SurfKeeper

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:	SurfKeeper
Malware Type:	Adware
Company Name:	VTTechs
Company URL:	http://www.vttechs.com/sk/
Threat Level:	Elevated Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

VTTechs provides Internet filtering and parental control software “SurfKeeper”. SurfKeeper can easily be configured to block and filter sites with pornography, violence scenes, drugs, gambling games, weapons and other unwanted information. SK is also able to perform content filtering. In addition, it provides administrative tool to let you setup allowed and permitted lists of web sites, online time, log files to track the internet surfing activities and instant messaging.

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 -> Degrade the performance and stability of the computer. -> Bundled with other adware -> Tracks browsing habits0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for SurfKeeper
	Search at Bing for SurfKeeper
	Search at Yahoo for SurfKeeper

Processes Running:

Surfkeeper.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\SurfKeeper\bsuf.dll	unknown	Application Extension
C:\Program Files\SurfKeeper\gurl.dll	154	Application Extension
C:\Program Files\SurfKeeper\scp.dll	132	Application Extension

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\SurfKeeper\phl
C:\Program Files\SurfKeeper\sccap

Registry information Created after Installation: