ScanSpyware

It includes elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to our system, such as reconfiguring our browser’s homepage and search settings. These threats may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related components into the Winsock Layered Service Provider chain. These new add-ons and components may block or redirect our preferred network connections, and can negatively impact our computer’s performance and stability. Elevated threats may also collect, transmit, and share potentially sensitive data without adequate notice and consent.0

General information:

Malware Name:	ScanSpyware
Malware Type:	Adware
Company Name:	ScanSpyware
Company URL:	http://www.scanspyware.net/
Threat Level:	Elevated Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

ScanSpyware removes spyware, adware and other malicious programs safely from our PC offering us a fast and smooth web surfing with a complete protection to our privacy. The feature limited trial version comes with life time spyware database updates. This trial version is equipped with a complete and very powerful Scan Engine, which is capable of generating a detailed log file containing detailed information about infected files and registry entries. Using this information we can remove these infections manually if we are not interested in purchasing ScanSpyware.

Spyware Description:

It includes elevated threats that are typically installed without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to our system, such as reconfiguring our browser’s homepage and search settings. These threats may install advertising-related add-ons, including toolbars and search bars, or insert advertising-related components into the Winsock Layered Service Provider chain. These new add-ons and components may block or redirect our preferred network connections, and can negatively impact our computer’s performance and stability. Elevated threats may also collect, transmit, and share potentially sensitive data without adequate notice and consent.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Displays third-party advertising on the computer -> Tracks browsing habits -> Degrade the performance and stability of the computer. -> Bundled with other adware0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for ScanSpyware
	Search at Bing for ScanSpyware
	Search at Yahoo for ScanSpyware

Processes Running:

Scanner.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ScanSpyware v3.8.0.4\Reset Internet Explorer Settings.lnk	611	Shortcut
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\ScanSpyware v3.8.0.4\Uninstall ScanSpyware.lnk	608	Shortcut
C:\Program Files\ScanSpyware v3.8.0.4\unins000.exe	673610	Application

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location

Registry information Created after Installation: