MP3Galaxy

MP3 Galaxy combines the power of file sharing with an easy to navigate music catalog. With MP3 Galaxy you can discover a whole new world of music with thousands of the best songs in the popular MP3 format. All albums come with cover and detailed track information. With one click you can start searching for an artist, an album or one or more tracks. MP3 Galaxy shares with the major P2P networks including LimeWire, Morpheus and BearShare.0

General information:

Malware Name: MP3Galaxy
Malware Type: Adware
Company Name: MP3Galaxy
Company URL: http://www.albumgalaxy.com/
Threat Level: High
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

MP3 Galaxy combines the power of file sharing with an easy to navigate music catalog. With MP3 Galaxy you can discover a whole new world of music with thousands of the best songs in the popular MP3 format. All albums come with cover and detailed track information. With one click you can start searching for an artist, an album or one or more tracks. MP3 Galaxy shares with the major P2P networks including LimeWire, Morpheus and BearShare.

Spyware Description:

MP3 Galaxy combines the power of file sharing with an easy to navigate music catalog. With MP3 Galaxy you can discover a whole new world of music with thousands of the best songs in the popular MP3 format. All albums come with cover and detailed track information. With one click you can start searching for an artist, an album or one or more tracks. MP3 Galaxy shares with the major P2P networks including LimeWire, Morpheus and BearShare.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Shows popup ads -> It also associates with other Adwares -> Easy to navigate music catalog -> Preview your files while downloading0

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for MP3Galaxy
bing Search at Bing for MP3Galaxy
yahoo Search at Yahoo for MP3Galaxy

Processes Running:

MP3Galaxy.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\MP3 Galaxy\Data\defaultcache.net 8967 NET File
C:\Program Files\MP3 Galaxy\Data\defaultultracache.net 3881 NET File
C:\Program Files\MP3 Galaxy\Data\defaultwebcache.net 5085 NET File

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\MP3 Galaxy\Covers
C:\Program Files\MP3 Galaxy\Data

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MP3 Galaxy_is10 QuietUninstallString
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MP3 Galaxy_is11 UninstallString
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MP3 Galaxy_is9 NoRepair