iWatchNow

It includes Elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to our system, such as reconfiguring our browser’s homepage and search settings. These threats may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related components into the Winsock Layered Service Provider chain. These new add-ons and components may block or redirect our preferred network connections, and can negatively impact our computer’s performance and stability. Elevated threats may also collect, transmit, and share potentially sensitive data without adequate notice and consent.0

General information:

Malware Name:	iWatchNow
Malware Type:	Adware
Company Name:	Best Offers Network
Company URL:	http://www.bestoffersnetworks.com/
Threat Level:	Elevated Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

The Best Offers Network provides permission-based behavioral and contextual advertising to millions of people worldwide through partnerships with the Internet's most popular free software, services and content. Best Offers is designed to meet the needs of brand-sensitive advertisers and agencies that want to generate qualified leads. Best Offers supports industry regulations designed to protect consumers, including HR 29, anti-spyware consumer protection legislation now pending before Congress.

Spyware Description:

It includes Elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to our system, such as reconfiguring our browser’s homepage and search settings. These threats may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related components into the Winsock Layered Service Provider chain. These new add-ons and components may block or redirect our preferred network connections, and can negatively impact our computer’s performance and stability. Elevated threats may also collect, transmit, and share potentially sensitive data without adequate notice and consent.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:

	Search at Google for iWatchNow
	Search at Bing for iWatchNow
	Search at Yahoo for iWatchNow

Processes Running:

iwnvod.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Free Movie Downloads.url	190	Internet Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\iWatchNow\iWatchNow Media Center.lnk	837	Shortcut
C:\Program Files\iWatchNow, Inc\iWatchNow Media Center\welcome.gif	18248	GIF Image

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\iWatchNow, Inc\iWatchNow Media Center\TBONBin

Registry information Created after Installation: