Adware/Whenu.ClockSync

Alias: ClockSync, Whenu.ClockSync

Description: From the developer: ClockSync! software bundle from WhenU.com includes both Save! and ClockSync. ClockSync is free software for Windows that keeps your computer's clock accurate. It does this by automatically synchronizing your clock to the official time kept by the NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology

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/Whenu.ClockSync: 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/Whenu.ClockSync displays commercial advertisements.

Adware/Whenu.ClockSync changes browser settings.

Adware/Whenu.ClockSync connects itself to the internet.

Adware/Whenu.ClockSync hides from the user and stays resident in background.

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

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%PROFILE%\administrator\start menu\programs\clocksync\clocksync.lnk

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

Folder Signatures:
%PROFILE%\start menu\programs\clocksync
%WINDOWS%\start menu\programs\whenusearch
%WINDOWS%\start menu\programs\clocksync
%PROGRAM_FILES%\clocksync
c:\documents and settings\gsurface\start menu\programs\clocksync
%COMMON_PROGRAMS%\clocksync

Registry Signatures:
HKLM\software\microsoft\code store database\distribution units\{e2f2b9d0-96b9-4b25-b90c-636ecb207d18}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\clocksync

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Tracking Cookie/Lop
Adware/WhenUSave
Adware/Scratch and Win
Adware/Toolbar/OrbitExplorer
Tracking Cookie/TrafficSyndicate
Adware/InternetDelivery
Adware/PStopper
Dialer/FactoryNetwork
Hijacker/Alureon.B
Tracking Cookie/V.com