Quizulous Toolbar

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 11,507
First Seen: August 30, 2010
Last Seen: October 28, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Quizulous Toolbar is a potentially unwanted program that may be installed on the computer together with freeware that computer users can download from questionable download websites. Quizulous Toolbar may make changes to the Web browser and aim to promote not related suspicious websites. Quizulous Toolbar can be added into the Web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Quizulous Toolbar may use tricky tactics to integrate itself into the Web browser without the PC user's permission. Quizulous Toolbar may interfere with the computer user's browsing routine. Quizulous Toolbar may continuously display intrusive pop-up advertisements that may include deals, offers, discount coupons and sponsored links. If the computer user clicks on them, the creators of these ads may make money by rerouting him to affiliated websites. Quizulous Toolbar may provide PC users with search results that depend on the related websites.

Aliases

1 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software Detection
NOD32 probably a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch

SpyHunter Detects & Remove Quizulous Toolbar

File System Details

Quizulous Toolbar may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. q2barsvc.exe c7894f75ed81631c159afe27f9d448ce 3,563
2. q2Plugin.dll f292d98b89b54e867124ccbecf32b144 2,704
3. q2SrcAs.dll 31b2b50c6da03ed9e9925d07a8571048 2,647
4. q2bar.dll cb5bd4f1ef609be348542c1887ea58bc 2,507

Registry Details

Quizulous Toolbar may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\AppDataLow\Software\Quizulous
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{392d065e-4679-4d12-8342-2a2d505fd309}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{f675d3df-504c-4e3c-bea8-a45b3b9bbd1b}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\tb_Quizulous.exe
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\tb_Quizulous2.exe

Directories

Quizulous Toolbar may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\Quizulous
%APPDATA%\Quizulous2
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\jhgmlalmdgjhpofpgikombehpflkeaha
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\jhgmlalmdgjhpofpgikombehpflkeaha
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\pnnhlhflllkencmebdgogcmgpkmhaegi
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\databases\chrome-extension_jhgmlalmdgjhpofpgikombehpflkeaha_0
%LOCALAPPDATA%\NativeMessaging\CT2617591
%PROGRAMFILES%\Quizulous2
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Quizulous2
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Quizulous
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Quizulous2

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