Halloween Haunting Screen Saver 2.3

Halloween Haunting Screen Saver 2.3 is an adware bundler that installs several other software with itself like Adware.Savenow, WhenU SaveNow, SearchNugget Toolbar. Adware.Savenow is an adware program that downloads and displays advertisements. SearchNugget may come bundled with other freeware softwares.Save Now is a program that delivers you relevant offers, coupons, comparison shopping results and advertisements based on your browsing habits.

General information:

Malware Name: Halloween Haunting Screen Saver 2.3
Malware Type: Adware Bundler
Company Name: Acez Software LLC
Company URL: http://www.acez.com/
Threat Level: Moderate Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Acez Software LLC provides you the software Halloween Haunting Screen Saver 2.3 that runs on Microsoft® Windows® /98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista.This Halloween screen saver is freeware. No spyware and nagging screens included in screen saver. You will wtness ghostly skulls, evil Jack-O-Lanterns, and scary ghosts creeping around your screen in 3D with spooky noises to raise the hair on the back of your neck...

Spyware Description:

Halloween Haunting Screen Saver 2.3 is an adware bundler that installs several other software with itself like Adware.Savenow, WhenU SaveNow, SearchNugget Toolbar. Adware.Savenow is an adware program that downloads and displays advertisements. SearchNugget may come bundled with other freeware softwares.Save Now is a program that delivers you relevant offers, coupons, comparison shopping results and advertisements based on your browsing habits.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It installs several other software with itself like Adware.Savenow, WhenU SaveNow, SearchNugget Toolbar. -> Adware.Savenow is an adware program that downloads and displays advertisements. -> SearchNugget may come bundled with other freeware softwares. -> Save Now is a program that delivers you relevant offers, coupons, comparison shopping results and advertisements based on your browsing habits.

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Processes Running:

Halloween Haunting.scr

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\Halloween Haunting Screen Saver 2.3\INSTALL.LOG 6870 Text Document
C:\Program Files\Halloween Haunting Screen Saver 2.3\jukebox.gif 985 GIF Image
C:\Program Files\Halloween Haunting Screen Saver 2.3\jumpstart.gif 1007 GIF Image

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\WINDOWS\acezsoftwar
C:\WINDOWS\acezsoftware\hauntin

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SaveNow Publisher
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SaveNow UninstallString
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SaveNow UrlInfoAbout