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Startpage.CDI
Threat LevelDamageDistribution

At a glance Tech details Solution

Effects

Startpage.DI modifies the home page and several default search options of the browser Internet Explorer.

Infection strategy

Startpage.DI creates the following entries in the Windows Registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Main
HOMEOldSP = About:blank
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft \Internet Explorer\ Main
Search Bar = res://%43%3a%5c%44%4f%43%55%4d%45%7e%31%5c%56%4d%57%41%52%45%5c%53%43%52%49%54%7e%31%5c%62%65%6c%6d%69%62%62%2e%64%6c%6c/%73%70%2e%68%74%6d%6c
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Main
Search Page = res://%43%3a%5c%44%4f%43%55%4d%45%7e%31%5c%56%4d%57%41%52%45%5c%53%43%52%49%54%7e%31%5c%62%65%6c%6d%69%62%62%2e%64%6c%6c/%73%70%2e%68%74%6d%6c
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Main
Use Custom Search URL = 01,00,00,00
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Main
Use Search Asst = no
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Search
SearchAssistant = res://%43%3a%5c%44%4f%43%55%4d%45%7e%31%5c%56%4d%57%41%52%45%5c%53%43%52%49%54%7e%31%5c%62%65%6c%6d%69%62%62%2e%64%6c%6c/%73%70%2e%68%74%6d%6c
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Main
HOMEOldSP = About:blank
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Main
Search Bar = res://%43%3a%5c%44%4f%43%55%4d%45%7e%31%5c%56%4d%57%41%52%45%5c%53%43%52%49%54%7e%31%5c%62%65%6c%6d%69%62%62%2e%64%6c%6c/%73%70%2e%68%74%6d%6c
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft \Internet Explorer\ Main
Search Page = res://%43%3a%5c%44%4f%43%55%4d%45%7e%31%5c%56%4d%57%41%52%45%5c%53%43%52%49%54%7e%31%5c%62%65%6c%6d%69%62%62%2e%64%6c%6c/%73%70%2e%68%74%6d%6c
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Main
Use Custom Search URL = 01,00,00,00
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Main
Use Search Asst = no
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Search
SearchAssistant = res://%43%3a%5c%44%4f%43%55%4d%45%7e%31%5c%56%4d%57%41%52%45%5c%53%43%52%49%54%7e%31%5c%62%65%6c%6d%69%62%62%2e%64%6c%6c/%73%70%2e%68%74%6d%6c
By creating these entries, Startpage.DI modifies the search options of the Internet Explorer.

Startpage.DI modifies the following entries from the Windows Registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Main
Start Page = About:blank
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\ Main
Start Page = About:blank
By modifying these entries, Startpage.DI changes the Internet Explorer home page.

Means of transmission

Startpage.DI does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs the attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, e-mail messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc.