Adware/Spyware/DSSAgent

Alias: Brodcast, DSSAgent

Description: Adware/Spyware/DSSAgent is a spyware that displays advertising popups. It runs on startup of the computer and has the ability to update itself from its servers. Adware/Spyware/DSSAgent slows down CPU processing speed and network connection.

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.

Spyware - Spyware is any software application that gathers information from the user's PC and transmits it to the Spyware author (usually hackers, but sometimes corporations). The information is gathered and transmitted without the user's knowledge or consent. Spyware applications may steal sensitive corporate information and transmit it to competitors. Spyware also degrades PC performance and can consume huge amounts of bandwidth, especially on corporate servers.

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/Spyware/DSSAgent: Yes

Threat risk: Low Risk

Not dangerous but annoying. May profile users and make use of "drive-by installation". Removal of such malware is relatively simple. Category includes most cookies and some adware programs that fully disclose their intent before installation.

Symptoms:

Adware/Spyware/DSSAgent displays commercial advertisements.

Adware/Spyware/DSSAgent hides from the user and stays resident in background.

Adware/Spyware/DSSAgent 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/Spyware/DSSAgent, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\bbstore\dss\dssagent.exe

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

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:
HKLM\software\broderbund software\dss

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
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Key Logger/PC Activity Monitor
Hacker Tool/WinFingerprint 2.29
Backdoor/Iroffer.1210
Trojan/Exploit/Dlder.a
Trojan/Recker
Trojan/BHO/Key Logger/EBlaster
RAT/SFX