NJStar

Program that delivers advertisements on PC. It includes cookies that are small 'data tags' that web sites store on PCs in order to recognize unique visitors. Cookies are used to identify returning visitors who have registered for special services; to measure and analyze visitors' use of web site features; to count unique visitors to web pages; and to allow web surfers to use virtual 'shopping carts.' Online advertising networks use cookies to track users across web sites and to measure ad impressions and click-throughs.0

General information:

Malware Name:	NJStar
Malware Type:	Adware
Company Name:	NJStar Asian Explorer
Company URL:	http://www.njstar.com/
Threat Level:	Low Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

NJStar Asian Explorer is a FREE web browser just like Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape. Apart from the normal web browsing functions, this program is specially designed for reading Chinese, Japanese and Korean (CJK) web pages with intelligent NJStar CJK auto-detection technologies, giving a hassle-free CJK web browsing experience. Used in conjunction with its best-selling NJStar Communicator, it enables us to view, input and save CJK web pages with unprecedented control and ease.

Spyware Description:

Program that delivers advertisements on PC. It includes cookies that are small 'data tags' that web sites store on PCs in order to recognize unique visitors. Cookies are used to identify returning visitors who have registered for special services; to measure and analyze visitors' use of web site features; to count unique visitors to web pages; and to allow web surfers to use virtual 'shopping carts.' Online advertising networks use cookies to track users across web sites and to measure ad impressions and click-throughs.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Displays third-party advertising on the computer -> Tracks browsing habits -> Degrade the performance and stability of the computer. -> Bundled with other adware0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for NJStar
	Search at Bing for NJStar
	Search at Yahoo for NJStar

Processes Running:

Njexplor.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\NJStar Asian Explorer.lnk	599	Shortcut
C:\Program Files\NJStar Asian Explorer\UNWISE.EXE	149504	Application
C:\Program Files\NJStar Asian Explorer\readme.txt	3822	Text Document

Folder information Created after Installation:

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Registry information Created after Installation: