Adware/BHO/Search Hijacker/AdBlaster

Alias: AdBlaster

Description: From the Adware/BHO/Search Hijacker/AdBlaster publisher: "The Adblaster Corporation owns and operates one of the world's largest internet advertising and marketing networks, the Adblaster Advertising and Information Network (AAIN). We also help keep popular software applications free. We offer pop-up and pop-under campaigns that achieve high click through rates for our advertisers at the most competitive pricing anywhere."

Threat type:

Adware - Adware is a software application which displays advertisements on your computer. Advertisements can be displayed through pop-up / pop-under windows, additional bars or toolbars, underlined links or buttons that appear on a computer screen. Adware applications include additional code that delivers the ads. Adware authors earn money when users click on those ads. Occasionally, adware includes code that tracks user's site visits and passes it to third parties without the user's permission or knowledge.

BHO - A Browser Helper Object (BHO) is a software application that runs automatically whenever you start Internet Explorer. Browser Helper Objects are typically installed by other programs such as toolbar accessories and can track internet usage, create popup windows, display additional information on a viewed page and collect information that is transmitted by you over the internet. Malicious software that exploits this technology can replace banner advertisements with other ads, monitor your actions, change your home page, etc.

Search Hijacker - A Search Hijacker is a software application that takes control of your browser's default search engine. The search results may not necessarily be the best fit as those usually come from paid advertisements, as issued to you by the Hijacker authors. Search hijackers prevent you from changing your browser's default search engine, and they tend to slow down PC performance.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer or your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore detects Adware/BHO/Search Hijacker/AdBlaster: Yes

Threat risk: Medium Risk

Potentially dangerous malware. May collect sensitive user information and broadcast data back to a server with "opt-out" permission. Category includes most adware programs.

Symptoms:

Adware/BHO/Search Hijacker/AdBlaster redirects browser search page.

Adware/BHO/Search Hijacker/AdBlaster displays commercial advertisements.

Adware/BHO/Search Hijacker/AdBlaster changes browser settings.

Adware/BHO/Search Hijacker/AdBlaster Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with Adware/BHO/Search Hijacker/AdBlaster, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
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File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\system\ngsw31.dll
%WINDOWS%\system\ngpw34.dll
%WINDOWS%\system32\ngsw31.dll
%WINDOWS%\system32\ngpw34.dll

Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
N/A

Folder Signatures:
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Registry Signatures:


SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
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See Also:
Trojan/Downloader/Injecter
Trojan/Backdoor/Jinmoze.105-1
Trojan/Backdoor/Jinmoze.105-2
Trojan/Backdoor/Jinmoze.105-3
Backdoor/RAT/Embedded Class
Flooder/AdonAi 0.1
Flooder/Exploit/AdonAi 0.2
Trojan/Flooder/Angryping
Hacker Tool/ICMP.DBomb.21
Trojan/Flooder/Hacker Tool/Maker.11