Threat Database Adware SizlSearch

SizlSearch

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 8,345
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 2,820
First Seen: December 18, 2013
Last Seen: September 18, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

SizlSearch is adware that may invade the PC bundled with other free applications from the Web. SizlSearch may show various annoying pop-up advertisements, which may carry offers, coupons and discounts, on the PC. SizlSearch may ask the computer user checking price comparisons on online shopping or others similar websites. The pop-up ads delivered by SizlSearch may be used to generate advertising revenue from ad clicks. If the PC user clicks on these pop-up advertisements, SizlSearch may unwillingly reroute the computer user to dubious or even infected websites. SizlSearch may promote unreliable websites, services and products. SizlSearch may also gather details about the computer user's surfing habits, search requests and visited websites. This data may be used for marketing campaigns, especially, when showing targeted pop-up advertisements. SizlSearch may set the PC in dager of being contaminated with various malware infections.

Aliases

12 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software Detection
AVG Slizearch.436
Ikarus AdWare.SpadeCast
Sophos BrowseSmart
Fortinet Adware/Agent
Ikarus not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent
Sophos Generic PUA ON
DrWeb Trojan.BPlug.17
Comodo Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.ahbx
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 )
McAfee Artemis!8688B6E08D54

SpyHunter Detects & Remove SizlSearch

File System Details

SizlSearch may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. {9d5747ee-0448-4681-8337-1555de75a3b6}Gt64.sys f58b5ade398547c0574740304897dc64 13
2. {9d5747ee-0448-4681-8337-1555de75a3b6}Gt64.sys 1da307294c26e28b95eaae18809617fb 6
3. FilterApp_C64.exe 01cdfa0080cf1c510a7655ab37b32710 5
4. {9d5747ee-0448-4681-8337-1555de75a3b6}Gt64.sys 85467c68c505867f4efc9c2c75daf682 5
5. {9d5747ee-0448-4681-8337-1555de75a3b6}Gt64.sys 429bc61d6bde32e647d74f514fff3cce 3
6. utilsizlsearch.exe 91c11994a759bc39ca396325eb8ae1ac 2
7. {9d5747ee-0448-4681-8337-1555de75a3b6}Gt64.sys df5564a3fc243dd5517dbf45f97e6604 2
8. {9d5747ee-0448-4681-8337-1555de75a3b6}Gt64.sys 5afe8061401bf0c3fd0c1e964e0f2aca 2
9. FilterApp_C.exe 47d2eac624ff18d4b05f632296833a92 1
10. sizlsearch.FirstRun.exe 93a76e379a885be7f324f3b6042b91a0 1
11. FilterApp_C64.exe f4ae72558f5ecd3e90261671e079da7c 1
12. sizlsearch.FirstRun.exe 3c58738d839ae62ebd562a3e266fb75c 1
13. sizlsearch.PurBrowse.exe 78a1c9f374cd208248db96c138554581 1
14. utilsizlsearch.exe 06815882e6617a82210a61c3bf6aa271 1
15. sizlsearch.BrowserAdapter.exe 22ec01befe3f0a9cd104129b6560797a 1
16. {9d5747ee-0448-4681-8337-1555de75a3b6}t64.sys b5cbbacd1a15ce2b45004e69e34c3e5d 1
17. {9d5747ee-0448-4681-8337-1555de75a3b6}t64.sys e43c2c47bbd84029ccb4e111721ba7ed 1
18. {9d5747ee-0448-4681-8337-1555de75a3b6}t64.sys 37c66223719d08588ac91e0d0922e8b2 1
19. {9d5747ee-0448-4681-8337-1555de75a3b6}Gw64.sys c90d04164a2521c903d4fb6913fa873a 1

Registry Details

SizlSearch may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{15AE08DB-FBB7-4F64-9795-F14A1640F072}
{36d96925-abfa-4eb8-b630-305e905a930d}
{3BBC2EC7-EEAE-4186-8EAB-47D95F1332E2}
{AD36574C-B9D6-4579-A839-8EABE783778B}
{CFBC0FB6-323F-4DCF-95D3-2268C79A8A90}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{9B4CD9E7-9C3F-4092-9DA8-4F0DFEBB1C9E}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\sizlsearch_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\sizlsearch_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updatesizlsearch_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updatesizlsearch_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilsizlsearch_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilsizlsearch_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{36d96925-abfa-4eb8-b630-305e905a930d}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{36d96925-abfa-4eb8-b630-305e905a930d}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{36d96925-abfa-4eb8-b630-305e905a930d}
Software\sizlsearch
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\sizlsearch_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\sizlsearch_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updatesizlsearch_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updatesizlsearch_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilsizlsearch_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilsizlsearch_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{36d96925-abfa-4eb8-b630-305e905a930d}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\sizlsearch
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update sizlsearch
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util sizlsearch
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update sizlsearch
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Util sizlsearch
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\Util sizlsearch
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Util sizlsearch
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update sizlsearch
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Util sizlsearch
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update sizlsearch
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Util sizlsearch

Directories

SizlSearch may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\sizlsearch
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\sizlsearch

URLs

SizlSearch may call the following URLs:

http://sizlsearch.net

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