mg
2003-08-20 05:55:03 UTC
My son downloaded Morpheus and the next day Kaza. Here is a file from
the Adware one of these programs installs.
[Aureate]
content=Ad server. Installs as a Windows service.
infourl=none
[Timesink]
content=Ad server. Records browser history.
infourl=none
[CometCursor]
content=Displays small ads within its user interface. Connects to
CometCursor when the cursor is changed or a link in the user interface
is clicked.
infourl=none
[Cydoor]
content=Ad delivery software.
infourl=none
[Gator]
content=Possible of 'drive-by downloads'. Tracks browser use. Ad
delivery software. Other Gator/GAIN software; DateManager, PrecisionTime
infourl=none
[Web3000]
content=MSBB.EXE Ad network. Also known as NCase.
infourl=none
[Flyswat]
content=Tracks user web browsing. Installs a GUID. Ad server
infourl=none
[Alexa]
content=Installed with Internet Explorer and some Microsoft updates.
Alexa is the "What's Related links" feature on your Internet Explorer
toolbar. Alexa technology uses a 'web crawler' (bot).
infourl=none
[Adware]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Doubleclick]
content=DoubleClick ad-serving cookie. Gathers information identifying
your ISP, the region where you are located, your IP address, and the
websites on which your browser has encountered an advertisement or a
clear GIF file. Tracks users web browsing and click thrus
infourl=none
[WebHancer]
content=Hooks into winsock, all packets are passed through WebHancer.
infourl=none
[DSSAgent]
content=Connects to www.brodcast.net and stage.broder.com
infourl=none
[OnFlow]
content=Advertising BHO. Tracks ads displayed.
infourl=none
[EverAd]
content=Ad server.
infourl=none
[Gratisware]
content=Advertising BHO. Causes pop up ads. Tracks ad views.
infourl=none
[Other]
content=Unnamed or unclassified object
infourl=none
[SaveNow]
content=Advertising software. Ads are shown based on URLs visited by the
user, search terms typed into search engines, content of the page viewed
by the user, the country and/or zip code of the user.
infourl=none
[HotBar]
content=Tracks browser use and web forms filled in, even when disabled.
infourl=none
[N]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Expedioware]
content=Ad server. Collects personal information. Partnered with
Flycast.
infourl=none
[EzuLa]
content=Thiefware. Inserts its own yellow links on the website you are
visiting.
infourl=none
[Transponder]
content=Installs as a BHO. Causes pop up ads. Tracks browsing and some
computer use.
infourl=none
[NCase]
content=MSBB.EXE Ad network. Replaces WSock32.dll with a wrapper dll.
Also known as Web3000.
infourl=none
[TwistedHumor]
content=Ad server. Displays ads that cover the entire browser window.
Sells user information.
infourl=none
[Surf+]
content=Thiefware. Inserts its own green links on the website you are
visiting.
infourl=none
[BonziBuddy]
content=Part of the Gator/GAIN ad network.
infourl=none
[WurldMedia]
content=Thiefware. Redirects the browser to their affilates sites when
the user makes a purchase.
infourl=none
[Lop.com]
content=Malware, browser and system hijacker, installs expensive porn
dialers, cloaks your registry.
infourl=none
[NetworkEssentials]
content=Installs a BHO. Tracks browser use. Causes pop up ads.
infourl=none
[ImiServerIEPlugin]
content=BHO. Tracks browser use, information entered into online forms
and system file names. Causes pop ups.
infourl=none
[Possible Browser Hijack attempt]
content=Possible attempt to control\redirect the browser.This object
referrs to a "blacklisted" site.
infourl=none
[OpenMe]
content=Porn ad server.
infourl=none
[GoHip]
content=Browser hijacker.
infourl=none
[Porn Dialer]
content=Dialer.
infourl=none
[BrilliantDigital]
content=Sells your hard drive space, CPU cycles, and bandwidth.
infourl=none
[DownloadWare]
content=Downloads and installs software and ads.
infourl=none
[EzSearchbar]
content=An Internet Explorer toolbar. Causes pop up ads.
infourl=none
[TopMoxie]
content=Ad server. Installs an uniqe user ID.
infourl=none
[FlashTrack]
content=BHO. Tracks web pages viewed and terms entered into search
engines.
infourl=none
[ClickTillUWin]
content=Advertising trojan.
infourl=none
[NetRadar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[UCmore]
content=Installs a BHO. Tracks browser use.
infourl=none
[Netzany]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[NetSource]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[WinAD]
content=WNAD Ad server. TwistedHumor.
infourl=none
[SearchIt]
content=A toolbar offering search features via searchit.com. Installed
by ActiveX drive-by downloads in pop-up ads.
infourl=none
[AdBreak]
content=Installs a BHO. Causes pop up ads. Tracks click thrus.
infourl=none
[SearchExplorerBar]
content=Installed by drive by download. Tracks browser use.
infourl=none
[HomepageWare]
content=Hijacks your browser
infourl=none
[BullaBHO]
content=BHO. Places its own ads over the ads on websites you are
viewing. Browser Hijacker.
infourl=none
[NowBox]
content=Ad server.
infourl=none
[TrustToolBar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[7FaSSt]
content=Installed by ActiveX. Installs a user ID. Tracks browser use.
Records the names of folders, images and other objects on the system.
infourl=none
[IGetNet]
content=Installs a BHO. Browser and Hosts file hijacker.
infourl=none
[Kontiki]
content=Assigns you an unique ID, tracks content delivered through the
Kontiki Downloadmanager
infourl=none
[iWon]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Xupiter]
content=Installed by ActiveX drive by download. Browser hijacker. Causes
pop unders.
infourl=none
[HuntToolBar]
content=Browser hijacker. Tracks browser use.
infourl=none
[CnsMin]
content=In detection due to being installed by drive by download.
Replaces Internet Explorers search features with Chinese sites.
infourl=none
[Datemanager/Gator]
content=Part of the Gator/GAIN ad network.
infourl=none
[DelFin/PromulGate]
content=User tracking system. Capable of tracking a user directly to the
area the user resides in.
infourl=none
[FriendGreetings]
content=Offered as a free greeting card. Copies all of the users Outlook
contacts and e-mails them a card also.
infourl=none
[NewNet]
content=Downloads and installs updates to itself silently.
infourl=none
[Precisiontime/Gator/GAIN]
content=Part of the Gator/GAIN ad network.
infourl=none
[WhenUSave]
content=Part of the SaveNow ad network.
infourl=none
[Searchalot]
content=Browser hijacker. Offers free software downloads that are
actually a small program to hijack the users browser.
infourl=none
[Showbehind]
content=Ad server
infourl=none
[TotemAdverts]
content=StripSaver ad server.
infourl=none
[TGDC]
content=Thiefware. Browser hijacker.
infourl=none
[TGDC(md)]
content=Thiefware. Browser hijacker.
infourl=none
[SEXDIALER]
content=Dialer.
infourl=none
[CommonName]
content=Browser search hijacker. Causes ads. Recent variant installs a
Winsock LSP.
infourl=none
[Netster Searchbar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Adultlinks Quickbar]
content=Adds an IE explorer bar as well as dozens of links to porn sites
infourl=none
[Tracking Cookie]
content=Source of this cookie is known to collect information used for
targeted advertising
infourl=none
[ImIServer IEPlugin]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[EarnWithAds]
content=Displays banner ads and tracks clickrates
infourl=none
[Aveo Attune]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Dialers]
content=No Information available
infourl=none
[PurityScan]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Scratch And Win]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Showserver(Telecoin) Dialer]
content=Common dialer
infourl=none
[eXact Search Bar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[CashBar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Marketscore(Netsetter)]
content=Installs a proxy, cashes outgoing traffic
infourl=none
[ZapSpot]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[AdvertBar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[ExactSearchBar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Dialer]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[RapidBlaster]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Cytron]
content=Worm
infourl=none
[IPInsight]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[SecretCrush]
content=Browser Hijacker
infourl=none
[Unknown]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
mmg
the Adware one of these programs installs.
[Aureate]
content=Ad server. Installs as a Windows service.
infourl=none
[Timesink]
content=Ad server. Records browser history.
infourl=none
[CometCursor]
content=Displays small ads within its user interface. Connects to
CometCursor when the cursor is changed or a link in the user interface
is clicked.
infourl=none
[Cydoor]
content=Ad delivery software.
infourl=none
[Gator]
content=Possible of 'drive-by downloads'. Tracks browser use. Ad
delivery software. Other Gator/GAIN software; DateManager, PrecisionTime
infourl=none
[Web3000]
content=MSBB.EXE Ad network. Also known as NCase.
infourl=none
[Flyswat]
content=Tracks user web browsing. Installs a GUID. Ad server
infourl=none
[Alexa]
content=Installed with Internet Explorer and some Microsoft updates.
Alexa is the "What's Related links" feature on your Internet Explorer
toolbar. Alexa technology uses a 'web crawler' (bot).
infourl=none
[Adware]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Doubleclick]
content=DoubleClick ad-serving cookie. Gathers information identifying
your ISP, the region where you are located, your IP address, and the
websites on which your browser has encountered an advertisement or a
clear GIF file. Tracks users web browsing and click thrus
infourl=none
[WebHancer]
content=Hooks into winsock, all packets are passed through WebHancer.
infourl=none
[DSSAgent]
content=Connects to www.brodcast.net and stage.broder.com
infourl=none
[OnFlow]
content=Advertising BHO. Tracks ads displayed.
infourl=none
[EverAd]
content=Ad server.
infourl=none
[Gratisware]
content=Advertising BHO. Causes pop up ads. Tracks ad views.
infourl=none
[Other]
content=Unnamed or unclassified object
infourl=none
[SaveNow]
content=Advertising software. Ads are shown based on URLs visited by the
user, search terms typed into search engines, content of the page viewed
by the user, the country and/or zip code of the user.
infourl=none
[HotBar]
content=Tracks browser use and web forms filled in, even when disabled.
infourl=none
[N]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Expedioware]
content=Ad server. Collects personal information. Partnered with
Flycast.
infourl=none
[EzuLa]
content=Thiefware. Inserts its own yellow links on the website you are
visiting.
infourl=none
[Transponder]
content=Installs as a BHO. Causes pop up ads. Tracks browsing and some
computer use.
infourl=none
[NCase]
content=MSBB.EXE Ad network. Replaces WSock32.dll with a wrapper dll.
Also known as Web3000.
infourl=none
[TwistedHumor]
content=Ad server. Displays ads that cover the entire browser window.
Sells user information.
infourl=none
[Surf+]
content=Thiefware. Inserts its own green links on the website you are
visiting.
infourl=none
[BonziBuddy]
content=Part of the Gator/GAIN ad network.
infourl=none
[WurldMedia]
content=Thiefware. Redirects the browser to their affilates sites when
the user makes a purchase.
infourl=none
[Lop.com]
content=Malware, browser and system hijacker, installs expensive porn
dialers, cloaks your registry.
infourl=none
[NetworkEssentials]
content=Installs a BHO. Tracks browser use. Causes pop up ads.
infourl=none
[ImiServerIEPlugin]
content=BHO. Tracks browser use, information entered into online forms
and system file names. Causes pop ups.
infourl=none
[Possible Browser Hijack attempt]
content=Possible attempt to control\redirect the browser.This object
referrs to a "blacklisted" site.
infourl=none
[OpenMe]
content=Porn ad server.
infourl=none
[GoHip]
content=Browser hijacker.
infourl=none
[Porn Dialer]
content=Dialer.
infourl=none
[BrilliantDigital]
content=Sells your hard drive space, CPU cycles, and bandwidth.
infourl=none
[DownloadWare]
content=Downloads and installs software and ads.
infourl=none
[EzSearchbar]
content=An Internet Explorer toolbar. Causes pop up ads.
infourl=none
[TopMoxie]
content=Ad server. Installs an uniqe user ID.
infourl=none
[FlashTrack]
content=BHO. Tracks web pages viewed and terms entered into search
engines.
infourl=none
[ClickTillUWin]
content=Advertising trojan.
infourl=none
[NetRadar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[UCmore]
content=Installs a BHO. Tracks browser use.
infourl=none
[Netzany]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[NetSource]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[WinAD]
content=WNAD Ad server. TwistedHumor.
infourl=none
[SearchIt]
content=A toolbar offering search features via searchit.com. Installed
by ActiveX drive-by downloads in pop-up ads.
infourl=none
[AdBreak]
content=Installs a BHO. Causes pop up ads. Tracks click thrus.
infourl=none
[SearchExplorerBar]
content=Installed by drive by download. Tracks browser use.
infourl=none
[HomepageWare]
content=Hijacks your browser
infourl=none
[BullaBHO]
content=BHO. Places its own ads over the ads on websites you are
viewing. Browser Hijacker.
infourl=none
[NowBox]
content=Ad server.
infourl=none
[TrustToolBar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[7FaSSt]
content=Installed by ActiveX. Installs a user ID. Tracks browser use.
Records the names of folders, images and other objects on the system.
infourl=none
[IGetNet]
content=Installs a BHO. Browser and Hosts file hijacker.
infourl=none
[Kontiki]
content=Assigns you an unique ID, tracks content delivered through the
Kontiki Downloadmanager
infourl=none
[iWon]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Xupiter]
content=Installed by ActiveX drive by download. Browser hijacker. Causes
pop unders.
infourl=none
[HuntToolBar]
content=Browser hijacker. Tracks browser use.
infourl=none
[CnsMin]
content=In detection due to being installed by drive by download.
Replaces Internet Explorers search features with Chinese sites.
infourl=none
[Datemanager/Gator]
content=Part of the Gator/GAIN ad network.
infourl=none
[DelFin/PromulGate]
content=User tracking system. Capable of tracking a user directly to the
area the user resides in.
infourl=none
[FriendGreetings]
content=Offered as a free greeting card. Copies all of the users Outlook
contacts and e-mails them a card also.
infourl=none
[NewNet]
content=Downloads and installs updates to itself silently.
infourl=none
[Precisiontime/Gator/GAIN]
content=Part of the Gator/GAIN ad network.
infourl=none
[WhenUSave]
content=Part of the SaveNow ad network.
infourl=none
[Searchalot]
content=Browser hijacker. Offers free software downloads that are
actually a small program to hijack the users browser.
infourl=none
[Showbehind]
content=Ad server
infourl=none
[TotemAdverts]
content=StripSaver ad server.
infourl=none
[TGDC]
content=Thiefware. Browser hijacker.
infourl=none
[TGDC(md)]
content=Thiefware. Browser hijacker.
infourl=none
[SEXDIALER]
content=Dialer.
infourl=none
[CommonName]
content=Browser search hijacker. Causes ads. Recent variant installs a
Winsock LSP.
infourl=none
[Netster Searchbar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Adultlinks Quickbar]
content=Adds an IE explorer bar as well as dozens of links to porn sites
infourl=none
[Tracking Cookie]
content=Source of this cookie is known to collect information used for
targeted advertising
infourl=none
[ImIServer IEPlugin]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[EarnWithAds]
content=Displays banner ads and tracks clickrates
infourl=none
[Aveo Attune]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Dialers]
content=No Information available
infourl=none
[PurityScan]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Scratch And Win]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Showserver(Telecoin) Dialer]
content=Common dialer
infourl=none
[eXact Search Bar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[CashBar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Marketscore(Netsetter)]
content=Installs a proxy, cashes outgoing traffic
infourl=none
[ZapSpot]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[AdvertBar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[ExactSearchBar]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Dialer]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[RapidBlaster]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[Cytron]
content=Worm
infourl=none
[IPInsight]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
[SecretCrush]
content=Browser Hijacker
infourl=none
[Unknown]
content=No Information Available
infourl=none
mmg