ATP (cuckoo.exe)

ATP (cuckoo.exe) is an adware bundler that installs other adware with itself like Adware-NetPals (Favoriteman). Favoriteman installs installs itself as a Browser Helper Object and attempts to contact remote servers to download new executable content.

General information:

Malware Name: ATP (cuckoo.exe)
Malware Type: Adware Bundler
Company Name: teamtaylormade.com
Company URL: http://www.teamtaylormade.com/
Threat Level: Low Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

teamtaylormade.com provides you the software ATP (cuckoo.exe) that is a beautiful clock screensaver, but it cuckoos on the hour. It too is completely accurate and includes mutable music.

Spyware Description:

ATP (cuckoo.exe) is an adware bundler that installs other adware with itself like Adware-NetPals (Favoriteman). Favoriteman installs installs itself as a Browser Helper Object and attempts to contact remote servers to download new executable content.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It installs other adware with itself like Adware-NetPals (Favoriteman). -> Favoriteman installs installs itself as a Browser Helper Object and attempts to contact remote servers to download new executable content.

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Processes Running:

Cuckoo Clock.scr

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\42odhr0b.exe 55296 Application
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Cuckoo Clock.scr 715883 Screen Saver

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\F1.Organizer.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DMO DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DMO UninstallString