redeem.htm
• local_start.htm
• local_wallet.htm
• ls_update.exe
• peer points manager.lnk
• points manager.exe
• points manager.exe-33e92ffa.pf.
• quak3.txt
• SearchAssistant.exe
• sysdetect.dll
• topsearch.dll
• topsearch.exe

Warning: you should delete only those files which checksums are listed as malicious. There may be valid files with the same names in your system. We recommend you to use TopSearch Removal Tool for safe problem solution.

2. Delete the following malicious folders:

• C:\Documents and Settings\User\start menu\programs\altnet\
• C:\Program Files\altnet\
• C:\Program Files\altnet\points manager\localpages\
• C:\Program Files\altnet\points manager\skin\
• C:\Windows\temp\altnet\
• C:\Program Files\altnet\download manager\
• C:\Program Files\altnet\points manager\
• C:\Program Files\kazaa lite\
• %startmenu%\programs\altnet\
• C:\Program Files\topsearch\
• C:\Documents and Settings\User\Desktop\topsearch\

3. Delete the following malicious registry entries and\or values:

• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\ADM25.ADM25

• Key: software\classes\adm4.adm4

• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{8B0FEF15-54DC-49F5-8377-8172DE975F75}

• Key: software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\{6ad2f325-2f86-473e-908f-9d4d30698a62}
  Value: @

• Key: ADM.ADM

• Key: ADM.ADM.1

• Key: ADM4.ADM4

• Key: App Management\ARPCache\AltnetDM

• Key: AppID\{99A8E2B2-3405-4C0D-9110-131C14CAAF62}

• Key: CLSID\{3646C2BD-3554-49CA-8125-44DEEFB881DE}

• Key: CLSID\{3f4d4f88-0198-4921-b630-957f3eb814e0}

• Key: CLSID\{DEF37997-D9C9-4A4B-BF3C-88F99EACEEC2}

• Key: CLSID\{E813099D-5529-47F4-9B37-4AFAFCB00A43}

• Key: CLSID\{E813099D-5529-47F4-9B37-4AFAFCB00A43}\InProcServer32

• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\ADM25.ADM25.1

• Key: software\classes\adm4.adm4.1

• Key: software\classes\appid\adm.exe

• Key: software\classes\appid\altnet signing module.exe

• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\TopSearch.TSLink

• Key: SOFTWARE\Classes\TopSearch.TSLink.1

• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\AltnetDM

• Key: Uninstall\AltnetDM

• Key: software\microsoft\internet explorerinternet0%\toolbar
  Value: {6ad2f325-2f86-473e-908f-9d4d30698a62}

• Key: software\microsoft\internet explorerinternet0%\toolbar\webbrowser
  Value: {6ad2f325-2f86-473e-908f-9d4d30698a62}

• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  Value: TopSearch

• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TopSearch
  Value: DisplayName

• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TopSearch
  Value: UninstallString

• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TopSearch
  Value: NoModify

• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TopSearch
  Value: NoRepair

• Key: SOFTWARE\TopMoxie\TopSearch
  Value: UniqueMachineId

• Key: SOFTWARE\TopMoxie\TopSearch
  Value: TopSearchVersion

• Key: SOFTWARE\TopMoxie\TopSearch
  Value: UniqueMachineId

• Key: SOFTWARE\TopMoxie\TopSearch
  Value: TopSearchVersion

• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\TopSearch
  Value: UninstallString

• Key: SOFTWARE\TopMoxie\TopSearch
  Value: UniqueMachineId

• Key: Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
  Value: Search Bar

Warning: If value is listed for some registry entries, you should only clear these values and leave keys with such values untouched. We recommend you to use TopSearch Removal Tool for safe problem solution.

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