Taplika.com

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	6,706
Threat Level:	50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers:	14,402

First Seen:	July 31, 2014
Last Seen:	September 20, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Taplika.com is a browser hijacker that acts as a generic search engine site for finding things on the internet. Use of the Taplika.com site will filter out search results through a customized yahoo search query. Many of the results listed through Taplika.com may be ones that are surrounded by several sponsored links or advertisements. Use of the ads or links on Taplika.com may redirect you to other sites where some could be completely unwanted. The creators of Taplika.com are believed to have developed the site for the purpose of making money by your clicks on various ads or sponsored links displayed on the home page or search query pages. In the case that Taplika.com acts as your default home page you may take the action of removing all of its related components or browser extensions to prevent this from taking place.

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SpyHunter Detects & Remove Taplika.com

File System Details

Taplika.com may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	bkup.dat	58598d8468ffa4a31283228d4b2d41d4	35
Name: bkup.dat MD5: 58598d8468ffa4a31283228d4b2d41d4 Size: 17.83 KB (17839 bytes) Detections: 35 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
2.	bkup.dat	10ab560a62fff28950efb18c06729799	29
Name: bkup.dat MD5: 10ab560a62fff28950efb18c06729799 Size: 16.19 KB (16195 bytes) Detections: 29 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
3.	bkup.dat	b9c14cfcae3d93645fd1c2d600b69b24	27
Name: bkup.dat MD5: b9c14cfcae3d93645fd1c2d600b69b24 Size: 16.9 KB (16902 bytes) Detections: 27 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\WSE_Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
4.	bkup.dat	9bd657f6682973b87dba6220d1c92cba	26
Name: bkup.dat MD5: 9bd657f6682973b87dba6220d1c92cba Size: 16.09 KB (16095 bytes) Detections: 26 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
5.	bkup.dat	da6e0c28ce8b8f7359765891c025b94f	26
Name: bkup.dat MD5: da6e0c28ce8b8f7359765891c025b94f Size: 19.26 KB (19265 bytes) Detections: 26 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
6.	bkup.dat	d8c21ca8340285f7b94cdb69cda1b2c8	22
Name: bkup.dat MD5: d8c21ca8340285f7b94cdb69cda1b2c8 Size: 17.47 KB (17477 bytes) Detections: 22 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\WSE_Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
7.	bkup.dat	bb8f5e1886c14ca996f3f35bd8e34e52	18
Name: bkup.dat MD5: bb8f5e1886c14ca996f3f35bd8e34e52 Size: 17.86 KB (17863 bytes) Detections: 18 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
8.	bkup.dat	627692c383abe31b9c546d5628d63938	17
Name: bkup.dat MD5: 627692c383abe31b9c546d5628d63938 Size: 17.41 KB (17414 bytes) Detections: 17 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
9.	bkup.dat	2209be316c0da4c7833dfa6eaa4d2392	17
Name: bkup.dat MD5: 2209be316c0da4c7833dfa6eaa4d2392 Size: 19.47 KB (19472 bytes) Detections: 17 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
10.	bkup.dat	4bc8c5605d0a557318f200569677ec81	16
Name: bkup.dat MD5: 4bc8c5605d0a557318f200569677ec81 Size: 15.99 KB (15994 bytes) Detections: 16 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
11.	bkup.dat	cad7968394541e871d04b8236afa3f63	16
Name: bkup.dat MD5: cad7968394541e871d04b8236afa3f63 Size: 16.62 KB (16625 bytes) Detections: 16 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
12.	bkup.dat	262090793bb67a3e051b87714a4128f1	15
Name: bkup.dat MD5: 262090793bb67a3e051b87714a4128f1 Size: 18.71 KB (18710 bytes) Detections: 15 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
13.	bkup.dat	2de05af690e8ce116197eb1d92d04d40	15
Name: bkup.dat MD5: 2de05af690e8ce116197eb1d92d04d40 Size: 20.18 KB (20182 bytes) Detections: 15 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Wse_taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
14.	UpdateTask.exe	d114e92d1ab2475d6220d470f7875195	15
Name: UpdateTask.exe MD5: d114e92d1ab2475d6220d470f7875195 Size: 665.08 KB (665088 bytes) Detections: 15 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\WSE_Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 22, 2016
15.	UpdateTask.exe	f2162edccc18d0cc7845ca3c4b7bfe20	13
Name: UpdateTask.exe MD5: f2162edccc18d0cc7845ca3c4b7bfe20 Size: 507.9 KB (507904 bytes) Detections: 13 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\Wse_taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 22, 2016
16.	bkup.dat	846ac0d6b10bfe8ec8b088a09641c897	13
Name: bkup.dat MD5: 846ac0d6b10bfe8ec8b088a09641c897 Size: 18.26 KB (18264 bytes) Detections: 13 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
17.	bkup.dat	beff7e9481f3844ab50287894f32aa1d	12
Name: bkup.dat MD5: beff7e9481f3844ab50287894f32aa1d Size: 20.26 KB (20269 bytes) Detections: 12 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\WSE_Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
18.	bkup.dat	67cbd752b798a4d2d157676e8172b6b1	12
Name: bkup.dat MD5: 67cbd752b798a4d2d157676e8172b6b1 Size: 19.92 KB (19923 bytes) Detections: 12 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
19.	bkup.dat	72653fc6642585c084c42b126b10fd18	11
Name: bkup.dat MD5: 72653fc6642585c084c42b126b10fd18 Size: 19.91 KB (19918 bytes) Detections: 11 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Wse_taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
20.	bkup.dat	9e7ea2a0a98cd2645372b289a7fea019	10
Name: bkup.dat MD5: 9e7ea2a0a98cd2645372b289a7fea019 Size: 18.37 KB (18371 bytes) Detections: 10 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\WSE_Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
21.	bkup.dat	d45ea6e60ad9d64cf38cfbe2a8cc2697	10
Name: bkup.dat MD5: d45ea6e60ad9d64cf38cfbe2a8cc2697 Size: 17 KB (17005 bytes) Detections: 10 Type: Data file Path: %APPDATA%\Taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2017
22.	UpdateTask.exe	0be05b206f91007d326cb72986ad98c6	7
Name: UpdateTask.exe MD5: 0be05b206f91007d326cb72986ad98c6 Size: 466.94 KB (466944 bytes) Detections: 7 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\Wse_taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 22, 2016
23.	UpdateTask.exe	04e67cd520392b78f44084526748f09c	7
Name: UpdateTask.exe MD5: 04e67cd520392b78f44084526748f09c Size: 474.62 KB (474624 bytes) Detections: 7 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\Wse_taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 22, 2016
24.	UpdateTask.exe	8cea9de15f67ec77d1b27e4ea9772f11	6
Name: UpdateTask.exe MD5: 8cea9de15f67ec77d1b27e4ea9772f11 Size: 434.17 KB (434176 bytes) Detections: 6 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\Wse_taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 7, 2020
25.	UpdateTask.exe	d44252002b2821811f8478deeb0ad817	5
Name: UpdateTask.exe MD5: d44252002b2821811f8478deeb0ad817 Size: 486.4 KB (486400 bytes) Detections: 5 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\Wse_taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: June 27, 2018
26.	UpdateTask.exe	51b7da1087fdace6cfba70a4c9f4b089	4
Name: UpdateTask.exe MD5: 51b7da1087fdace6cfba70a4c9f4b089 Size: 487.42 KB (487424 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\Wse_taplika\UpdateProc Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 22, 2016

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Registry Details

Taplika.com may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

File name without path

http_taplika.com_0.localstorage

Taplika.lnk

Regexp file mask

%WinDir%\System32\Tasks\Taplika

%WinDir%\System32\Tasks\WSE_Taplika

%windir%\Tasks\Taplika.job

%windir%\Tasks\WSE_Taplika.job

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

SOFTWARE\Classes\.shtml\OpenWithProgids\TaplikaHTML.NSJA6BHDA3NCFCFMXW3QSCUYUQ

SOFTWARE\Classes\.webp\OpenWithProgids\TaplikaHTML.NSJA6BHDA3NCFCFMXW3QSCUYUQ

SOFTWARE\Classes\.xht\OpenWithProgIds\TaplikaHTML.NSJA6BHDA3NCFCFMXW3QSCUYUQ

SOFTWARE\Classes\.xhtml\OpenWithProgIds\TaplikaHTML.NSJA6BHDA3NCFCFMXW3QSCUYUQ

SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{BE26A525-DF20-4BBD-A602-5CE538ADA94E}

SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\AppID\{BE26A525-DF20-4BBD-A602-5CE538ADA94E}

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\taplika.com

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\taplika.exe

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\WSE_Taplika.job

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\WSE_Taplika.job.fp

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Taplika

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\WSE_Taplika

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\taplika.exe

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\WSE_Taplika

SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications\Taplika.NSJA6BHDA3NCFCFMXW3QSCUYUQ

Software\Taplika

Software\Taplika Browser

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\taplika.exe

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\taplika.exe

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Wse_taplika

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\RegisteredApplications\Taplika.NSJA6BHDA3NCFCFMXW3QSCUYUQ

Software\wse_taplika

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

Taplika

WSE_Taplika

Directories

Taplika.com may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Taplika

%AppData%\Taplika

%AppData%\WSE_Taplika

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Taplika

%PROGRAMFILES%\WSE_Taplika

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WSE_Taplika

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Taplika

URLs

Taplika.com may call the following URLs:

Taplika.com

http://taplika.com/?a=&q=

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