Adware/Homepage Hijacker/Downloader/Turown.a

Alias: Verticity, TrojanDownloader.Win32.Turown.a, Win32.Startpage.JK, Adware/IEDriver

Description: Adware is any software application in which advertising is displayed while the program is running. The authors of these applications include additional code that delivers the ads, which can be viewed through pop-up windows or through a bar that appears on a computer screen and sometimes through text links or in search results. Adware may or may not track personal information. It may also gather information anonymously or in aggregate only.

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.

Downloader - A Downloader is a software application or part of the program which is designed to retrieve (download) and install additional files from the Internet. Malware programs often include Downloaders which allow the Malware to continually update themselves, thereby eluding detection.

Homepage Hijacker - A Homepage Hijacker is a software application that takes control over your browser's settings. Usually it changes your home page and redirects it to some other site or modifies your search settings. It prevents you to change browser's settings. In such hijacks, your browser may operate normally, but be 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/Homepage Hijacker/Downloader/Turown.a: 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/Homepage Hijacker/Downloader/Turown.a 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/Homepage Hijacker/Downloader/Turown.a, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
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File Signatures:
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\ckz55981\files\ieupdate.exe
%PROFILE%\temp\ckz4417f\files\ieupdate.exe
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\ckz55981\files\5.exe
%PROFILE%\temp\ckz4417f\files\5.exe
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\ckz4417f\files\5.exe
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\ckz4417f\files\ieupdate.exe
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\ckz55981\files\3.exe

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

Folder Signatures:
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Registry Signatures:
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SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
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See Also:
P2P/GnucDNA
Adware/Backdoor/Downloader/SandBoxer
BHO/Hijacker/PeopleOnPage.Apropos
Adware/BHO/Toolbar/WinFavorites
Dialer/Holystic
Adware/Rads01.Quadrogram
BHO/PKings-IEHelper
Hijacker/Adultlinks.Quickbar
Tracking Cookie/Adserver.aim4media
Tracking Cookie/GameSquad