Cowabanga
It includes miscellaneous threats. Miscellaneous threats include applications that do not fit into other categories or that fall into multiple categories. Miscellaneous threats typically include some form of potentially objectionable functionality
that may pose privacy or security risks to users and their PCs. It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on
the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
Cowabanga |
| Malware Type: |
Misc (General) |
| Company Name: |
Yazzle |
| Company URL: |
http://yazzle.net/
|
| Threat Level: |
Moderate Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation. |
Company Description:
Yazzle Partners is an affiliate program founded in 2005 by former members of some of the web's top CPA programs. It offers multiple ways to monetize our website(s), just by promoting one or more of its popular products. Its extensive selection
of inventory includes exclusive instant messenger add-ons, games, ring tones, ActiveX, and more.
Spyware Description:
It includes miscellaneous threats. Miscellaneous threats include applications that do not fit into other categories or that fall into multiple categories. Miscellaneous threats typically include some form of potentially objectionable functionality
that may pose privacy or security risks to users and their PCs. It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on
the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising.0
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> Displays third-party advertising on the computer -> Tracks browsing habits -> Degrade the performance and stability of the computer. -> Bundled with other adware 0
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
Cowabanga.exe
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Program Files\Yazzle Cowabanga\Cowabanga.exe |
254208 |
Application |
| C:\Program Files\Yazzle Cowabanga\License.txt |
16917 |
Text Document |
| C:\Program Files\Yazzle Cowabanga\uninstaller.exe |
34962 |
Application |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Program Files\Yazzle Cowabanga |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Yazzle Cowabanga |
UninstallString |
