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XRENODER is a multi faceted Trojan. It is an Internet Explorer-Toolbar, homepage and search hijacker which resets your browser's home page and search settings to point to other affiliate sites. XRENODER also displays pornographic popup ads.
XRENODER hijacks your search settings. It diverts your browser to search. XRENODER .com instead of the default auto.search.msn.com. It also displays pornographic ads. In addition, XRENODER modifies hosts files to redirect searches to search. XRENODER .com and also changes the Internet Explorer homepage.
XRENODER exists in the form of two variants.
ISTbar/AUpdate installs a TinyBar variant to implement its toolbar. The hijacker is aimed at my-internet.info and blazefind.com; distribution is managed by searchbarcash.com, its controlling server.
ISTbar/XXXToolbar is an update based around porn. It uses its own toolbar code. The hijacker is aimed at its controlling server xxxtoolbar.com, and slotch.com; distribution is controlled by toolbarcash.com. It installs other pests into your computer. Both variants install porn pop-up producer RapidBlaster/lp.
The AUpdate variant of XRENODER is also known to install DownloadPlus and is known as SearchBarCash-Hijacker. The XXXToolbar variant opens pop-ups as directed by its controlling server. In AUpdate, the TinyBar component could be used to open pop-ups in the future.
XRENODER is installed by ActiveX drive-by download on affiliate sites, typically porn advertisements. At least ISTbar/AUpdate is known to install using aggressive JavaScript (opening an error and retrying if you refuse the ActiveX download).
xrenoder behavior
- Stays Resident
- Shows ads
- Changes browser
xrenoder remove and uninstalling Introduction
Delete the following files:
aupdate.exe
%systemdir%\aupdate.conf
%systemdir%\aupdate.trk
aupdate_uninstall.exe
Delete the following registry keys:
AutoUpdater
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