Skywriter Plane Screen Saver 1.0

Skywriter Plane Screen Saver 1.0 is an adware bundler that install other adware applications which show advertisements on the infected system.

General information:

Malware Name: Skywriter Plane Screen Saver 1.0
Malware Type: Adware Bundler
Company Name: Acez Software LLC
Company URL: http://www.acez.com/
Threat Level: Low Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation

Company Description:

Acez Software LLC provides you the software Skywriter Plane Screen Saver 1.0 that surprises your family with a personalized smoke message. Simply tell Skywriter Plane Screen Saver to write your words in the blue sky and watch as puffs of smoke spell out clever messages! Be mesmerized as the little plane whizzes around your computer screen, drawing pictures and sending greetings! Features include: Display up to 5 personalized smoke messages, select up to 5 different engine sound types, control plane speed etc.

Spyware Description:

Skywriter Plane Screen Saver 1.0 is an adware bundler that install other adware applications which show advertisements on the infected system.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Installs other adware applications -> Installed adware components shows advertisements on the infected system.

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Processes Running:

Skywriter Plane.scr

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\Skywriter Plane Screen Saver 1.0\software.htm 9055 Firefox Document
C:\Program Files\Skywriter Plane Screen Saver 1.0\tellafriend.htm 153 Firefox Document
C:\Program Files\Skywriter Plane Screen Saver 1.0\tellafriend.ico 766 Icon

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Skywriter Plane Screen Saver 1.
C:\WINDOWS\acezsoftware\skywrite

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skywriter Plane Screen Saver 1.0 Comments
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skywriter Plane Screen Saver 1.0 Publisher
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skywriter Plane Screen Saver 1.0 UninstallString