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Threat's profile
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Name of the threat: WhenUSearch Toolbar |
| Command or file name: pricebandit.exe |
| Threat type: Malicious toolbar |
| Affected OS: Win32 (Windows 9x, Windows XP, Windows Vista) |
Intrusion method
This threat copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is WhenUSearch Toolbar. Then it creates new startup key with name WhenUSearch Toolbar and value pricebandit.exe. You can also find it in your processes list with name pricebandit.exe or WhenUSearch Toolbar.
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How to fix WhenUSearch Toolbar
This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with this software, 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 WhenUSearch Toolbar. To fix this threat, you should:
1. Kill the following processes and delete the appropriate files:
• 75_wtext.gif
• 75_wtext_sm.gif
• 76_wtext.gif
• 76_wtext_sm.gif
• 77_wtext.gif
• 89_wtext_sm.gif
• 90_wtext.gif
• 90_wtext_sm.gif
• 91_wtext.gif
• 91_wtext_sm.gif
• 92_wtext.gif
• 92_wtext_sm.gif
• 93_wtext.gif
• 93_wtext_sm.gif
• 94_wtext.gif
• 94_wtext_sm.gif
• arrow_down_on.gif
• arrow_right_on.gif
• button_arrow_down.gif
• button_arrow_off.gif
• button_arrow_on.gif
• button_go.gif
• button_go_down.gif
• button_go_on.gif
• button_pop.gif
• button_pop_ups_allowed.gif
• button_pop_ups_blocked.gif
• button_pop_ups_blocked_anim.gif
• button_pop_ups_blocked_down.gif
• button_pop_ups_blocked_on.gif
• button_search_down.gif
• button_search_off.gif
• button_search_on.gif
• button_search_sm_down.gif
• button_search_sm_off.gif
• button_search_sm_on.gif
• button_specials.gif
• button_specials_down.gif
• button_specials_on.gif
• categories.html
• categories_loading.html
• corner_bottom_left.gif
• corner_top_left.gif
• coupon_cart.gif
• coupon_star.gif
• customize.html
• dialog.css
• divider.gif
• dollar_icon.gif
• dollar_icon2.gif
• dollar_icon_on.gif
• dot_orange.gif
• down_state.gif
• foo.html
• foo_bw.gif
• header_pricebandit.gif
• header_searchbar.gif
• header_wc.gif
• icon_about.gif
• icon_browser.gif
• icon_close.gif
• icon_dollar.gif
• icon_email.gif
• icon_games.gif
• icon_games_lg.gif
• icon_help.gif
• icon_ie.gif
• icon_im.gif
• icon_personals.gif
• icon_weather.gif
• icon_whenusearch.gif
• index2.htm
• input_logo_sm.gif
• instructions.html
• instructions_border_corner.gif
• instructions_border_right.gif
• instructions_border_top.gif
• instructions_bottom_bg.gif
• instructions_bottom_left.gif
• instructions_close.gif
• instructions_close_down.gif
• instructions_corner_bottom_.gif
• instructions_gotosite.gif
• link.gif
• logo_now.gif
• logo_pbandit.gif
• logo_pbandit_down.gif
• logo_pbandit_on.gif
• logo_searchbar.gif
• logo_searchbar_down.gif
• logo_searchbar_off.gif
• logo_searchbar_on.gif
• logo_whenusearch.gif
• logo_whenusearch2.gif
• logo_whenusearch2_down.gif
• logo_whenusearch2_on.gif
• logo_whenusearch_down.gif
• logo_whenusearch_on.gif
• main_bg.gif
• main_menu_sub.html
• menu.css
• menu_aim_bw.gif
• menu_main.html
• menu_main_bw.gif
• menu_pbandit.html
• menu_pbandit_bw.gif
• menu_ucontrol.html
• message.html
• message_alert.gif
• min.html
• min_new_results.gif
• min_new_results_new.gif
• min_new_results_new_down.gif
• min_new_results_new_on.gif
• min_new_results_new_text.gif
• min_new_results_new_text_on.gif
• min_new_results_on.gif
• min_pbandit.gif
• min_pbandit_on.gif
• min_searchbar.gif
• min_searchbar_on.gif
• module_weather.css
• module_weather.html
• module_weather_dialog.css
• module_weather_maps.html
• module_weather_maps_world.html
• module_weather_prefs.html
• module_weather_prefs_main.html
• module_weather_prefs_top.html
• module_weather_print.html
• module_weather_toolbar.html
• more.html
• more_bg.gif
• more_bottom_bg.gif
• more_bottom_left.gif
• more_bottom_left_bg.gif
• more_bottom_main.gif
• more_bottom_main_bg.gif
• more_close.gif
• more_close_down.gif
• more_left_bg.gif
• more_right_bg.gif
• more_top_bg.gif
• more_top_left.gif
• more_top_left_bw.gif
• more_top_right.gif
• more_top_right_bw.gif
• more_top_x.gif
• more_top_x_bw.gif
• more_top_x_down.gif
• more_top_x_on.gif
• newresults.html
• notyet.gif
• notyet.html
• notyet_bw.gif
• open_bg.gif
• open_bottom_bg.gif
• open_bottom_left.gif
• open_bottom_left_bw.gif
• open_bottom_right.gif
• open_bottom_right_bw.gif
• open_browser.html
• open_cancel.gif
• open_cancel_down.gif
• open_cancel_on.gif
• open_defaults.gif
• open_defaults_down.gif
• open_defaults_on.gif
• open_open.gif
• open_open_down.gif
• open_open_on.gif
• open_search.gif
• open_search.html
• open_search_down.gif
• open_search_on.gif
• open_shopping.html
• personals.html
• pricebandit.exe
• quick.css
• quick_close.gif
• quick_close_down.gif
• quick_close_on.gif
• quick_coupon.html
• quick_instructions.html
• quick_instructions_top.gif
• quick_results_top.gif
• quick_search.html
• quick_tutorial.html
• right.html
• right_bg_grey.gif
• right_instructions.gif
• right_instructions_on.gif
• right_instructions_red.gif
• right_left.gif
• right_left_grey.gif
• right_main_bg.gif
• right_more_left.gif
• right_more_left_grey.gif
• right_more_off.gif
• right_more_on.gif
• right_more_up.gif
• search.cab
• search.ca~
• search.dl
• searchupdate.exe
• search_star.gif
• setf.tmp
• SetupSearchBar.exe
• splash.html
• splash_bg.gif
• splash_bg_bw.gif
• splash_bullet.gif
• splash_close.gif
• splash_close_down.gif
• splash_close_on.gif
• splash_learn_more.gif
• splash_learn_more_down.gif
• splash_learn_more_on.gif
• stores.html
• stores_loading.html
• tab_left_bg.gif
• tab_left_down.gif
• tab_left_off.gif
• tab_left_on.gif
• tab_right_down.gif
• tab_right_off.gif
• tab_right_on.gif
• tab_right_red.gif
• toolbar.lnk
• tooltip_ring.html
• tooltip_ucontrol.html
• tooltip_weather.html
• ui.cfg
• vvsn.exe
• VVSNI_PBTB0100Inst.exe
• weather_change_location.gif
• weather_change_location_on.gif
• weather_choose_map.gif
• weather_current.gif
• weather_current_location.gif
• weather_info_na.gif
• weather_left_dot.gif
• weather_left_top_left.gif
• weather_left_top_right.gif
• weather_less_info.gif
• weather_less_info_on.gif
• weather_location_bl.gif
• weather_location_br.gif
• weather_maps_divider.gif
• weather_maps_loading.gif
• weather_maps_on.gif
• weather_metric_off.gif
• weather_metric_on.gif
• weather_metric_over.gif
• weather_mid_.gif
• weather_mid_friday.gif
• weather_mid_monday.gif
• weather_mid_saturday.gif
• weather_mid_sunday.gif
• weather_mid_thursday.gif
• weather_mid_tuesday.gif
• weather_mid_wednesday.gif
• weather_more_info.gif
• weather_more_info_on.gif
• weather_new_location.gif
• weather_prefs_loading.gif
• weather_print.gif
• weather_print_on.gif
• weather_set_location.gif
• weather_today.gif
• weather_top_.gif
• weather_top_friday.gif
• weather_top_monday.gif
• weather_top_saturday.gif
• weather_top_sunday.gif
• weather_top_thursday.gif
• weather_top_tuesday.gif
• weather_top_wednesday.gif
• weather_units.gif
• weather_us_off.gif
• weather_us_on.gif
• weather_us_over.gif
• weather_world_off.gif
• weather_world_on.gif
• weather_world_over.gif
• whenusearch.*
• whse.exe
• whse_pb.min.g2inst.exe
• whse_sb.min.bb2inst.exe
• _wtext.gif
• _wtext_sm.gif
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 True Sword for safe problem solution.
2. Delete the following malicious folders:
• %autostart% \whenusearch\
• C:\Program Files\whenusearch\content~\
• C:\Program Files\whenusearch\content~\images\
• C:\Program Files\whenusearch\content~\css\
• C:\Windows\start menu\programs\
• C:\Program Files\vvsn\url2\
• C:\Program Files\vvsn\ui1\
• C:\Program Files\vvsn\ui1\images\
3. Delete the following malicious registry entries and\or values:
• Key: CLSID\{BA2325ED-F9EB-4830-8FCE-0BC35B16969B}\InprocServer32 Value: ThreadingModel
• Key: CLSID\{45E5DADB-DFDF-4FC3-A46C-DD34B6CDDB38}
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{BA2325ED-F9EB-4830-8FCE-0BC35B16969B}
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearchB
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearchB
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE\SetupCount
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop\SetupCount
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\LastPartner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop\PartnerMsg
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop\PartnerParam
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop\PartnerFile
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\db_fail_cnt
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\zip
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\db_incomplete
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\zip_old_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\country_old_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\city_old_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\VVSN
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\db_stamp_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSave\Partners\WUSV\PartnerMsg
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSave\Partners\WUSV\PartnerFile
• Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\uninstall\whenusearch Value: displayicon
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: DisplayName
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: DisplayIcon
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: DisplayVersion
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: HelpLink
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: Publisher
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: UrlInfoAbout
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: UninstallString
• Key: Software\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: uitoken
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_script_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: flagCR_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: readingTime_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: script_url
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: searchdataurl
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: showSplash
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: sliderThemes
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: themesSliderBgAlt
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: themesSliderBgPulse
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: uiupdate_url
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: update_url
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_stamp_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: IPToMsaTime_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: MSA
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: searchAttempts
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: Options
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: popupBlocker
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: InstallDir
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: Version
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: pats_url
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: pat_chunks_url
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: ziptomsa_url
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: iptomsa_url
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: coupondataurl
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: InstallTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: newuser_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: startTime_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: uitoken
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_fail_cnt
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: SetupCount
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: HeartbeatTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: SetupCount
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: uiver_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_stamp_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: HelpLink
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_incomplete
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: uitoken
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: uiupdate_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: DisplayIcon
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: HelpLink
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: UninstallString
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: InstallDir
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: InstallTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: zip
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: uiver_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: DisplayIcon
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: UninstallString
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: Partner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: LastPartner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: InstallTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: LastPartner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: Partner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: InstallTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: startTime_rs
• Key: Software\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: uitoken
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: moduleSearch
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: modulePopupBlock
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: moduleWeather
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_stamp_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: IPToMsaTime_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: InstallDir
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: InstallTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: Partner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: LastPartner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: InstallTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: LastPartner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: Partner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: InstallTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_stamp_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: DisplayIcon
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: UninstallString
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: InstallTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: startTime_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_stamp_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: IPToMsaTime_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_server_update
• Key: Software\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: uitoken
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: InstallTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_stamp_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: IPToMsaTime_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: searchAttempts
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: SetupCount
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: searchAttempts
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: SetupCount
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: SetupCount
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: DisplayName
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: HelpLink
• Key: Software\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: uitoken
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_stamp_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: IPToMsaTime_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSave\Partners\WUSV Value: InstallTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SaveNow Value: DisplayIcon
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SaveNow Value: DisplayName
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SaveNow Value: HelpLink
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SaveNow Value: Publisher
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SaveNow Value: UninstallString
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SaveNow Value: UrlInfoAbout
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SaveNow Value: DisplayVersion
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSave Value: Partner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSave Value: PartnerB
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSave Value: PartnerDesc
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSave Value: PartnerParam
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSave Value: db_stamp_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSave Value: db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: InstallTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: Partner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: LastPartner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: InstallTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: LastPartner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: Partner
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\Partners\desktop Value: InstallTime
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: Version
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: startTime_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch\WHSE Value: SetupCount
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_stamp_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: db_server_update
• Key: SOFTWARE\WhenUSearch Value: IPToMsaTime_rs
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: DisplayIcon
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: DisplayVersion
• Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhenUSearch Value: UninstallString
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 True Sword for safe problem solution.
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