Pronto Beta
It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online
browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising. These threats may be configured to start automatically with the operating system, use an auto-updater that the user cannot control, or install
other functionally separate programs without adequate notice and consent.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
Pronto Beta |
| Malware Type: |
Adware |
| Company Name: |
Pronto, Inc |
| Company URL: |
http://www.pronto.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Moderate |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation. |
Company Description:
Pronto, Inc. has developed a free, stand-alone desktop shopping tool that helps us save money while we shop at our favorite online merchants. The Pronto application makes it easy to get the best deals online by offering instant price comparisons,
alerting us when an item's price has dropped, and providing money-saving offers at popular merchants. With Pronto, we can shop where we want to shop and it'll bring deals to us. No more scouring the web for the best prices.
Spyware Description:
It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online
browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising. These threats may be configured to start automatically with the operating system, use an auto-updater that the user cannot control, or install
other functionally separate programs without adequate notice and consent.0
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> False positives work as good to purchase -> False scan results -> Uses inadequate scan/detection scheme -> Uses out of date ref database0
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
Pronto.exe
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Program Files\Pronto\Images\minimize.bmp |
3024 |
Bitmap Image |
| C:\Program Files\Pronto\Images\search.bmp |
13112 |
Bitmap Image |
| C:\Program Files\Pronto\Images\secure_connection.bmp |
296 |
Bitmap Image |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Program Files\Pronto |
| C:\Program Files\Pronto\chrome |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
SOFTWAREPronto |
dontAlertFF |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Pronto |
lastUserId |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Pronto |
productCode |
