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Updated:
Oct 08, 2012
| Published:
Oct 03, 2012
Aliases
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Alert Level
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High
Antimalware protection details
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Summary
BrowserModifier:Win32/BSaving
is a browser helper object (BHO) that monitors the data you input into a browser, and sends this information to a remote server.
This program may redirect browser traffic (such as search queries and website visits) without your knowledge.
Symptoms
System changes
The following system changes may indicate the presence of BrowserModifier:Win32/BSaving:
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The presence of the following files:
%ProgramFiles%\bSaving
%ProgramFiles%\bSaving\7e872ee05f4e7d624a73ecedd6b62867.dll
%ProgramFiles%\bSaving\uninst.exe
- The presence of the following registry entries:
In subkey: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{GUID}
Sets value: "@"
With data: "bSaving"
In subkey: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{GUID}\InProcServer32
Sets value: "@"
With data: "C:\Program Files\bSaving\7e872ee05f4e7d624a73ecedd6b62867.dll"
Sets value: "ThreadingModel"
With data: "Apartment"
Technical Information (Analysis)
BrowserModifier:Win32/BSaving
is a browser helper object (BHO) that monitors the data you input into a browser, and sends this information to a remote server.
This program may redirect browser traffic (such as search queries and website visits) without your knowledge.
Installation
BrowserModifier:Win32/BSaving
creates the following files on your computer:
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%ProgramFiles%\bSaving
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%ProgramFiles%\bSaving\7e872ee05f4e7d624a73ecedd6b62867.dll
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%ProgramFiles%\bSaving\uninst.exe
As part of its installation, it creates the following registry entries, so that it starts each time you open you browser:
In subkey: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{GUID}
Sets value: "@"
With data: "bSaving"
In subkey: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{GUID}\InProcServer32
Sets value: "@"
With data: "C:\Program Files\bSaving\7e872ee05f4e7d624a73ecedd6b62867.dll"
Sets value: "ThreadingModel"
With data: "Apartment"
The BHO can be seen in the Manage Add-ons window, as in the screenshot below:
Analysis by Ferdinand Plazo
Prevention
Recovery
To detect and remove this program and other potentially unwanted software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antispyware product such as the following: