Little Helper

Little Helper is an adware application which produces pop-up advertisements for direct marketing purposes. It also hijacks the browsers homepage and changes the DNS values of the TCP/IP settings. Little Helper violates the following criteria: First, Changes browser settings without the user's permission or knowledge. Second, Displays popup/popunder ads when main product is not actively in use, or which do not appear to be connected with the product.0

General information:

Malware Name: Little Helper
Malware Type: Adware
Company Name: Little Helper
Company URL: http://games.de.ag/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Little Helper is use during the installation of games. It’s very important for some Window games. It does not collect any personal information. It eliminates pop up advertisement. Little Helper is 100% free to download.

Spyware Description:

Little Helper is an adware application which produces pop-up advertisements for direct marketing purposes. It also hijacks the browsers homepage and changes the DNS values of the TCP/IP settings. Little Helper violates the following criteria: First, Changes browser settings without the user's permission or knowledge. Second, Displays popup/popunder ads when main product is not actively in use, or which do not appear to be connected with the product.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

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Processes Running:

little_helper2.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\little_helper2\startseite.exe 28672 Application
C:\Program Files\little_helper2\stop.exe 20480 Application
C:\Program Files\little_helper2\unins000.exe 670124 Application

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\little_helper2_is1 NoRepair
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\little_helper2_is1 QuietUninstallString
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\little_helper2_is1 UninstallString