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Threat Database Browser Hijackers BrowserQuest.com

BrowserQuest.com

By Domesticus in Browser Hijackers

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BrowserQuest.com is a phony website, which pretends to be a legitimate search engine. BrowserQuest.com will not provide you any reliable search results related to your queries except spam and ads. BrowserQuest.com is associated with browser hijackers and rootkits such as Google Redirect Virus and ZeroAccess rootkit. They can hijack a targeted web browser and redirect search result links to unwanted and advertising websites. Browser hijackers and rootkits connected with BrowserQuest.com can change your web browser settings, for example, change your default homepage or search engine. If you try to find a certain term on Google or other major search engines, your browser will be redirected to dubious websites full of ads that were designed by scammers to increase traffic and earn money. To avoid annoying redirects to BrowserQuest.com, you should remove all malware infections and browser hijackers linked to this misleading website.

File System Details

BrowserQuest.com may create the following file(s):
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# File Name Detections
1. %AppData%[trojan name]toolbarlog.txt
2. %AppData%[trojan name]toolbarstats.dat
3. %Temp%[trojan name]toolbar-manifest.xml
4. %AppData%[trojan name]toolbarcouponsmerchants.xml
5. %AppData%[trojan name]toolbardtx.ini
6. %AppData%[trojan name]toolbarguid.dat
7. %AppData%[trojan name]toolbaruninstallStatIE.dat
8. %AppData%[trojan name]toolbarcouponscategories.xml
9. %AppData%[trojan name]toolbarstat.log
10. %AppData%[trojan name]toolbarpreferences.dat
11. %AppData%[trojan name]toolbaruninstallIE.dat
12. %AppData%[trojan name]toolbarversion.xml
13. %AppData%[trojan name]toolbarcouponsmerchants2.xml

Registry Details

BrowserQuest.com may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{99079a25-328f-4bd4-be04-00955acaa0a7}InprocServer32 "C:PROGRA~1WINDOW~4ToolBar[trojan name]dtx.dll"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes[trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuard
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes[trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuardCLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A40DC6C5-79D0-4ca8-A185-8FF989AF1115} "UrlHelper Class"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A40DC6C5-79D0-4ca8-A185-8FF989AF1115}VersionIndependentProgID "[trojan name]IEHelper.UrlHelper"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes[trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuardCurVer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar "[trojan name] Toolbar"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A40DC6C5-79D0-4ca8-A185-8FF989AF1115}ProgID "[trojan name]IEHelper.UrlHelper.1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{99079a25-328f-4bd4-be04-00955acaa0a7} "[trojan name] Toolbar"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes[trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuard.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects{99079a25-328f-4bd4-be04-00955acaa0a7} "[trojan name] Toolbar"

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