MySocialColor

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 10,270
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 4,334
First Seen: March 24, 2015
Last Seen: September 15, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The MySocialColor toolbar by High Tech Marketing SL. is perceived by security researchers as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) with adware functionality. The MySocialColor toolbar may provide web surfers with a low-quality search engine and basic tools to share on social medias, but users may be subjected to a torrent of banners, ad boxes and in-text hyperlinks to sponsors. The MySocialColor toolbar is dispersed among users by using freeware installers as vessels that are used by adware as well. The MySocialColor toolbar is known to place its files in the AppData folder of Windows to make it harder for users to remove manually. Additionally, the MySocialColor app inserts a key in the Windows to ensure its operations every time you launch your web client. Many web surfers like their web browser interface to be as minimal as possible to view as much surface of websites as possible and the MySocialColor toolbar may not be welcomed. Moreover, the ads by MySocialColor may appear to be related to your searches on Google and recently visited websites because the MySocialColor toolbar can use session cookies to display targeted advertisement content. Computer users may want to think twice before deciding to keep the MySocialColor toolbar on their PC and keep in mind that they can delete it securely by using a reliable anti-spyware utility.

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File System Details

MySocialColor may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. BHO_ALT.dll 51164811c59e6da78c051cd6cc10f52c 2,981
2. BHO_ALT.dll 0467bca4100605c24dec2cc79739c084 103

Registry Details

MySocialColor may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{01939875-E4D2-466F-A7DC-581B1070D70E}
{09081F25-3A9F-4D4F-A926-EE18EB878C1A}
{5ABE0730-FA3C-4717-B302-A2D6B421BB2C}
{90BFF621-26B8-4B38-81C1-282A3849846C}
{A7EEF18E-CC70-4B43-86EA-2105BDBC274F}
{BD6E74B6-A700-40F7-B4B9-47738317ABBB}
{D4AE51AF-EBC6-49D9-9B07-342D383C9D95}
{D60E5646-8D9D-4E0F-A414-91959F701F21}
SOFTWARE\Classes\.htmappcore
SOFTWARE\Classes\.htmappcore.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\.htmdskbnd
SOFTWARE\Classes\.htmdskbnd.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\.htmhlpr
SOFTWARE\Classes\.htmhlpr.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\esrv.htmesrvc
SOFTWARE\Classes\esrv.htmesrvc.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{09A62713-8600-4FAB-A910-BAF63C3B81E1}
SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2D8E8D41-FEE9-4C85-A2B8-E176A995EAA3}
SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{53D23E63-C099-4A70-B7D5-54DFAC34CCA7}
SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{770493FF-94B2-4398-B001-55433F735CD3}
SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{856E1C12-23DF-429F-B3A3-7064DEFD0304}
SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{898B7E1E-C9E4-4CBD-B1BC-42C9F84F25B5}
SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{922689D3-20A8-46DD-A5C2-6861B924E987}
SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{A3848F80-03B5-49AB-9647-5E7AF5F3F945}
SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{B1E943A0-448D-4552-9C7C-4170F2A9983F}
SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{B596F598-1EA8-4877-BEF7-3B58BC2FE31F}
SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C6E55C6C-D61B-4DB9-8814-881845C5B70D}
SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{C9C4F986-8F04-4834-B8B9-E19485A9A858}
SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{D07C7116-60A3-4669-A9B2-08834BCC8C43}
Software\High Tech Marketing SL
Software\htm.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{5ABE0730-FA3C-4717-B302-A2D6B421BB2C}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{90BFF621-26B8-4B38-81C1-282A3849846C}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{5ABE0730-FA3C-4717-B302-A2D6B421BB2C}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{90BFF621-26B8-4B38-81C1-282A3849846C}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\High Tech Marketing SL
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{5ABE0730-FA3C-4717-B302-A2D6B421BB2C}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{90BFF621-26B8-4B38-81C1-282A3849846C}

Directories

MySocialColor may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\High Tech Marketing SL
%PROGRAMFILES%\ChromeSearchEngine
%PROGRAMFILES%\High Tech Marketing SL
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\ChromeSearchEngine
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\High Tech Marketing SL
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\High Tech Marketing SL
%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\High Tech Marketing SL

URLs

MySocialColor may call the following URLs:

default.earching.info

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