MyScreenCam
MyScreenCam is an adware bundler that uses aggressive, deceptive advertising. It is bundled with other adwares like 180Search Assistant and BargainBuddy.
General information:
| Malware Name: |
MyScreenCam |
| Malware Type: |
Adware Bundler |
| Company Name: |
UK Software |
| Company URL: |
http://www.uk-software.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Low Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
UK Software provides you the software MyScreenCam that turns your capture device or web camera in to a television/vcr combination. You can watch your camera full screen (or any other size), alter the preview speed and many more features. You can even
record your camera as an .avi file for playback later. Taking a snapshot is a breeze too saving your image as a .bmp file (Progressively renames .bmp file if there is more than one snapshot).
Spyware Description:
MyScreenCam is an adware bundler that uses aggressive, deceptive advertising. It is bundled with other adwares like 180Search Assistant and BargainBuddy.
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> It captures the output from a webcam that can be later viewed as an .avi file. -> It is bundled with other adwares like 180Search Assistant and BargainBuddy. -> The adware component installed alongside show ads.
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
scrcam.exe
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\My Screen Cam\Other software\Read about Easy Free Web Cam.lnk |
612 |
Shortcut |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\My Screen Cam\Other software\Read about Speaking Email Deluxe.lnk |
697 |
Shortcut |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\My Screen Cam\Other software\Read about UK Speaking Clock.lnk |
677 |
Shortcut |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\My Screen Cam\Other softwar |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\My Screen Cam\Other software\Download |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\My ScreenCam |
NoRemove |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\My ScreenCam |
Publisher |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\My ScreenCam |
URLInfoAbout |
