Threat Database Browser Hijackers BrowserModifier.Kerlofost

BrowserModifier.Kerlofost

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 6
First Seen: September 19, 2011
OS(es) Affected: Windows

BrowserModifier.Kerlofost is a browser hijacker that may change various settings on a PC without any type of indication to the computer user. After BrowserModifier.Kerlofost is able to manipulate settings, it could result in the web browser redirecting users to malicious sites. Some of the sites that BrowserModifier.Kerlofost propagates are known to steal data and market malware. To eliminate the threat and dangerous of BrowserModifier.Kerlofost it is best to utilize an updated spyware removal application.

Aliases

15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software Detection
Panda Generic Trojan
AVG Generic4.GQL
Fortinet Adware/BHO
Ikarus not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Reklosoft
Microsoft BrowserModifier:Win32/Kerlofost
Antiy-AVL AdWare/Win32.Reklosoft.gen
eTrust-Vet Win32/SillyBHO.FW
Sophos Troj/BHO-MN
AntiVir ADSPY/Reklosoft.A
DrWeb Adware.Reklosoft.4
Comodo Application.Win32.Adware.Reklosoft.~OSO
BitDefender Trojan.Generic.5430833
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Reklosoft.v
Symantec Trojan.Adwareloader
NOD32 Win32/BHO.NQT

SpyHunter Detects & Remove BrowserModifier.Kerlofost

File System Details

BrowserModifier.Kerlofost may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. win32pipe.dll 7cdf12a1d85c972f39c23564de4dc3eb 6
2. 3rs23562.dll

Registry Details

BrowserModifier.Kerlofost may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKCR\TypeLib\{2552632F-867D-4052-B836-7F83A5302534}
HKCR\AppID\rs_adw.DLL
HKCR\rs_adw.Helper_bho
HKCR\CLSID\{FFFFE708-B832-42F1-BAFF-247753B5E452}
HKCR\Interface\{F1287389-B2FE-4315-8484-540B2033646D}
HKCR\reklosoft_adw.Helper_Bar
HKCR\CLSID\{71E59D37-D7FC-4ED6-BC1D-D13BE02FE6C5}
HKCR\Interface\{E743CF05-181C-4D72-B4EE-95435ED4B86B}
HKCR\AppID\{D96FA298-1BB6-47FC-AD21-72781B744DC3}

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