Adware/Hijacker/Urpo

Alias: Adware/PurityScan, Urpo

Description: This software can be used for various purposes, such as bypassing firewalls and other similar security systems. What is more, this program can be used by hackers for creating some kind of a tunnel between several machines and performing various actions, which can result in several problems for the user of the infected PC.

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.

Hijacker - A Hijacker is a software application that takes control of your browser's settings. Usually it changes your home page and redirects it to some unknown site or modifies your search settings. It prevents you from changing back your browser's settings. An infected browser usually operates much slower.

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/Hijacker/Urpo: Yes

Threat risk: High Risk

Very dangerous malware. Can log user's keyboard activity and take snapshots of the user's screen. Uses stealth installation and removal is very difficult. Category includes spyware programs, adware programs and trojans.

Symptoms:

Adware/Hijacker/Urpo 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/Hijacker/Urpo, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%PROFILE%\application data\thunderbird\profiles\default\zdw110bg.slt\prefs.js
%PROFILE%\application data\urpo.exe
%PROFILE%\dati applicazioni\oara.exe

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

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:
N/A

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
RAT/ScanCool Server_Client
RAT/NetSupport Manager
RAT/Setup 3
RAT/SPCRM 62
RAT/SVPlus 1.1
RAT/Attache Install
RAT/DRCS 1.7d
RAT/SJRC
RAT/SRVMon 3.1
RAT/Remote Audit 2