Threat Database Adware Social2Search Ads

Social2Search Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 4,866
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 213,833
First Seen: May 5, 2016
Last Seen: March 6, 2024
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Computer users that favor social media when it comes to choosing a fast and reliable method for staying connect to their friends may be interested in the Social2Search software. The Social2Search program is advertised as 'a social search engine that gives you access to the knowledge of your friends.' In other words, the Social2Search software allows you to use a custom search engine at Social.search.com to browse content that your contacts like, share and upload to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Google+. The Social2Search application works as a browser extension that might change your default search engine and homepage settings to customize your Internet experience. The idea behind the Social2Search extension may sound great, but you should avoid installing it.

Security researchers reveal that the Social2Search program is a custom build of the Wajam badware, which is designed to avoid detection and redirect users to promotional content and unlicensed online shops. The Social2Search browser extension may arrive on your PC bundled with third-party software like PileFile Reminder and NewYTadBlocker. Users may be suggested that the Social2Search application is a TRUSTe certified program, but they should know that is not true. The Social2Search app is adware and may change your DNS configuration to redirect you to potentially compromised pages, and generate pop-up and pop-under windows. The Social2Search adware might affect modern browsers that run on the Gecko, Trident and WebKit rendering engines. The Social2Search adware may use an extensive infrastructure of run-time DLLs to support its activity, and your computer may not operate properly. Moreover, the Social2Search adware may show notifications on your desktop, require access to your social media feeds and may wish to manage your contacts list. Security investigators remind users that the Social2Search extension is adware and should not be granted access to information and content. You can purge the Social2Search adware by installing a renowned anti-malware solution that can delete all files associated with Wajam and Social2Search.

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File System Details

Social2Search Ads may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. YzAyMjA4Y2Q5ODZlN.exe bc825ca73fd61f8f8ca0672d50dc7745 2,649
2. NmI1MTA4NjZ.exe 210ec7058fd0935ebbe04fa9c827f36a 2,392
3. ztuym2fiy2nmzdq2mtz.exe 2e63aa7b477cbeb908b060d74fe951a1 1,910
4. mzjjzmiy.exe 929ea1220c1e748035e5d21ff5ffd717 1,859
5. ndq2mtyxm.exe dfe690bae42e579120b2a54ac56329f3 38
6. yza1nja4mtfjnmrho 9c1a30e718409b8c96b967f274a689c0 38
7. fd19cca32755b0a369e1e36d0cd6a149.exe 983867180e048720b2d5bffd32f9b85f 31
8. f8709ccec7ba79e50ad9c96ff47b7184.exe 661a59f89361428b87adbc6c5d4c87d3 17
9. 68b20a99a97d4cd539cac9db32df97d5.exe adf33abf586bd69bbd60a03161482d5a 16
10. ef0efd9a024078244c9e31939d5c4846.exe 879823f0a9fa05459f47384b771f779c 15
11. a12d9e740549a26fe9eea5cb052c55eb.exe deb85c14a6f441591b4b4e39247ee9fb 13
12. 668d80fbed3a9244e6953ceb861cda08.exe a73d9b71a260267ff2ec3dc7fb1e523e 10
13. 125d3533f75d50131b00f9f699d0efbe.exe 17e4dd371ed8b1fd9b627381fed38f2e 10
14. e2ac56d47e4ce3cbcf4300114b31ab58.exe 165c37faaea832f1c90e16af1fa95f70 9
15. c6392fab173c40835e01a31a80ae4836.exe 1d1487d8d660e925971a081b36c890da 7
16. 4d6ab93f695b26b39f283f5572e7292e.exe ecd8aad0af72a53550a86190447598d6 7
17. 636c7e7bef0c72fdd38d9d94a63783d0.exe 44ad2ae9cefa41532f0497e3db87d10d 7
18. dc3825f603457f6755bba9db5e752f0f.exe d4fe8578a83e3e4082f544c92a4d8b37 6
19. da8940d6476d1b77a02b7030c621bc0e.exe d87a7c2bed2e1579091c791989f11b95 6
20. b88180d479358284d50c22a44a26636b.exe bd01a55d1654da0185c13fa09ee12972 5
21. s2s.exe 36cbe3c24f109e82de3a876ae51f624c 5
22. c945625726294798a561a7ca44fd51eb.exe e98844feb5377196c2c1a3bad186552d 5
23. d92c9e2b4906671cf8bcf96b1506cb55.exe 5871eb58d9a00f7b2434906e19a05c63 5
24. s2s.exe 84b45ef25c6b3d4c095a8a222d271509 4
25. s2s.exe 175c059d643a94eda4691f53586092d8 2
26. s2s.exe 78cf6ca91909a72c7bd4f1f64cae6414 1
More files

Registry Details

Social2Search Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
http_www.technologietrudeau.com_0.localstorage
http_www.technologietrudeau.com_0.localstorage-journal
http_www.technologieyvonlheureux.com_0.localstorage
http_www.technologieyvonlheureux.com_0.localstorage-journal
technologiecartier[1].xml
technologiemounac[1].xml
www.technologietrudeau[1].xml
www.technologieyvonlheureux[1].xml
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\technologiecartier.com
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\technologiemounac.com
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\technologietrudeau.com
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\technologieyvonlheureux.com
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.technologietrudeau.com
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.technologieyvonlheureux.com
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\technologiecartier.com
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\technologiemounac.com
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\technologietrudeau.com
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\technologieyvonlheureux.com
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\www.technologietrudeau.com
SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\www.technologieyvonlheureux.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\technologiecartier.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\technologiemounac.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\technologietrudeau.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\technologieyvonlheureux.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.technologietrudeau.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.technologieyvonlheureux.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\technologieyvonlheureux.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\www.technologieyvonlheureux.com
SOFTWARE\Soci2Sear Browser Enhancer
SOFTWARE\Socia2S Browser Enhancer
SOFTWARE\Socia2Se Browser Enhancer
SOFTWARE\Socia2Sea Browser Enhancer
SOFTWARE\Socia2Sear
SOFTWARE\Socia2Searc
SOFTWARE\Socia2Search
SOFTWARE\Social2S
SOFTWARE\Social2S Browser Enhancer
SOFTWARE\Social2Se
SOFTWARE\Social2Sea
SOFTWARE\Social2Sear Browser Enhancer
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Soci2Sear Browser Enhancer
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Socia2S Browser Enhancer
SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Socia2Se Browser Enhancer
SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Socia2Sea Browser Enhancer
SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Socia2Sear
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Socia2Searc
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Socia2Search
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Social2S
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Social2S Browser Enhancer
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Social2Se
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Social2Sea
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Social2Sear Browser Enhancer

Directories

Social2Search Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Socia2S Browser Enhancer
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Socia2Se Browser Enhancer
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Socia2Sea Browser Enhancer
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Socia2Sear
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Socia2Searc
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Socia2Search
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Social2S
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Social2S Browser Enhancer
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Social2Se
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Social2Sea
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Social2Sear Browser Enhancer
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Social2Search
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Socia2Se Browser Enhancer
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Socia2Sea Browser Enhancer
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Social2Search

URLs

Social2Search Ads may call the following URLs:

Social2Search.com
technologiemounac.com

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