TrueSword

It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising. These threats may be configured to start automatically with the operating system, use an auto-updater that the user cannot control, or install other functionally separate programs without adequate notice and consent.0

General information:

Malware Name:	TrueSword
Malware Type:	Adware
Company Name:	Security Stronghold
Company URL:	http://securitystronghold.com/
Threat Level:	Moderate Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Security Stronghold is a company that specializes in the protection of computers from malicious programs like trojans, spyware, adware, trackware, dialers, keyloggers and other viruses. Its products are intended both for corporate and home users. Its products will help us to turn our computer into Secure Stronghold. It provides three scanning modes that can fit both home user and professional.

Spyware Description:

It includes Moderate risk threats that are often bundled with functionally unrelated software or installed without adequate notice and consent, and may display unwanted advertising on the user's desktop. Such threats may track users' online browsing habits and transmit non-personally identifying data back to a server in order to target advertising. These threats may be configured to start automatically with the operating system, use an auto-updater that the user cannot control, or install other functionally separate programs without adequate notice and consent.0

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> False positives work as good to purchase -> False scan results -> Uses inadequate scan/detection scheme -> Uses out of date ref database0

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for TrueSword
	Search at Bing for TrueSword
	Search at Yahoo for TrueSword

Processes Running:

Codebase:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\Security Stronghold\SS True Sword\Res\help_over.jpg	33763	JPEG Image
C:\Program Files\Security Stronghold\SS True Sword\Res\ignore_down.jpg	34247	JPEG Image
C:\Program Files\Security Stronghold\SS True Sword\Res\update_over.jpg	33975	JPEG Image

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\True Sword
C:\Program Files\Security Stronghold\SS True Sword\Res

Registry information Created after Installation: