Adware/TGDC IE Plugin

Alias: shopforgood.com, TGDC IE Plugin

Description: Adware/TGDC IE Plugin is software application in which advertising is displayed while the program is running. Adware/TGDC IE Plugin is implemented as a Internet Explorer browser plugin.

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.

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/TGDC IE Plugin: 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/TGDC IE Plugin displays commercial advertisements.

Adware/TGDC IE Plugin changes browser settings.

Adware/TGDC IE Plugin connects itself to the internet.

Adware/TGDC IE Plugin hides from the user and stays resident in background.

Adware/TGDC IE Plugin 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/TGDC IE Plugin, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
N/A

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

Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\tgdc

Registry Signatures:
N/A

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Key Logger/Winvestigator 1.51
Key Logger/Codename Alvin
Trojan/Uncymesh
Dialer/Generic
Dialer/MD
Dialer/X-Finder
Trojan/Dialer/NetBuie.e
Dialer/Blank
Backdoor/SDBot
Flooder/Nuker/SMBdie