Only-search
What is Only-search?
Only-search is software application developed by Pay-by-Ads Ltd. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 63.38% of installations running this operating system. Only-search's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 1 files.
Only-search is most popular in the United States with 21.14% of installations residing in this country.
Only-search adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.
About Only-search?
OnlySearch is a web browser extension designed to deliver advertisements to the user's web browser. These ads may appear as traditional banners or context-specific hyperlinks. The software injects ads on various web pages, not limited to those associated with the program or its affiliates. It periodically connects to remote servers to download new ad feeds and may report the domains, URLs, and user interactions with advertisements and links during web browsing. Typically bundled with third-party download managers, it may include multiple potentially unwanted programs.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Only-search.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | 2015.0.3390 | Paybyads |
| ByteHero BDV | 8.6.2014.10 | Virus.Win32.Heur.n |
| ESET-NOD32 | 8.10112 | a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.K |
| Malwarebytes | v2014.08.06.09 | PUP.Optional.PayByAds.A |
| McAfee | 5600.7046 | Artemis!EC36E327558C |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 7.7046 | Artemis!EC36E327558C |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.218 | Suspicious_GEN.F47V0703 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 31348 | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Software Behaviors
- Scheduled tasks:
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- onlysearch.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Only-search' (Next runs on 11/07/2014 at 21:16).
Startup Entries
- Registry entries:
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- onlysearch.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'onlysearch' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\onlysearch\onlysearch\1.3.8.11\onlysearch.exe.
Software Details
- URL:
- –
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\users\user\appdata\local\onlysearch\onlysearch\1.3.8.11
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\onlysearch\onlysearch\1.3.8.11\onlysearch.exe" /uninstl
- Size:
- 1.00 MB
- Language:
- English
Only-search Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- onlysearch.exe
- Name:
- Only-search
- Path:
- C:\users\user\appdata\local\onlysearch\onlysearch\1.3.8.11\onlysearch.exe
- MD5:
- ec36e327558c6d48bd926b79e19e405b
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
onlysearch.exe
Malware
|
ec36e327558c6d48bd926b79e19e405b |