Ace File Search

It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising. These threats may be configured to start automatically with the operating system, use an auto-updater that the user cannot control, or install other functionally separate programs without adequate notice and consent.0

General information:

Malware Name:	Ace File Search
Malware Type:	Adware
Company Name:	ExtBytes Software
Company URL:	http://www.extbytes.com/
Threat Level:	Moderate Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

ExtBytes Software is an independent software development company. Founded in 2004 it is one of the fastest growing ones in the marketplace today. Its goal is to make high-quality, powerful and easy-to-use software at reasonable prices for home users, professionals and companies. It understands that search solutions have the key meaning nowadays, so it strive to develop products which can help us in finding necessary information. With every new project it try to achieve excellence and continually work to improve its software.

Spyware Description:

It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising. These threats may be configured to start automatically with the operating system, use an auto-updater that the user cannot control, or install other functionally separate programs without adequate notice and consent.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Displays third-party advertising on the computer -> Tracks browsing habits -> Degrade the performance and stability of the computer.0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for Ace File Search
	Search at Bing for Ace File Search
	Search at Yahoo for Ace File Search

Processes Running:

acefilesearch.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Ace File Search\Ace File Search 1.0 Help.lnk	557	Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Ace File Search\Ace File Search on the Web.lnk	499	Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Ace File Search\Uninstall Ace File Search.lnk	581	Shortcut

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation: