Ocean Life Screensaver 2.5a

Ocean Life Screensaver 2.5a is an adware bundler that installs other adware with itself like Adware-SaveNow (WhenU), Adware-Url.gen and NDotNet (New.net). Adware-SaveNow (WhenU) may displays pop-up advertising on the desktop in response to users web browsing and Adware.NDotNet is an adware program that associates non-existent domain names with sponsored content.

General information:

Malware Name: Ocean Life Screensaver 2.5a
Malware Type: Adware Bundler
Company Name: Always Great Software, Inc
Company URL: http://www.alwaysgreat.com/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Always Great Software, Inc provides you the software Ocean Life Screensaver 2.5a that shows beautiful images from our planet s living seas. Enjoy colorful underwater life from all over the world: Hawaii, Kiribati and Palau in the Pacific; the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea; the Caribbean; and the Tropical Atlantic Ocean. See many different forms of life from corals and sponges to clown fish and angelfish to eels. Experience Earth s amazing oceans. Includes 30 images.

Spyware Description:

Ocean Life Screensaver 2.5a is an adware bundler that installs other adware with itself like Adware-SaveNow (WhenU), Adware-Url.gen and NDotNet (New.net). Adware-SaveNow (WhenU) may displays pop-up advertising on the desktop in response to users web browsing and Adware.NDotNet is an adware program that associates non-existent domain names with sponsored content.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It installs other adware with itself like Adware-SaveNow (WhenU), Adware-Url.gen and NDotNet (New.net). -> Adware-SaveNow (WhenU) may displays pop-up advertising on the desktop in response to users web browsing and Adware.NDotNet is an adware program that associates non-existent domain names with sponsored content.

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Processes Running:

Ocean Life.scr

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\WhenU\Customer Support.lnk 1400 Shortcut
C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\uninstall5_64.exe 49664 Application
C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\uninstall7_48.exe 183808 Application

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Free Offers from Always Great Softwar
C:\WINDOWS\LastGood\IN

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\WhenUSave brandskin_url
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\WhenUSave brandstrip_rs
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\WhenUSave brandstrip_url