Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.The PowerStrip Toolbar

Risklevel: High

Company: PowerStrip Technologies, Inc. - http://www.thepowerstrip.com/

Description:

The PowerStrip toolbar from http://www.thepowerstrip.com is an Internet Explorer toolbar so the user of the website can instantly search, check for his email and get up-to-the-minute news headlines.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • Search Hijacker
  • Installs silently
  • Works in background
  • Changes settings
  • Slows the browser
  • Show popup ads of its sponsors
  • Also connects to its host server

Installation: Installed through ActiveX.

Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\PowerStrip

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\PowerStrip\ PowrStrp.dll
    [392 KB] DLL
  • C:\Program Files\PowerStrip\logo.bmp
    [4 KB] BMP
  • C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\PSOCX.dll
    [64 KB] DLL
  • C:\Program Files\PowerStrip\ PSLauncher.exe
    [20 KB] EXE
  • C:\Program Files\PowerStrip\ PSSetup.exe
    [24 KB] EXE

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