Threat Database Trojans Trojan.Happili

Trojan.Happili

By Domesticus in Trojans

Trojan.Happili is associated with a search engine known as Happili.com. This website promises to help computer users get the lowest prices through comparison shopping. However, this website has actually been linked to browser hijackers. Trojan.Happili is one of the many variants of the Google Redirect Virus, a browser hijacker that changes online search results so that they link to a particular website instead of to the actual result. Trojan.Happili directs computer users to Happili.com as well as to a variety of other websites. If you find that your web browser is forcing you to visit this website repeatedly, this is a definitive sign that your computer system is infected with the Trojan.Happili.

While many PC security researchers have reported that Happili.com has been associated with various kinds of threats, this website is infamous because of its associated with browser hijackers like Trojan.Happili. While there are numerous websites promoted with browser hijackers, the combination of a website containing links to hostile content and browser hijackers like Trojan.Happili makes for a threat to your computer system's safety. Trojan.Happili redirects may often end in phishing websites. Some symptoms of Trojan.Happili include having your online searches directed to Happili.com, having your web browser's homepage changed to this malicious website, and problems with your computer system's performance (such as system instability and a slow Internet connection speed).

One symptom of a Trojan.Happili infection that many computer users have reported is the sudden appearance of numerous pop-up windows that can be irritating as well as having the potential to lead computer users to malicious content. ESG malware researchers strongly recommend ignoring all pop-up windows claiming that you have won a prize, advertising a contest, containing pornographic content, or claiming that your computer system is infected with malware. These will often be part of a Trojan.Happili infection on your computer system. ESG security researchers consider that Trojan.Happili is a security hazard and that measures should be taken to remove Trojan.Happili immediately from an affected computer. To do this, ESG security analysts counsel using a reliable anti-malware program that is fully up to date.

File System Details

Trojan.Happili may create the following file(s):
# File Name Detections
1. C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Microsoft Help\gpsqesyf.dll
2. C:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\temp\0.6837268366905471

Registry Details

Trojan.Happili may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, Microsoft Help = rundll32 "C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Microsoft Help\gpsqesyf.dll",h264OutVideoInitW

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