Jimmy Surf

Jimmy Surf is adware that brings ads to our computer. Such ads may or may not be targeted, but are 'injected' and/or popup, and are not merely displayed within the form of an ad-sponsored application. This is rated High risk because it has been reported as an aggressive pest. It includes high risk threats that are typically installed without user interaction through security exploits, and can severely compromise system security. Such threats may open illicit network connections, use polymorphic tactics to self-mutate, disable security software, modify system files, and install additional malware.0

General information:

Malware Name:	Jimmy Surf
Malware Type:	Adware
Company Name:	Jimmy Surf
Company URL:	http://www.jimmysurf.com/
Threat Level:	High Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Jimmy Surf has grown from a program used by a circle of students at MIT and Harvard University to an international software phenomenon tried by hundreds of thousands of privacy lovers worldwide. As frequent Internet surfers, it, the first Jimmy Surfers, saw a desperate need for quality privacy measures. The current version of Jimmy Surf disables common surfing irritations such as pop-ups, homepage hijacking, and data trails. Keeps computer clean and uncluttered. It also eliminates unwanted favorites additions.

Spyware Description:

Jimmy Surf is adware that brings ads to our computer. Such ads may or may not be targeted, but are 'injected' and/or popup, and are not merely displayed within the form of an ad-sponsored application. This is rated High risk because it has been reported as an aggressive pest. It includes high risk threats that are typically installed without user interaction through security exploits, and can severely compromise system security. Such threats may open illicit network connections, use polymorphic tactics to self-mutate, disable security software, modify system files, and install additional malware.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 Jimmy Surf
	Search at Bing for Jimmy Surf
	Search at Yahoo for Jimmy Surf

Processes Running:

Jimmy Surf.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Documents and Settings\sapna\Desktop\Jimmy Surf 4.1.lnk	610	Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\sapna\Start Menu\Programs\Jimmy Surf\Jimmy Surf.lnk	541	Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\sapna\Start Menu\Programs\Jimmy Surf\Uninstall Jimmy Surf.lnk	535	Shortcut

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Jimmy Surf

Registry information Created after Installation: