AdBlaster

AdBlaster is an adware that can negatively impact browser’s performance. It also displays advertisement web pages. It is installed with ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware, the rogue security program.0

General information:

Malware Name: AdBlaster
Malware Type: Adware
Company Name: ESD Technologies, Inc
Company URL: http://www.esdpc.com/
Threat Level: High Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

ESD Technologies, Inc provides you the software AdBlaster that can do a number of things from profile your online surfing and spending habits to popping up annoying ad windows as you surf. It is installed with ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware.

Spyware Description:

AdBlaster is an adware that can negatively impact browser’s performance. It also displays advertisement web pages. It is installed with ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware, the rogue security program.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It also displays advertisement web pages. -> It can negatively impact browser’s performance. -> It is installed with ZoneProtect Anti-Spyware, the rogue security program.

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for AdBlaster
bing Search at Bing for AdBlaster
yahoo Search at Yahoo for AdBlaster

Processes Running:

adprot.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\WINDOWS\Sngpw36.exe unknown
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ngpw36.exe.exe unknown
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ngsh33.dll unknown

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \CLSID\{3836A9DB-B135-4046-901C-46111761647D} 0
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \CLSID\{3836A9DB-B135-4046-901C-46111761647D}\InprocServer32 ThreadingModel0
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \CLSID\{941CA48C-3984-4E7D-AAF8-8755ED76EB50} 0