Personal Web
Personal Web is an adware that collects data from your various Web browsers. It may also gather information anonymously or in aggregate only.
General information:
| Malware Name: |
Personal Web |
| Malware Type: |
Adware |
| Company Name: |
Claria Corporation |
| Company URL: |
http://www.personalweb.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Low Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
Claria Corporation provides you the software Personal Web that is a free download and is easy to use and learns your interests by collecting data from your various Web browsers about how you use the Web, and also identifies some of your computer settings
and software applications. PersonalWeb then finds content to match your interests by analyzing Web sites, search results and other sources of information to identify highly relevant content and ads for you. PersonalWeb creates your new home page,
replacing your current Internet Explorer and Firefox home pages with a more personalized home page and updates your content as your interests change, based on your realtime online activities.
Spyware Description:
Personal Web is an adware that collects data from your various Web browsers. It may also gather information anonymously or in aggregate only.
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> It collects data from your various Web browsers. -> It may also gather information anonymously or in aggregate only.
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
PersonalWeb.exe
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Claria\PersonalWeb\DT\Q0TfB1pyCwAAALPCyW4L8oLljc3 NKOnG3M===.pt |
100 |
PT File |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Claria\PersonalWeb\DT\Q0TgoMHTCAAAAHhWSDmS0Dx6.pt |
5596 |
PT File |
| C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Claria\PersonalWeb\DT\Q0Tnc4lnCQAAAB-ovbJ3sc9DwsE1ewENIfY===.pt |
210464 |
PT File |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Program Files\Claria\PersonalWeb\FF_v180 |
| C:\Program Files\Claria\PersonalWeb\FF_v1805\chrom |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\Claria\PersonalWeb\V\S\DS |
ImpFF |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\Claria\PersonalWeb\V\S\DS |
ImpIE |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\Claria\PersonalWeb\V\S\DS |
ImpSurf |
