eScorcher
eScorcher is an ad-supported Antivirus program. It is a 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: |
eScorcher |
| Malware Type: |
Adware |
| Company Name: |
eScorcher |
| Company URL: |
http://www.escorcher.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Elevated Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through ActiveX |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation. |
Company Description:
Spyware Description:
eScorcher is an ad-supported Antivirus program. It is a 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:
-> It is a network application that allows to manage and control PCs or networks from a remote location. -> It allows to access another computer without explicit authorization. -> It can also be used to monitor and steal information
from the remote computer -> Slows down the performance of PC0
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
escorcher.exe
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Program Files\eScorcher\escorcher.hlp |
8899 |
Help File |
| C:\Program Files\eScorcher\kernel4.avb |
873862 |
AVB File |
| C:\Program Files\eScorcher\stop.set |
36 |
SET File |
Folder information Created after Installation:
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\eScorcher\URL5 |
left |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\eScorcher\URL5 |
location |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\eScorcher\URL5 |
menubar |
