What is The Nssfrch Toolbar?
- Type: Virus
- Category: Trojans and viruses
- Discovered: 19 October 2007
- Removal tools: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, Spyware Doctor
1. Introduction
It falls into rogue toolbar category, belongs to Trojan.Zlob malware family. Trojans can be installed along that connects to rogue PC security websites thus causing sluggish computer performance, system crashes may occur. Trojan.Zlob is closely connected to rogue anti-spyware software (Antivirgear, Virusray, Virusprotectpro) as it is displaying fake security alerts and warnings in order to direct user to rogue software websites and persuade him to buy licensed version.
2. The Nssfrch Toolbar removal tools:
- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (for the installation guide click here)
- Spyware Doctor (for the installation guide click here)
3. The Nssfrch Toolbar files:
nssfrch.dll4. Hijackthis entries:
O3 - Toolbar: The nssfrch - {AC9BBDB2-8FCD-49C8-96F7-CC3CF7B453CD} - C:\WINDOWS\nssfrch.dll *
* can also be found under these CLSIDs:
{1699137C-B90E-4488-97BC-575C896C2B5C}
{7D61C1B5-86AF-439F-9ACF-D19FDB5F55CC}
{2106BEDE-F5E8-4DE8-A081-A7E5EAD1529B}
{DF0ACE0C-4A3F-4A1F-8676-BA16DEB23C70}
* can also be found under these CLSIDs:
{1699137C-B90E-4488-97BC-575C896C2B5C}
{7D61C1B5-86AF-439F-9ACF-D19FDB5F55CC}
{2106BEDE-F5E8-4DE8-A081-A7E5EAD1529B}
{DF0ACE0C-4A3F-4A1F-8676-BA16DEB23C70}