UCMoreSearchAccelerator

UCMoreSearchAccelerator is an adware that is generally advertisements. Some advertisers may covertly install adware on your system and generate a stream of unsolicited advertisements that can clutter desktop and affect productivity. The advertisements may also contain pornographic or other material that might find inappropriate. The extra processing required tracking or to display advertisements can tax computer and hurt system performance. It provides an expert’s view of the subject covered by the site. It also shows alternatives to the website being viewed, alongside useful, conceptually-linked sites and solves the problem by showing the user categories related to the search.0

General information:

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

Company Description:

UCmore is a revolutionary concept in online exploration: A structured knowledge base that empowers searching and surfing. Wherever users go, or whatever they ask for, UCmore can point to related topics, major websites, and useful resources. While search engines have masses of unstructured information, UCmore has knowledge. It knows which websites are important and what’s related to what. Its categories map out the topic of a search, helping users decides on what to focus, or how to branch out into new fields.

Spyware Description:

UCMoreSearchAccelerator is an adware that is generally advertisements. Some advertisers may covertly install adware on your system and generate a stream of unsolicited advertisements that can clutter desktop and affect productivity. The advertisements may also contain pornographic or other material that might find inappropriate. The extra processing required tracking or to display advertisements can tax computer and hurt system performance. It provides an expert’s view of the subject covered by the site. It also shows alternatives to the website being viewed, alongside useful, conceptually-linked sites and solves the problem by showing the user categories related to the search.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 UCMoreSearchAccelerator
bing Search at Bing for UCMoreSearchAccelerator
yahoo Search at Yahoo for UCMoreSearchAccelerator

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location Size (Bytes) Type
C:\Documents and Settings\User\Start Menu\Programs\UCmore - The Search Accelerator\UCmore Tour.lnk 228 Shortcut
C:\Program Files\TheSearchAccelerator\INSTALL.LOG 10501 Text Document
C:\Program Files\TheSearchAccelerator\IUCmore.dll 28672 Application Extension

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\TheSearchAccelerator

Registry information Created after Installation:

Main Registry Key Sub Registry Key Key Value Name
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Effective-i\TheSearchAccelerator Write us link
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Effective-i\TheSearchAccelerator\IE5 AutoArrange
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Effective-i\TheSearchAccelerator\IE5 ClearCache