BrowserAid

BrowserAid is a family of interrelated Internet Explorer toolbars and hijackers from browseraid.com, most of which seem to be stealth-installed. BrowserAid/QuickLaunch and (possibly also LetsSearch) were pointed to by junk e-mails purporting to be an IE

BrowserAid.ABCSearch is a browser helper object that monitors internet browsing habits and distributes unsolicited advertisements based on the information it collects. Processes such as this can typically slow internet browsing speeds as well as adversely affect the overall operation of the machine.

BrowserAid is a manufacturer of various Internet Explorer toolbars, including "Browser Pal". These toolbars are sometimes installed without user consent and purports to enable the host company application to facilitate "targeted direct e-marketing".

BrowserAid.FeaturedResults is a browser helper object that monitors internet browsing habits and distributes unsolicited advertisements based on the information it collects. Processes such as this can typically slow internet browsing speeds as well as adversely affect the overall operation of the machine.

BrowserAid.FinditQuick is a browser helper object that monitors internet browsing habits and distributes unsolicited advertisements based on the information it collects. Processes such as this can typically slow internet browsing speeds as well as adversely affect the overall operation of the machine. The application is developed and widely distributed by [xx], a known purveyor of adware systems and components.

BrowserAid.QuickLaunch is a browser helper object that monitors internet browsing habits and distributes unsolicited advertisements based on the information it collects. Processes such as this can typically slow internet browsing speeds as well as adversely affect the overall operation of the machine. The application is developed and widely distributed by [xx], a known purveyor of adware systems and components.

BrowserAid.RunDLL16 is a browser helper object that monitors internet browsing habits and distributes unsolicited advertisements based on the information it collects. Processes such as this can typically slow internet browsing speeds as well as adversely affect the overall operation of the machine.

BrowserAid.SearchAndClick is a browser helper object that monitors internet browsing habits and distributes unsolicited advertisements based on the information it collects. Processes such as this can typically slow internet browsing speeds as well as adversely affect the overall operation of the machine.

BrowserAid.Startium is a browser helper object that monitors internet browsing habits and distributes unsolicited advertisements based on the information it collects. Processes such as this can typically slow internet browsing speeds as well as adversely affect the overall operation of the machine.

BrowserAid.Toolbar is an Internet Explorer browser toolbar component designed to redirect web searches to unsolicited locations as well as display pop up advertisements. The application typically installs as a bundled component with several freeware utilities; however, BrowserAid.Toolbar has also been known to utilize ActiveX drive-by downloads in order to initialize a forced and/or perceivably hidden installation. BrowserAid.Toolbar may be associated with modified browser settings, hijacked web pages (typically to unsolicited and irrelevant locations, many of which include blatant advertisements and/or adult content), unsolicited advertisements (typically occurring as popup or pop under windows), decelerated web browsing, and general system slowdown.

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toolbar update or virus removal tool from Microsoft, who then successfully sued. The BrowserAid software can download and execute arbitrary code from its controlling server, as an update feature.

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