Adware/VirtualBouncer

Alias: VirtualBouncer

Description: Adware/VirtualBouncer claims to be an adware remover. Because you must pay to have to removed, some have dubbed this "extortion ware".

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/VirtualBouncer: 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/VirtualBouncer hides from the user and stays resident in background.

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

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\downloaded program files\bundleouter1132031209.exe

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

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:
HKCU\software\vb and vba program settings\vbouncer

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Backdoor/RtKit.10.c
Backdoor/RAT/Hacker Tool/Delf.iy
Backdoor/Pardillo
Adware/AdDestroyer
Adware/Virtual Bouncer
Tracking Cookie/Bisads.180solutions
Hijacker/IncrediFind
Trojan/Adware/Homepage Hijacker/DelFin Media Viewer
BHO/NetworkEssentials.MediaLoads Enhanced
RAT/A-311 Death 1.00.A