TimeSink
Conducent/Timesink is not only found in "free" adware. Strategic partners in the Conducent Affiliate Network include CD-Rom distributors as well as online distributors. For instance, buyers of off-the-shelf software by eGamesà www.egames.com
have been unpleasantly surprised to find Conducent/Timesink installed along with their purchases.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
TimeSink |
| Malware Type: |
Adware |
| Company Name: |
Conducent Technologies Inc |
| Company URL: |
http://www.conducenttech.com/
|
| Threat Level: |
Elevated Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
Conducent Technologies Inc provides us the software that is bundled with PKZIP.
Spyware Description:
Conducent/Timesink is not only found in "free" adware. Strategic partners in the Conducent Affiliate Network include CD-Rom distributors as well as online distributors. For instance, buyers of off-the-shelf software by eGamesà www.egames.com
have been unpleasantly surprised to find Conducent/Timesink installed along with their purchases.0
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> It generates pop-up advertisements. -> No installation user interface is presented. -> Collects personal information. -> Bundled with PKZIP.0
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
TSINST.EXE
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\WINDOWS\TSAd.dll |
196096 |
Application Extension |
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Program Files\TimeSink |
| C:\Program Files\TimeSink\AdGateway |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\TimeSink, Inc.\TSAdBot |
|
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
\Software\TimeSink, Inc.\TSAdBot\Clients |
|
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\TimeSink, Inc.\AdGateway\Channels\pkzipw270 |
ChannelID |
