RegiFast

Installs silently bundled with other adware/spyware. Periodically contacts its servers and downloads ad links. Displays popup ads when the software is used. It is 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. It is an adware component that generates pop-under advertisements.0

General information:

Malware Name: RegiFast
Malware Type: Adware
Company Name: Regifast
Company URL: http://regifast.com/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through ActiveX
Operation: Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Regifast is a helpful tool that will fill out forms for us on the internet. When we go to a registration form or purchase something online, Regifast will automatically fill out the form for us using the information we have provided in the Regifast Manager. The manager can be updated to keep our most current information by click the blue icon by our clock on our desktop. Since it can offer this wonderful tool free of charge, whenever Regifast is used to complete a form, it will display a new window with its partner offers. It refers to consumers who have Regifast on their system as Subscribers. If at any time we would like to stop using Regifast, simply uninstall the software.

Spyware Description:

Installs silently bundled with other adware/spyware. Periodically contacts its servers and downloads ad links. Displays popup ads when the software is used. It is 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. It is an adware component that generates pop-under advertisements.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> False positives work as good to purchase -> False scan results -> Uses inadequate scan/detection scheme0

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Processes Running:

RFManager.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\RegiFast\PopUpMgr.plg 299008 PLG File
C:\Program Files\RegiFast\RegiFast.dll 221184 Application Extension
C:\RFManager.log 2896 Text Document

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\RegiFast\User Settings SSN
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\RegiFast\User Settings STATE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\RegiFast\User Settings ZIP