Blubster P2P
It adds a third-party utility bar to the web browser, usually just below or next to the browser's address bar. It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. It tracks browsing and search queries in order to display
contextually relevant search results and ads.0
General information:
Malware Name: |
Blubster P2P |
Malware Type: |
Adware |
Company Name: |
Optisoft. |
Company URL: |
http://www.blubster.com/
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Threat Level: |
High |
Operating System: |
WIN XP |
Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE. |
Operation: |
Time of After making configurations. |
Company Description:
Blubster is a P2P file sharing utility for music files that uses its own private network. Blubster lets user share files with users on a private network.
Spyware Description:
It adds a third-party utility bar to the web browser, usually just below or next to the browser's address bar. It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. It tracks browsing and search queries in order to display
contextually relevant search results and ads.0
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> Downloads other adware also -> Slows the system -> Show a high number of ads -> Communicate with the host server0
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
File information Created after Installation:
File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
C:\Program Files\Blubster\ MyFiles.dat |
1 |
DAT |
C:\Program Files\Blubster\ downloads.dat |
unknown |
DAT |
C:\Program Files\Blubster\ weblinks.dat |
unknown |
DAT |
Folder information Created after Installation:
Folder Location |
C:\Program Files\Blubster |
C:\Program Files\Blubster\My Shared Folder |
Registry information Created after Installation:
Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache\Blubster 2.5 |
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AdSupport_336 |
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Blubster 2.5 |
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