Trojan/Adware/Homepage Hijacker/DelFin Media Viewer

Alias: Adware/DelFinMedia, DelFin Media Viewer

Description: An apparently useful and innocent program containing additional hidden code which allows the unauthorized collection, exploitation, falsification, or destruction of data. When this program executes, the program performs a specific set of actions, usually working toward the goal of allowing the trojan to survive on a system and open up a backdoor.

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.

Homepage Hijacker - A Homepage Hijacker is a software application that takes control over your browser's settings. Usually it changes your home page and redirects it to some other site or modifies your search settings. It prevents you to change browser's settings. In such hijacks, your browser may operate normally, but be much slower.

Trojan - A Trojans or Trojan Horse is any programs that installs itself secretly, quite often with sinister intent. Once installed, the trojan author (hacker) can gain complete control of the infected PC. Trojans are usually designed to steal sensitive information and/or destroy the system. Trojans can be distributed as unsolicited email attachments, or bundled with freeware and shareware 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 Trojan/Adware/Homepage Hijacker/DelFin Media Viewer: Yes

Threat risk: High Risk

Very dangerous malware. Can log user's keyboard activity and take snapshots of the user's screen. Uses stealth installation and removal is very difficult. Category includes spyware programs, adware programs and trojans.

Symptoms:

Trojan/Adware/Homepage Hijacker/DelFin Media Viewer 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 Trojan/Adware/Homepage Hijacker/DelFin Media Viewer, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\system32\vmss\vmss.exe
%WINDOWS%\windows\system32\wsxsvc\wsxsvc.exe
%WINDOWS%\windows\system32\wsxsvc\uninstall.html
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common files\remove_tools.html
%WINDOWS%\windows\system32\wsxsvc\wsx.dll
%PROFILE%\application data\picsvr\picsvr.inf
%WINDOWS%\windows\system32\wsxsvc\wsx.ocx
%WINDOWS%\windows\system32\vmss\vmss.exe
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\wtsdfi.exe
%WINDOWS%\system32\delfin.dll

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

Folder Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\system32\wsxsvc
%WINDOWS%\system32\nsvsvc
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\vmstmp
%PROGRAM_FILES%\delfin
%PROFILE%\application data\vmss
%WINDOWS%\system32\vidctrl
%PROGRAM_FILES%\common files\dpi
%PROFILE%\application data\vidctrl
%WINDOWS%\system32\wsxsvc.exe
%PROFILE%\application data\wsxs

Registry Signatures:


SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Adware/AdDestroyer
Adware/Virtual Bouncer
Adware/VirtualBouncer
Tracking Cookie/Bisads.180solutions
Hijacker/IncrediFind
BHO/NetworkEssentials.MediaLoads Enhanced
RAT/A-311 Death 1.00.A
RAT/A-311 Death
RAT/A-311 Death 1.02
Backdoor/RAT/A-311 Death 1.03