Adware.Advertbar
Adware.Advertbar is an adware that is advertising software; it displays third-party advertising on the computer. It is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits.
General information:
| Malware Name: |
Adware.Advertbar |
| Malware Type: |
Adware |
| Company Name: |
GetPaid4 |
| Company URL: |
http://getpaid4.com
|
| Threat Level: |
High Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
GetPaid4 provides you the software Adware.Advertbar is a set of programs, which includes the MessageMates software from Adtools, Inc. These small advertising Windows programs have various characters that display across the screen, such as the animals
from Ice Age, the animated movie.
Spyware Description:
Adware.Advertbar is an adware that is advertising software; it displays third-party advertising on the computer. It is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits.
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> It is advertising software; it displays third-party advertising on the computer. -> It is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits.
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
Ice Age ScreenMate.exe
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Ice Age ScreenMate\buddyicons\buddyicons.xml |
2679 |
XML Document |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Ice Age ScreenMate\videopage\coming_soon.swf |
69043 |
Shockwave Flash Object |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Ice Age ScreenMate\wallpapers\wallpapers_local.xml |
5642 |
XML Document |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Ice Age ScreenMat |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Ice Age ScreenMate\buddyicon |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\Ice Age ScreenMate |
|
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\Ice Age ScreenMate\Ice Age ScreenMate |
skipsectionifflashinstalled |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\Ice Age ScreenMate\Ice Age ScreenMate |
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