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P2P/KaZaA

Alias: Adware/Medload, Kazaa Media Desktop, KaZaA

Description: P2P/KaZaA is peer-to-peer file-sharing service with which you can search and download media files from other Kazaa users. You can also organize, view, and play your media files through an integrated media jukebox, publish your own work, reach an audience, and communicate with other Kazaa users.

Threat type:

P2P - P2P is any peer-to-peer file swapping program. The following software applications are typical examples: Audiogalaxy, Bearshare, Blubster, E-Mule, Gnucleus, Grokster, Imesh, KaZaa, KaZaa Lite, Limewire, Morpheus, Shareaza, WinMX, Xolox, etc. P2P software may pose security issues because outsiders are granted access to you files. P2P can degrade network performance, consume vast amounts of storage and be bundled with adware and/or spyware programs.


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 P2P/KaZaA: Yes

Threat risk: Medium Risk
SpyNoMore AntiSpyware: Remove KaZaA, KaZaA Remover
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:

P2P/KaZaA displays commercial advertisements.

P2P/KaZaA stays resident in background.



P2P/KaZaA 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 P2P/KaZaA, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\system32\p2pnetworking.exe
%COMMON_PROGRAMS%\kazaa media desktop\kazaa media desktop.lnk
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_756100.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\desktop.ini
%COMMON_PROGRAMS%\kazaa.lnk
%PROFILE%\administrator\start menu\programs\altnet\peer points manager.lnk
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_664000.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_655600.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\kazaa.exe
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_777800.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_775400.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_743700.htm
c:\logiciel\kazaa\help\myplaylists.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_371_0_1_592000.htm
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\p2psetup.exe
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_566600.htm
c:\logiciel\kazaa\promotions\netflix.url
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\kazaa.url
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_574200.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_592200.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_647400.htm
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\play poker now!.lnk
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_753400.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_790700.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\audio - electronica.kpl
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_371_2_2_712000.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\jlo- jennie form the block.lnk
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\audio - hip hop.kpl
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_2_712000.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_3_778600.htm
c:\logiciel\kazaa\help\mymedia.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_525900.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_577800.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_371_2_1_635400.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_371_2_3_642300.htm
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\altnet\msvcirt.dll
%WINDOWS%\system32\marshal.dll
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_755100.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\plugins.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_567900.htm
c:\logiciel\kazaa\kmd.exe
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_738900.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_746100.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_775700.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_743700.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_667100.htm
%WINDOWS%\system32\p2p networking v125.cpl
%WINDOWS%\system32\cd_clint.dll
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_737400.htm
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\altnet\admdloader.dll
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_2_576000.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_371_2_1_775400.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_649800.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\audio - funk.kpl
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_755600.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\kzscan.dll
c:\logiciel\kazaa\promotions\readme.lnk
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\audio - jazz.kpl
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_589500.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_2_703900.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_2_570100.htm
c:\logiciel\kazaa\help\mykazaa.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_3_558300.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_2_572300.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_586300.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_3_563900.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_593200.htm
c:\logiciel\kazaa\promotions\directtv.url
%WINDOWS%\system32\irqy.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\audio - public enemy revolverlution album.kpl
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\libfn.dll
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_790700.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_727700.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\audio - reggae.kpl
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_647400.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_500600.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\audio - pop rock.kpl
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_589300.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_648100.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\en_kmd260.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\magnet.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\audio - the honey palace album.kpl
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_754300.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\search\kazaaad.htm
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\my shared folder.lnk
c:\logiciel\kazaa\my shared folder\kmd202_fr.exe
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_775700.htm
c:\logiciel\kazaa\kazaa.url
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\kmd260_en (1).exe
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_371_2_1_662100.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_501000.htm
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\altnet\adm25.dll
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_794100.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_3_642300.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\audio - barrington levy.kpl
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_3_670700.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_536000.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_647800.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\audio - alternative rock.kpl
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\my shared folder.url
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\kmd202_en.exe
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\kazaa media desktop.lnk
c:\logiciel\kazaa\help\mykazaa.css
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_371_2_2_778600.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_753400.htm
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\kza.lnk
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\kazaa promotions.url
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_592000.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_754300.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_663900.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_635400.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\audio - r&b.kpl
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\kazaa shop.lnk
c:\logiciel\kazaa\promotions\earn money.url
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\kazaa300_en.exe
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_3_532200.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_3_679500.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_662100.htm
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\altnet\admdata.dll
%COMMON_PROGRAMS%\kazaaliyr.lnk
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\kazaalite.lnk
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_2_649600.htm
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\your free casino chips!.lnk
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_500600.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_670300.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_604700.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_647800.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_2_731300.htm
c:\logiciel\kazaa\kazaa.exe
%WINDOWS%\system32\bifq5x5n.exe
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_371_2_1_574200.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_2_730800.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_668500.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\ecdc_v5.3.2.34_basic_enu.exe
%COMMON_PROGRAMS%\kza.lnk
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\bdcore.dll
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\altnet\admfdi.dll
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_604700.htm
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\altnet\atl.dll
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_2_568100.htm
c:\logiciel\kazaa\kzscan.dll
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_591900.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_371_2_1_576200.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_739900.htm
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\altnet\setup.exe
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_589600.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\begin the beguine.html
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_775900.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\audio - folk.kpl
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_3_519700.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\search\kazaa.css
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_2_573900.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_1_576200.htm
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\kazza.lnk
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\kazaa shop.url
c:\logiciel\kazaa\promotions\kazaa shop.url
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\bdupd.dll
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_670300.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\kmd210_en.exe
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\search\websearch.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_2_778600.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_605800.htm
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\kli.lnk
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_371_2_3_558300.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_727700.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\audio - fine arts militia album.kpl
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\kmd263_en.exe
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_525900.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_371_0_1_592200.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_2_3_588100.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_371_0_1_646000.htm
%WINDOWS%\cache371\t_b_371_0_1_591900.htm
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my shared folder\kmd260_en.exe
%WINDOWS%\cache371\b_605600.htm


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

Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\bgp2p
%COMMON_PROGRAMS%\kazaa
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\promotions
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\help
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my channels
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\admcache
%PROFILE%\start menu\programs\kazaa media desktop
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\my search agents
%WINDOWS%\browserxtras\pn
%WINDOWS%\cache329
%PROGRAM_FILES%\kazaa\skins

Registry Signatures:
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\kza
HKLM\software\p2p networking
HKLM\software\magnet
HKCR\clsid\{c91e8926-d4be-4685-99f4-0d996b96bac0}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\app management\arpcache\kazaa
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\app paths\d:\installshield\kazaa
HKLM\software\classes\appid\{99a8e2b2-3405-4c0d-9110-131c14caaf62}
HKCR\clsid\{66fc8717-efa7-4546-8c4a-e224f3a80c76}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\p2p networking
HKLM\software\classes\webp2pinstaller.installer.1
HKLM\software\classes\adm4.adm4
HKLM\software\classes\adm.adm
HKLM\software\classes\signingmodule.signingmodule.1
HKLM\software\classes\adm25.adm25
HKCR\clsid\{f78b32d6-d6d8-4137-a18f-91ebe1a4aedb}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\kazaa
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{66fc8717-efa7-4546-8c4a-e224f3a80c76}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\{726c99d0-50c5-404f-9efd-7b2834dfed50}
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{c91e8926-d4be-4685-99f4-0d996b96bac0}
HKLM\software\classes\jcde_stack.1
HKLM\software\classes\adm.adm.1
HKLM\software\classes\jcde_stack
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\kli
HKLM\software\lcaleb
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\{01083175-01cc-42aa-9090-81dd0f88f28f}
HKCU\software\p2p networking
HKLM\software\sharman networks ltd
HKLM\software\kazaa
HKCU\software\kazaa
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\{38c76428-6c9c-4cc6-b747-3ab6a4770225}
HKLM\software\classes\signingmodule.signingmodule
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\app management\arpcache\p2p networking
HKLM\software\classes\appid\{8b0fef15-54dc-49f5-8377-8172de975f75}
HKCR\clsid\{726c99d0-50c5-404f-9efd-7b2834dfed50}
HKCU\software\kazaa tmp 0
HKLM\software\classes\adm4.adm4.1
HKLM\software\classes\webp2pinstaller.installer
HKLM\software\classes\adm25.adm25.1
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\app management\arpcache\kza


SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A


See Also:
Trojan/Hacker Tool/PSW.Akcom.b
Trojan/Dlder.a
P2P/BearShare
RAT/EMCO Remote CmdLine
Trojan/Breakit
Spyware/SavingBot Shopper
Trojan/Key Logger/Spy.SCKeyLog.a
Key Logger/Windows Keylogger NT/2000 3.21
Dialer/Desire
Key Logger/Desktop Detective 2000

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