Popup Shield
It is an adware. Adware, also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface.
Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that
are meant to be relevant to the user.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
Popup Shield |
| Malware Type: |
Adware |
| Company Name: |
Bullet Proof Soft |
| Company URL: |
http://www.bulletproofsoft.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Moderate Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation. |
Company Description:
Bullet Proof Soft, Inc. is a Massachusetts based corporation with offices in Boston and Texas. Bullet Proof Soft is a premier provider of Internet communications solutions for all levels of business, from start-up to enterprise. Its management team
consists of industry experts bringing experience from such companies as Intel, Hewlett Packard, and Microsoft. Their unique and diverse experiences have lead to the creation of exceptional Internet communications solutions. The mission of Bullet Proof
Soft is to offer customers premier Internet communication software, services and tools, combined with superb customer support.
Spyware Description:
It is an adware. Adware, also known as advertising software, displays third-party advertising on the computer. The ads can take several forms, including pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, or links embedded within web pages or parts of the Windows interface.
Some adware advertising might consists of text ads shown within the application itself or within side bars, search bars, and search results. Adware is often contextually or behaviorally based and tracks browsing habits in order to display ads that
are meant to be relevant to the user.0
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> Uses inadequate scan/detection scheme -> False scan results -> Degrade the performance and stability of the computer.0
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
BPSPopupShld.exe
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Program Files\BulletProofSoft.com\BPSPopupShield\51\17945\69787176738372.mrc |
5226 |
MRC File |
| C:\Program Files\BulletProofSoft.com\BPSPopupShield\unins000.dat |
7950 |
DAT File |
| C:\Program Files\BulletProofSoft.com\BPSPopupShield\unins000.exe |
635337 |
Application |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Program Files\BulletProofSoft.com\BPSPopupShield\51 |
| C:\Program Files\BulletProofSoft.com\BPSPopupShield\51\17945 |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BPS Popup Shield_is1 |
URLInfoAbout |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BPS Popup Shield_is1 |
URLUpdateInfo |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BPS Popup Shield_is1 |
UninstallString |
