PC Power Scan

PC Powerscan is an advertising program by Integrated Search Technologies. This can be installed through popup ads and other adware infections. This infection monitors browsing habits and distributes the data back to the author's servers for analyses. The infection also prompts advertising popups.0

General information:

Malware Name: PC Power Scan
Malware Type: Adware
Company Name: Intrigue Learning
Company URL: http://www.pcpowerscan.com/
Threat Level: High
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE.
Operation: Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

PC PowerScan is a Registry error correcting utility. The software works in a silent mode and displays error even when the registry is correct. The software also asks user to activate the software by entering a unique code to correct any problem that it founds and for this the user has to buy the product.

Spyware Description:

PC Powerscan is an advertising program by Integrated Search Technologies. This can be installed through popup ads and other adware infections. This infection monitors browsing habits and distributes the data back to the author's servers for analyses. The infection also prompts advertising popups.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Works in background -> Slows the system -> Asks for key to fix any problem that it finds0

Additional information might be found here:

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Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\Intrigue Learning\ liveupdate.exe 168 EXE
C:\Program Files\Intrigue Learning\cleanup.exe 28 EXE
C:\Program Files\Intrigue Learning\ignorelist.exe 28 EXE

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\Intrigue Learning

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F2E9E3C6-0375-45A3-8AE6-7F7A1A1E703A}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{FDAD9EED-DA3D-4C66-9435-065878F3D5B0}\VERSION
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{C6AFA5AD-C7DE-44E3-AEDA-41E2DD7A4E1A}