Spyware This

It is an Adware. Adware, 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.0

General information:

Malware Name:	Spyware This
Malware Type:	Adware
Company Name:	Spyware This
Company URL:	http://spywarethis.com/
Threat Level:	Moderate Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Spyware This scans, quarantines and deletes spywares, allows recovery as well, can be scheduled to scan automatically at regular intervals. It also scans memory for active pests and kills the processes. It Checks and removes pests from registry and start-up areas. Downloads and installs updates automatically on availability. It saves all pest-related events in an easy-to-read log file. It Blocks bad web sites cookies, BHO's and active X installed on our PC

Spyware Description:

It is an Adware. Adware, 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.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> False scan results -> False positives work as good to purchase -> Uses out of date ref database -> Uses inadequate scan/detection scheme0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for Spyware This
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Processes Running:

spywarethis.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\Spyware This\images\backupnowin.gif	1458	GIF Image
C:\Program Files\Spyware This\images\continueout.gif	1485	GIF Image
C:\Program Files\Spyware This\images\excludein.gif	1426	GIF Image

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\spyware.this!

Registry information Created after Installation: