ClearSearch Adware

ClearSearch malware description and removal detail
Categories:Adware,BHO,Backdoor,Hijacker
Also known as:

[Kaspersky]Backdoor.Ruledor.b;
[Panda]Spyware/ClearSearch;
[Computer Associates]Backdoor/Ruledor.B
Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\djtopr1150.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\ClearSearch\csie_edomains.dat
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\ClearSearch\csie_srchrule.dat
[%SYSTEM%]\ietie.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\clrschp010.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\djtopr1150.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\ClearSearch\csie_edomains.dat
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\ClearSearch\csie_srchrule.dat
[%SYSTEM%]\ietie.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\clrschp010.exe

In order to ensure that the ClearSearch is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the ClearSearch adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:
HKLM\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\djtopr1150.exe
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\clrschp010.exe

Platforms / OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Detecting ClearSearch:

Files:
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\djtopr1150.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\ClearSearch\csie_edomains.dat
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\ClearSearch\csie_srchrule.dat
[%SYSTEM%]\ietie.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\clrschp010.exe
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\djtopr1150.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\ClearSearch\csie_edomains.dat
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\ClearSearch\csie_srchrule.dat
[%SYSTEM%]\ietie.dll
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\clrschp010.exe

Folders:
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\clrsch
[%WINDOWS%]\temp\clrsch
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\csbb1
[%PROFILE_TEMP%]\e9m2i1oh
[%PROGRAMS%]\clear search
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\3e2br8kh
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\e9m2i1oh
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\tweqgyom

Registry Keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ie_clrsch.iehooks
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ie_clrsch.iehooks.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{a351d4b1-bf54-41f1-bec0-8a1c4ecd72c7}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\clrsch
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\csbb
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{722759b4-2b5f-43e6-856b-d2d770f3d05b}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{947e6d5a-4b9f-4cf4-91b3-562ca8d03313}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{947e6d5a-4b9f-4cf4-91b3-562ca8d03313}

Registry Values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run

Removing ClearSearch:

An up-to-date copy of ExterminateIt should detect and prevent infection from ClearSearch.

If you do not have ExterminateIt and you are worried that you may have infected computer, you could run trial version of ExterminateIt, or remove ClearSearch manually.

To completely manually remove ClearSearch malware from your computer, you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values, the files and folders associated with ClearSearch.

1. Use Task Manager to terminate the ClearSearch process.
2. Delete the original ClearSearch file and folders.
3. Delete the system registry key parameters
4. Update your antivirus databases or buy antivirus software and perform a full scan of the computer.

We recommends that all Internet users back up any important information on their computers, enable maximum protection from network attacks and malicious code on their computers, refrain from executing suspicious programs received from untrustworthy sources.

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