Threat Database Adware Search Window Ads

Search Window Ads

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 8,898
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 2,411
First Seen: January 13, 2016
Last Seen: September 8, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Search Window program is advertised as a search enhancer on freeware packages that can allow users to see search results in four tabs simultaneously. The Search Window program may install a browser extension, plug-in, add-on, or a Browser Helper Object to your Internet client to ease its operations. The Search Window program may provide search results from Google, Bing, Yandex, and Yahoo to satisfy your needs. However, Search Window is adware and is associated with browser hijacking software. Security researchers reveal that the Search Window adware may show pop-up windows from Rvzr-a.akamaihd.net and change your favored search aggregator to Default-Search.net. The Search Window adware might use the Akamai CDN (Content Deployment Network) to load advertisements in your browser and generate pay-per-click revenue for its creators.

The Search Window adware may use ActionScript to handle the advertisements display, and may slow down your browser performance. Additionally, the Search Window adware may prevent users from loading 1080p and 720p videos on video sharing platforms like Vimeo, Dailymotion and YouTube. Security researchers add that the Search Window adware may invite users to install badware like Search Highlighter and WebSaver under the pretense of extending its functionality. The Search Window adware may not appear in the 'Programs and Features' panel, and users may have trouble finding its installation directory. The Search Window adware might use DLL file structure to keep Web browsers such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox under the radar of AV scanners. You should do an online research and install a reputable anti-malware suite that can detect and delete the Search Window adware efficiently.

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Registry Details

Search Window Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{39049009-b87a-49f2-9434-9ed790347db2}
{6883C1AD-836F-4555-B845-35268B97A2AE}
{CA49C3C6-164D-40B7-B127-7614C14A64BD}
File name without path
findsearchwindow-a.akamaihd[1].xml
oursearchwindow-a.akamaihd[1].xml
searchmywindow-a.akamaihd[1].xml
searchwindowresu-a.akamaihd[1].xml
www.oursearchwindow[1].xml
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{2a9385a3-c04b-4ce1-9dea-c5af50476f59}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{310EEBA3-F844-4BDB-8204-0F7738A73264}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{4E31961D-E8C3-4AB0-9829-8E0F08F8DD01}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{C0096330-E17A-4B3F-91B4-F5FAD9FE6604}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{D25F1BE6-6031-432D-A1E4-509315BC66F3}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\oursearchwindow-a.akamaihd.net
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\searchmywindow-a.akamaihd.net
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\searchwindowresu-a.akamaihd.net
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4e31961d-e8c3-4ab0-9829-8e0f08f8dd01}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{310EEBA3-F844-4BDB-8204-0F7738A73264}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{39049009-B87A-49F2-9434-9ED790347DB2}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{310EEBA3-F844-4BDB-8204-0F7738A73264}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{39049009-B87A-49F2-9434-9ED790347DB2}
SOFTWARE\OurSearchWindow
SOFTWARE\SearchMyWindow
SOFTWARE\SearchNewWindow
SOFTWARE\SearchWindowResults
SOFTWARE\StudySearchWindow
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\FindSearchWindow
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{310EEBA3-F844-4BDB-8204-0F7738A73264}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{39049009-b87a-49f2-9434-9ed790347db2}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4e31961d-e8c3-4ab0-9829-8e0f08f8dd01}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\OurSearchWindow
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SearchMyWindow
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SearchNewWindow
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SearchWindow
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SearchWindowResults
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\StudySearchWindow
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Service Mgr SearchMyWindow
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Service Mgr SearchNewWindow
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Service Mgr SearchWindow
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Update Mgr SearchMyWindow
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Mgr SearchNewWindow
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Mgr SearchWindow
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Service Mgr SearchMyWindow
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Service Mgr SearchNewWindow
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Service Mgr SearchWindow
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update Mgr SearchNewWindow
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update Mgr SearchWindow
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Service Mgr SearchMyWindow
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Service Mgr SearchNewWindow
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Service Mgr SearchWindow
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Update Mgr SearchMyWindow
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Mgr SearchNewWindow
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Mgr SearchWindow
Find Search Window
Our Search Window
Search My Window
Search New Window
Search Window
Search Window Results
Study Search Window

Directories

Search Window Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\63d77afa-7e05-4506-a4bf-722e58160d0b
%PROGRAMFILES%\Our Search Window
%PROGRAMFILES%\Search My Window
%PROGRAMFILES%\Search New Window
%PROGRAMFILES%\Search Window
%PROGRAMFILES%\Study Search Window
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Find Search Window
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Our Search Window
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Search My Window
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Search New Window
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Search Window
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Study Search Window
%TEMP%\Study Search Window
%Temp%\Search My Window
%Temp%\Search New Window
%temp%\Find Search Window
%temp%\Our Search Window
%temp%\Search Window

URLs

Search Window Ads may call the following URLs:

findsearchwindow.com
oursearchwindow.com
searchmywindow.com
searchnewwindow.com
searchwindowresults.com
studysearchwindow.com
thesearchwindow.com

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