TZ Privacy Guard

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: TZ Privacy Guard
Malware Type: Adware
Company Name: Track Zapper
Company URL: http://www.trackzapper.com/
Threat Level: Elevated Risk
Operating System: WIN XP
Installation Type: Installed through EXE
Operation: Time of After Installation.

Company Description:

Track Zapper products have been developed over the years having the most revolutionary related software on the planet. Tested in the USA, Europe and all over the globe. All its customers and critics have rated its products as the best in the features, performance and stability.

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 -> Tracks browsing habits -> Degrade the performance and stability of the computer. -> Bundled with other adware0

Additional information might be found here:

google Search at Google for TZ Privacy Guard
bing Search at Bing for TZ Privacy Guard
yahoo Search at Yahoo for TZ Privacy Guard

Processes Running:

Privacy Guard.exe

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Program Files\TZ Privacy Guard Trial\Browsers.txt 37 Text Document
C:\Program Files\TZ Privacy Guard Trial\Privacy Guard Uninstall.exe 208896 Application
C:\Program Files\TZ Privacy Guard Trial\Privacy Guard.exe 1056768 Application

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\TZ Privacy Guard Trial
C:\Program Files\TZ Privacy Guard Trial\Update

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwarePrivacy GuardCheck Sum HISTORY_INDEDX_FILE_CHECK_SUM
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Privacy Guard Language
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software\Privacy Guard Password