MaxNetShield

It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising. These threats may be configured to start automatically with the operating system, use an auto-updater that the user cannot control, or install other functionally separate programs without adequate notice and consent.0

General information:

Malware Name:	MaxNetShield
Malware Type:	Adware
Company Name:	Maxion Software
Company URL:	http://maxnetshield.com/
Threat Level:	Moderate Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Maxion Software strives to be a leader in the spyware remover, file shredder, encryption software, internet security and internet privacy markets by prioritizing the customer viewpoint throughout the process of developing its software. Its teams of highly dedicated professionals do not finish the software development cycle when a product hits the market. The dedication to improve and upgrade its existing software is as strong as its dedication to exploring new directions in utility software applications

Spyware Description:

It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising. These threats may be configured to start automatically with the operating system, use an auto-updater that the user cannot control, or install other functionally separate programs without adequate notice and consent.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> False positives work as good to purchase -> False scan results -> Uses inadequate scan/detection scheme -> Uses out of date ref database0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for MaxNetShield
	Search at Bing for MaxNetShield
	Search at Yahoo for MaxNetShield

Processes Running:

MNS.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\MNS 4.2\Data\images\arr3.gif	67	GIF Image
C:\Program Files\MNS 4.2\Data\images\bar.jpg	902	JPEG Image
C:\Program Files\MNS 4.2\Uninstall.exe	218112	Application

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\MNS 4.2\Backup
C:\Program Files\MNS 4.2\Data

Registry information Created after Installation: