Adware.Semtool

Adware.Semtool is an adware that shows ads and redirects urls. It tracks online browsing habits.

General information:

Malware Name: Adware.Semtool
Malware Type: Adware
Company Name: SEMtool
Company URL: http://semtool.net/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

SEMtool provides you the software Adware.Semtool that is a search engine managing tool.

Spyware Description:

Adware.Semtool is an adware that shows ads and redirects urls. It tracks online browsing habits.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It may redirect site urls to other sponsored links. -> It tracks online browsing habits.

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for Adware.Semtool
bing Search at Bing for Adware.Semtool
yahoo Search at Yahoo for Adware.Semtool

Processes Running:

smt.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\SEMTool\smtb.dll 251904 Application Extension
C:\Program Files\SEMTool\smtframe.dll 158208 Application Extension
C:\Program Files\SEMTool\ver.dat 295 DAT File

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Classes\smtb.SMTB
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar {98081204-63E0-40D1-B483-E19DA6D3349E}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\SEMTool_is1