Adware
. 2020Search Toolbar (Summary)
Software Name: 2020Search Toolbar
Company Name: Walnut Ventures
Product Name: 2020Search Toolbar
Classification: Adware
Website: http://www.2020search.com
Brief:
Downloads and installs third party software onto your system without your permission. Displays advertisements when using the search feature. Re-directs all address bar keyword searches to search.shopnav.com.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Adware.2020Search Toolbar components are listed below. The
list is compiled as a reference. The list might not be complete
and it doesn't represent instructions for manual removal.
We DO NOT recommend manual removal. Incorrect
removal of certain software might make your computer unstable
or even unusable.
Removal of adware component might affect the related ad-supported
software.
If you suspect that you have an unwanted instance
of 2020Search Toolbar installed on your
computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
2020Search Toolbar might create following folders
(and inject its files inside the folders):
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2020Search Toolbar might create following
files (some of the files might be loaded in memory while
the software is running):
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\irsetup.exe
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Srng\file.zip
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\Srng\SRNG.LOCK
- %WINDOWS%20install.exe
- %WINDOWS%20search2.dll
- %WINDOWS%\mssvr.exe
- %WINDOWS%\svchost.exe
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files20Search.dll
- %WINDOWS%\Downloaded Program Files20Search.inf
2020Search Toolbar is often accompanied by the following
tracking cookies:
2020Search Toolbar might create following registry
keys (and inject subkeys and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT20search2.2020SEARCH2
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FC3A74E5-F281-4F10-AE1E-733078684F3C}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Downloader.Downloader
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Downloader.Downloader.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{02CB16D1-4CA7-47FF-8546-C5E925DF33D6}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{E306B3C1-3C68-4EFA-9EBC-0B99C6A918C2}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{FC3A74E5-F281-4F10-AE1E-733078684F3C}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage\*/2020Search.dll*
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall20SEARCH2
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall20SEARCHTB
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software20Installation
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Srng
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{CE7C3CE2-4B15-11D1-ABED-709549C10000}
2020Search Toolbar might create following registry
values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs|*\2020Search.dll
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser|{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-92C6-CE7EB590A94D}
2020Search Toolbar might create registry values with
following data:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://search.2020search.com*
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search|*|http://pop.popuptoast.com*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://search.2020search.com*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://pop.popuptoast.com*
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant|*|http://search.2020search.com*
2020Search Toolbar might insert following entries
in the HOSTS file:
n/a
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