Content Cleaner

It is an Adware. Adware is any software application in which advertising is displayed while the program is running. The authors of these applications include additional code that delivers the ads, which can be viewed through pop-up windows or through a bar that appears on a computer screen and sometimes through text links or in integrated search results. Adware may or may not track personal information. It may also gather information anonymously or in aggregate only. Users should check the EULA and Privacy policy to ensure if the adware on their machines conforms to their standards.0

General information:

Malware Name:	Content Cleaner
Malware Type:	Adware
Company Name:	SafeGuard Protection Suite
Company URL:	http://www.safeguardprotect.com/
Threat Level:	Medium Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

The SafeGuard Protection Suite was officially launched in July 2003, although its roots have beginnings much earlier - as far back as 2000, when the dot-com model seemed doomed. SafeGuard Protect, a Lindon, Utah-based company came up with several products which were offered online at a competitive price. The companyÆs value soared due to popularity of the applications. In September of 2002, when the entire market was in a slump, SafeGuard was acquired by SafeGuard Corporation, a profitable software-outsourcing agency with strong ties to many of the Fortune 500 Companies.

Spyware Description:

It is an Adware. Adware is any software application in which advertising is displayed while the program is running. The authors of these applications include additional code that delivers the ads, which can be viewed through pop-up windows or through a bar that appears on a computer screen and sometimes through text links or in integrated search results. Adware may or may not track personal information. It may also gather information anonymously or in aggregate only. Users should check the EULA and Privacy policy to ensure if the adware on their machines conforms to their standards.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> False scan results -> Degrade the performance and stability of the computer. -> Uses inadequate scan/detection scheme0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for Content Cleaner
	Search at Bing for Content Cleaner
	Search at Yahoo for Content Cleaner

Processes Running:

ContentCleaner.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Desktop\Content Cleaner.lnk	665	Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Content Cleaner\uninstall.lnk	529	Shortcut
C:\Program Files\Content Cleaner\uninst.exe	48667	Application

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation: