Search Module

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	6,438
Threat Level:	50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers:	19,014

First Seen:	August 7, 2014
Last Seen:	February 13, 2024
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Search Module is a browser hijacker that could be loaded on your computer through your web browser. Usually the Search Module will load up through freeware programs or bundled software. When loaded, Search Module is apt to loading an alternative page as your default home page on most popular web browsers. The Search Module may load up its home page automatically where you could be presented with random ads or sponsored links through the page. The Search Module may have several components related to it that have loaded on your computer that need to be removed to stop the auto redirects to the Search Module home site.

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File System Details

Search Module 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.	dblaunch.exe	bf23aa6b4c0093a734d0afc526c84287	97
Name: dblaunch.exe MD5: bf23aa6b4c0093a734d0afc526c84287 Size: 391.16 KB (391168 bytes) Detections: 97 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\SearchModule\dblaunch.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 26, 2022
2.	DeskBar.exe.vir	9252cc419c84f0ec639b4da6e21d6e61	69
Name: DeskBar.exe.vir MD5: 9252cc419c84f0ec639b4da6e21d6e61 Size: 599.04 KB (599040 bytes) Detections: 69 Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\AdwCleaner\FileQuarantine\C\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\DeskBar\2.7.5.1765\DeskBar.exe.vir Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 11, 2021
3.	trzC7A4.tmp	b13bccaa784f8ca6cb654b7aaab91352	25
Name: trzC7A4.tmp MD5: b13bccaa784f8ca6cb654b7aaab91352 Size: 391.16 KB (391168 bytes) Detections: 25 Type: Temporary File Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\SearchModule\trzC7A4.tmp Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 21, 2021
4.	dblaunch.exe	45c198412cbfc88313f24feb307b532e	24
Name: dblaunch.exe MD5: 45c198412cbfc88313f24feb307b532e Size: 387.58 KB (387584 bytes) Detections: 24 Type: Executable File Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\SearchModule Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 3, 2020
5.	deskbar.exe	3b6917ecc9518e1e34fe4e5fe35c74a2	23
Name: deskbar.exe MD5: 3b6917ecc9518e1e34fe4e5fe35c74a2 Size: 253.38 KB (253384 bytes) Detections: 23 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\IQA\Application\uninstall Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 21, 2020
6.	DeskBar.exe	f3667f2b9db9e673aa7533808b2187f6	23
Name: DeskBar.exe MD5: f3667f2b9db9e673aa7533808b2187f6 Size: 744.96 KB (744960 bytes) Detections: 23 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\SearchModule\2.8.9.113\DeskBar.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 19, 2022
7.	DeskBar.exe	b172e347f295317755b9309797433a64	17
Name: DeskBar.exe MD5: b172e347f295317755b9309797433a64 Size: 599.04 KB (599040 bytes) Detections: 17 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\SearchModule\2.7.6.1776 Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2024
8.	DeskBar.exe	0eb3915bfcd3a5ba0e66c2519cbf731d	14
Name: DeskBar.exe MD5: 0eb3915bfcd3a5ba0e66c2519cbf731d Size: 745.47 KB (745472 bytes) Detections: 14 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\SearchModule\2.8.9.122 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 14, 2020
9.	dblaunch.exe	4b5a8cb69f786ec4d53e2ebab44b694e	13
Name: dblaunch.exe MD5: 4b5a8cb69f786ec4d53e2ebab44b694e Size: 239.1 KB (239104 bytes) Detections: 13 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\SearchModule\dblaunch.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 25, 2022
10.	DeskBar.exe	8ffcb304a1a0fc62034c89ba7ad88be1	8
Name: DeskBar.exe MD5: 8ffcb304a1a0fc62034c89ba7ad88be1 Size: 685.56 KB (685568 bytes) Detections: 8 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Windows.old.000\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\DeskBar\2.7.1.1750\DeskBar.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 22, 2021
11.	dblaunch.exe	cae918714403e99d5549b9e745a3fce3	7
Name: dblaunch.exe MD5: cae918714403e99d5549b9e745a3fce3 Size: 243.2 KB (243200 bytes) Detections: 7 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Windows.old.000\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\DeskBar\dblaunch.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 22, 2021
12.	dblaunch.exe	812a74d3e9bf19e6cb6d1e1b389c2a52	6
Name: dblaunch.exe MD5: 812a74d3e9bf19e6cb6d1e1b389c2a52 Size: 387.58 KB (387584 bytes) Detections: 6 Type: Executable File Path: c:\Users\<username>\appdata\local\searchmodule\dblaunch.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 16, 2022
13.	DeskBar.exe	f5397e0342f62bf551980a5fb0500e91	3
Name: DeskBar.exe MD5: f5397e0342f62bf551980a5fb0500e91 Size: 744.96 KB (744960 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\SearchModule\2.8.7.98 Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 3, 2020
14.	dblaunch.exe	a1b62cabfd379959a281962b898b5edf	3
Name: dblaunch.exe MD5: a1b62cabfd379959a281962b898b5edf Size: 392.19 KB (392192 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Executable File Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\SearchModule Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 15, 2020
15.	DeskBar.exe	1488316e4799e328c10d5f171eda26cf	2
Name: DeskBar.exe MD5: 1488316e4799e328c10d5f171eda26cf Size: 745.98 KB (745984 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\SearchModule\2.8.6.88 Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2016
16.	DeskBar.exe	5aafe7b0b311bd0d00806214d67f8555	2
Name: DeskBar.exe MD5: 5aafe7b0b311bd0d00806214d67f8555 Size: 744.96 KB (744960 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\SearchModule\2.8.9.112 Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2016
17.	dblaunch.exe	fbf7c635836745735760fb14eb1ce15f	1
Name: dblaunch.exe MD5: fbf7c635836745735760fb14eb1ce15f Size: 316.92 KB (316928 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %USERPROFILE%\Configuraci?n local\Datos de programa\DeskBar Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2016
18.	dblaunch.exe	bbc3925240916f728d10e30e6bb26931	1
Name: dblaunch.exe MD5: bbc3925240916f728d10e30e6bb26931 Size: 239.1 KB (239104 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\SearchModule Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2016
19.	DeskBar.exe	23baeaf640efe2d30261b1e216173d95	1
Name: DeskBar.exe MD5: 23baeaf640efe2d30261b1e216173d95 Size: 599.04 KB (599040 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\SearchModule\2.7.5.1771 Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2016
20.	DeskBar.exe	95da60a37c6c006005ae9b068246685f	1
Name: DeskBar.exe MD5: 95da60a37c6c006005ae9b068246685f Size: 599.04 KB (599040 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeskBar\2.7.5.1765 Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2016
21.	deskbar.exe	ca2826fe184571b1c1b8de2ffcce0079	1
Name: deskbar.exe MD5: ca2826fe184571b1c1b8de2ffcce0079 Size: 252.87 KB (252872 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\IQA\Application\uninstall Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2016
22.	DeskBar.exe	1f2fff7f2a765df25b5c4afd618383d6	1
Name: DeskBar.exe MD5: 1f2fff7f2a765df25b5c4afd618383d6 Size: 745.98 KB (745984 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\SearchModule\2.8.6.83 Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2016
23.	dblaunch.exe	69b156706e252979747ed3f450a7b7e8	1
Name: dblaunch.exe MD5: 69b156706e252979747ed3f450a7b7e8 Size: 338.94 KB (338944 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\SearchModule Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2016
24.	DeskBar.exe	52d4ad0d0ad88d8fa0ee1add40e11a26	1
Name: DeskBar.exe MD5: 52d4ad0d0ad88d8fa0ee1add40e11a26 Size: 683 KB (683008 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\DeskBar\2.6.4.1837 Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2016
25.	DeskBar.exe	ebb428dbe52fd382253804b083bf2bf7	1
Name: DeskBar.exe MD5: ebb428dbe52fd382253804b083bf2bf7 Size: 744.96 KB (744960 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\SearchModule\2.8.7.95 Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2016
26.	DeskBar.exe	1a98af6c56f8a9f5dcc60e0a7ce02727	1
Name: DeskBar.exe MD5: 1a98af6c56f8a9f5dcc60e0a7ce02727 Size: 744.96 KB (744960 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\SearchModule\2.8.7.98 Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2016
27.	dblaunch.exe	642492ac8e4c8ffddb6787e2d932d00b	1
Name: dblaunch.exe MD5: 642492ac8e4c8ffddb6787e2d932d00b Size: 391.16 KB (391168 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\SearchModule Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 13, 2016

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Registry Details

Search Module may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

Regexp file mask

%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\SMW_UpdateTask[RANDOM CHARACTERS]

%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\SMWUpd

%WINDIR%\Tasks\SMW_UpdateTask[RANDOM CHARACTERS]

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

Software\DeskBar

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\DeskBar.exe

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\DeskBar_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\DeskBar_RASMANCS

SOFTWARE\SearchModule\Info

SOFTWARE\SearchModule\SMUpd

SOFTWARE\SearchModule\Success

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\DeskBar_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\DeskBar_RASMANCS

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SearchModule

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

Search module

Search Module_is1

{D2E9FE6A-7003-42A0-96F6-5569DFC2A3A8}_is1

{DE6791BD-7EAC-4822-B923-B8D6393C6110}_is1

Directories

Search Module may create the following directory or directories:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\DeskBar

%LOCALAPPDATA%\SearchModule

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\DeskBar

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\SearchModule

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