GoodSearch Toolbar

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Popularity Rank: 3,627
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 7,481
First Seen: September 27, 2010
Last Seen: January 10, 2026
OS(es) Affected: Windows

GoodSearch Toolbar Image

GoodSearch Toolbar is an unwanted browser extension/potentially unwanted program, which may circulate and access the PC through packed free software. GoodSearch Toolbar may also operate as a browser hijacker and continuously redirect PC users to questionable websites. GoodSearch Toolbar may press compute users visit other suspicious websites that are not connected with their search queries in any popular search engine. GoodSearch Toolbar can be downloaded manually; however, it may also enter the computer system through packaged free software that can be downloaded from unprotected download websites. After installation on the PC, GoodSearch Toolbar may change the default browser settings and take over all the Web browsers installed on the PC in an effort to show up on them as a toolbar. GoodSearch Toolbar may start interfering the computer user's Web sessions and reroute him to questionable websites that may be commercial. GoodSearch Toolbar may keep track of the PC user's browsing routine and display commercial pop-up advertisements and messages.

Aliases

1 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

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File System Details

GoodSearch Toolbar may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. adxloader.dll 10726c16d80d820509fd81d04762f53e 1,196
2. goodsearch.dll 566ca922331cedb60d30bb9e73e418d6 14
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Registry Details

GoodSearch Toolbar may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{44520B54-9E1A-420B-AAC8-B53721CBD53F}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{DD9475F4-A228-4E22-8D37-4B52C2054C31}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\goodsearch.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{44520b54-9e1a-420b-aac8-b53721cbd53f}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{44520b54-9e1a-420b-aac8-b53721cbd53f}

Directories

GoodSearch Toolbar may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\goodsearchtb
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\goodsearchtb

URLs

GoodSearch Toolbar may call the following URLs:

goodshop.com

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