Anti-Peeper Key

It is an Adware. Adware, also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface. Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that are meant to be relevant to the user.0

General information:

Malware Name: Anti-Peeper Key
Malware Type: Adware
Company Name: Ahusoft
Company URL: http://www.ahusoft.com/
Threat Level: Medium Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Ahusoft is a software company founded in 2004. It is specialized in developing software for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista. Its main goal is to produce top quality software - powerful yet easy to use for everyone and most importantly, to stand behind all of our software products by providing first class technical support. All its products are Shareware, which is a means of distributing software on a try before you buy basis. With this method it is sure that the program we buy meets our needs.

Spyware Description:

It is an Adware. Adware, also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface. Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that are meant to be relevant to the user.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

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 Uses out of date ref database -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

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Processes Running:

AntiPeeper.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\Anti-Peeper Key\AntiPeeper.exe 970752 Application
C:\Program Files\Anti-Peeper Key\Readme.txt 1301 Text Document
C:\Program Files\Anti-Peeper Key\unins000.exe 650173 Application

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Anti-Peeper Key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAnti-Peeper Key_is1 DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Anti-Peeper Key_is1 URLUpdateInfo