Amazing Lighthouses Screensaver 2.5a
Amazing Lighthouses Screensaver 2.5a is an adware bundler that installs other adware with itself like Adware-SaveNow (WhenU), Adware-Url.gen and NDotNet (New.net). Adware-SaveNow (WhenU) may displays pop-up advertising on the desktop in response to
users web browsing and Adware.NDotNet is an adware program that associates non-existent domain names with sponsored content.
General information:
| Malware Name: |
Amazing Lighthouses Screensaver 2.5a |
| Malware Type: |
Adware Bundler |
| Company Name: |
Always Great Software, Inc |
| Company URL: |
http://www.alwaysgreat.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Elevated Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
Always Great Software, Inc provides you the software Amazing Lighthouses Screensaver 2.5a that shows beautiful and relaxing images of lighthouses overlooking both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. See an amazing variety of architectural styles.
Many of these lighthouses are now historical landmarks. Most still shine brightly while others have dimmed with the years. This screen saver contains 35 amazing images. The evaluation version shows all of the images available in the full, registered
version.
Spyware Description:
Amazing Lighthouses Screensaver 2.5a is an adware bundler that installs other adware with itself like Adware-SaveNow (WhenU), Adware-Url.gen and NDotNet (New.net). Adware-SaveNow (WhenU) may displays pop-up advertising on the desktop in response to
users web browsing and Adware.NDotNet is an adware program that associates non-existent domain names with sponsored content.
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> It installs other adware with itself like Adware-SaveNow (WhenU), Adware-Url.gen and NDotNet (New.net). -> Adware-SaveNow (WhenU) may displays pop-up advertising on the desktop in response to users web browsing and Adware.NDotNet
is an adware program that associates non-existent domain names with sponsored content.
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
Amazing Lighthouses.scr
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\WhenU\Customer Support.lnk |
1400 |
Shortcut |
| C:\WINDOWS\LastGood\INF\oem1.inf |
unknown |
Setup Information |
| desktop \Free Dolphins ScreenSaver.lnk |
1624 |
Shortcut |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Program Files\Always Great Software\Amazing Lighthouse |
| C:\Program Files\NewDotNe |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\New.net |
HelpLink |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\New.net |
Tag |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\WhenUSave |
db_stamp_rs |
