Adware Remover Gold

It is a Rogue Security Program. A Rogue Security Program is software that purports to scan and detect malware or other problems on the computer, but which attempts to dupe or badger users into purchasing the program by presenting the user with intrusive, deceptive warnings and/or false, misleading scan results. Rogue Security Programs typically use aggressive, deceptive advertising and may be installed without adequate notice and consent, often though exploits.0

General information:

Malware Name:	Adware Remover Gold
Malware Type:	Rogue Security Program
Company Name:	Adware Remover Gold
Company URL:	http://www.adwareremovergold.com/
Threat Level:	Elevated Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Adware Remover Gold protects us from the dangers of the internet, profiteers, and internet criminals. After downloading and using its product we will be protected from the thousands of SpyWare and AdWare internet surfers come across. Adware Remover Gold’s system allows the user to choose either a full system scan or select a specific folder to scan for known data mining, aggressive advertising, hijacking, and tracking components. In case the user is unsure about whether or not to have a detected spyware or adware component removed from their computer, Adware Remover Gold lets users back up certain files.

Spyware Description:

It is a Rogue Security Program. A Rogue Security Program is software that purports to scan and detect malware or other problems on the computer, but which attempts to dupe or badger users into purchasing the program by presenting the user with intrusive, deceptive warnings and/or false, misleading scan results. Rogue Security Programs typically use aggressive, deceptive advertising and may be installed without adequate notice and consent, often though exploits.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> False positives work as good to purchase -> Uses out of date ref database -> Uses inadequate scan/detection scheme -> False scan results0

Additional information might be found here:

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Processes Running:

AdGold.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Desktop\Adware Remover Gold.lnk	737	Shortcut
C:\Program Files\AdwareRemoverGold.com\Adware Remover Gold\Logs\FireWallLog.txt	unknown	Text Document
C:\Program Files\AdwareRemoverGold.com\Adware Remover Gold\Skins\Gold.spl	98304	Shockwave Flash Object

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\AdwareRemoverGold.com\Adware Remover Gold\Help
C:\Program Files\AdwareRemoverGold.com\Adware Remover Gold\Ini

Registry information Created after Installation: