SmileySource

Smiley Source is provided to you free of charge because it is supported by advertising from Best Offers. Over the past few years, we have given millions of computer users access to great software and entertainment in exchange for advertising. As you surf the web, you will occasionally receive relevant offers from Best Offers. Best Offers selects which ads to show based on your online activities. The ads you receive from us be branded Best Offers. You will recognize these ads by the prompt display of Best Offers brand name in the upper left corner of the ad.0

General information:

Malware Name:	SmileySource
Malware Type:	Adware
Company Name:	BestOffersNetworks
Company URL:	http://www.bestoffersnetworks.com/software/smileysource/
Threat Level:	High
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

The Best Offers Network provides permission-based behavioral and contextual advertising to millions of people worldwide through partnerships with the Internet's most popular free software, services and content. Best Offers is designed to meet the needs of brand-sensitive advertisers and agencies that want to generate qualified leads. Best Offers supports industry regulations designed to protect consumers, including HR 29, anti-spyware consumer protection legislation now pending before Congress. Best Offers is a division of Direct Revenue, a New York based leader in online media.

Spyware Description:

Smiley Source is provided to you free of charge because it is supported by advertising from Best Offers. Over the past few years, we have given millions of computer users access to great software and entertainment in exchange for advertising. As you surf the web, you will occasionally receive relevant offers from Best Offers. Best Offers selects which ads to show based on your online activities. The ads you receive from us be branded Best Offers. You will recognize these ads by the prompt display of Best Offers brand name in the upper left corner of the ad.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> Shows popup ads -> It also associates with other Adwares -> Division of Direct Revenue -> It provides permission-based behavioral and contextual advertising0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for SmileySource
	Search at Bing for SmileySource
	Search at Yahoo for SmileySource

Processes Running:

SmileySource.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\SmileySource\Images\Other\All\A-Cowboy.gif	11989	GIF Image
C:\Program Files\SmileySource\Images\Other\All\A-Slots.gif	10967	GIF Image
C:\Program Files\SmileySource\Images\Other\All\A-Sneezy.gif	9452	GIF Image

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\SmileySource\Contrib
C:\Program Files\SmileySource\Contrib\Modern UI

Registry information Created after Installation: