SummaryHijacks the search feature in IE, replacing your typed search strings with Chinese characters and taking you to a Chinese search site. These functions are likely of value to many Chinese users, but are not appreciated by others. On June 7, 2004 PestPatrol researched CnsMin and at that time removal was nearly impossible and the uninstaller which was included removed most components, but left the machine with no network or Internet connection. In 6 out of 6 boots after installing CnsMin, our machine crashed within 5 minutes. CnsMin was intended to be a search support tool for users, but its operation in our test machines suggests that the current version, when run in an English computer, should be classified as a Nuker. CPR again researched CnsMin July 9, 2004 and the results were nearly the same as above except no uninstalled was provided. In addition, numerous popup ads were displayed which were difficult to close.
On July 9, 2004 CnsMin came with no unistaller. If you have an uninstaller, based on our June 7 test, we recommend: backing up your registry to the affected machine prior to removing using the CnsMin uninstaller, as you may lose your network and Internet connection when you run the uninstaller. If this occurs, restore your registry using your backup, and contact the vendor.
Alias
3721
Spyware/CnsMin[Panda]
CnsMin [McAfee]
3721 Chinese Keywords (CNSMin) [CounterSpy]
Vendor Description
from the website: 'Beijing 3721 Technology Co. Ltd (aka 3721 ) is the pioneer and market leader for providing Chinese Keyword services in China. Founded in late 1998, the Company officially launched Chinese Keyword service in June 1999 and has since then experienced tremendous growth. The company is headquartered in Beijing, China, and currently has over 150 employees. 3721 maintains a technology alliance with Hong Kong 3721 Network Software Co.Ltd., which provides technology support to 3721.
Keyword service enables Internet users to navigate the web and search for relevant on-line information using real world names and familiar identities in their native language, rather than having to remember cumbersome domain names/ URLs. There is a strong demand for keyword service in non-Roman alphabet language countries such as China.Chinese Keyword (CKW) service also enables businesses to extend their real world brand identities directly on-line by making it easy for their customers to find them on the Web using familiar names.
CKW is an application service developed on top of the existing DNS infrastructure; it provides a human friendly Internet navigation interface as well as on-line directory search-like services. The service is widely available on client-software enabled browser as well as from most of the leading portal sites, search engines, and ISP portals throughout China. 3721's highly scalable keyword technology is based on proprietary, high performance data indexing and retrieving algorithm, and is fully compatible with the evolving technology standards such as XML and UNICODE. Focusing on core technology development, our software won Killer Application of the Year award at Internet World Asia in 2000.
After over four years of market and technology development, 3721 has established itself as one of the most popular Internet brand in China. The CKW service is one of the most widely used service on the Internet in China, serving over 30 million keyword resolutions everyday and reaching over 90% of Chinese Internet users. 3721 has formed broad strategic partnerships with leading portals, search engines and close to 300 local ISPs throughout China. As a result, in addition to enjoying direct navigation and keyword search in the browser address line, Internet users in China can access the Chinese Keyword service from China's leading portals and ISPs.
At the international level, 3721 works closely with leading international companies, notably our collaboration with MSN enhances the users' search and navigation experience on the IE browser in China; our strategic partnership with VeriSign also aims to provide better user experience for internationalized domain names. 3721 works closely with major Keyword service vendors around the world and actively contributes to technology standard bodies such as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) regarding the technology standardization and inter-operatability discussions of the natural language based "keyword navigation technology".
3721 is dedicated to the vision of promoting truly human-friendly Internet navigation and search service, and to helping millions of Chinese businesses and their prospective customers to interface more easily with each other on the Web. Going forwards, 3721 will continue its focus on keyword and related service development and strive to provide better and more human-friendly Internet navigation and search services for Internet users and businesses in China. ' -- http://www.3721.com/english/about.htm
The company offers other services, too. This one sounds interesting: 'Our short massage center provides state-of-the art services that fulfill your requirements for short massage and help you dig out more pleasure with your cell phone.' -- http://www.3721.com/english/how03.htm
Category
Browser Helper Object: (BHO). A component that Internet Explorer will load whenever it starts, shares IE's memory context, can perform any action on the available windows and modules. A BHO can detect events, create windows to display additional information on a viewed page, monitor messages and actions. Microsoft calls it "a spy we send to infiltrate the browser's land." BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are seen by the firewall as your browser itself. Some exploits of this technology search all pages you view in IE and replace banner advertisements with other ads. Some monitor and report on your actions. Some change your home page.
Downloader: A program that downloads and may execute or install software without user permission.
Hijacker: Any software that resets your browser's settings to point to other sites. Hijacks may reroute your info and address requests through an unseen site, capturing that info. In such hijacks, your browser may behave normally, but be slower.
Search Hijacker: Any software that resets your browser's settings to point to other sites when you perform a search. Hijacks may reroute your info and address requests through an unseen site, capturing that info. In such hijacks, your browser may behave normally, but be slower. Search results when such a hijacker is running will sometimes differ from non-hijacked results.
Toolbar: A group of buttons which perform common tasks. A toolbar for Internet Explorer is nomally located below the menu bar at the top of the form. Toolbars may be created by Browser Helper Objects.
Reasons For Retention
Silently connects to an unintended site, redirecting the address request during a browser session, to transmit usage or other information to that site without user permission. Displays popup ads that do not appear to be connected with the product. Furthermore, by trying to close the popups, news ones were opened that required 4 or 5 tries to close. By clicking on many 3721 links, pests were downloaded silently without user permission. Cannot be uninstalled by Windows Add/Remove and has no uninstaller provided with the application. Meets our definition of a Downloader.
Immediate Protection Info
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DAT Release
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Product
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DAT Version
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| Original | eTrust PestPatrol v5
eTrust PestPatrol v4
CA Antispyware v9
eTrust PestPatrol v8
CA Antispyware v9
| 08 11 2004
08 11 2004
08 11 2004
08 11 2004
02 17 2009
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| Latest | eTrust PestPatrol v5
eTrust PestPatrol v4
eTrust PestPatrol v8
CA Antispyware v9
| 07 09 2009
01 11 2007
07 09 2009
11 09 2009
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