Trojan/Adware/RCSync

Alias: PrizeSurfer.RSync, Trojan.Win32.RCSync, Adware/RCSync, PrizeSurfer

Description: PrizeSurfer is an adware that opens pop-ups. Their site prizesurfer.com seems to be down at the moment.

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.

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/RCSync: 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/RCSync 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/RCSync, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%WINDOWS%\downloaded program files\passkey.dll

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

Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\rcprograms1
%PROGRAM_FILES%\rcprograms2
%PROGRAM_FILES%\rcprograms

Registry Signatures:
HKCR\passkey.validate
HKCR\interface\{6d846abd-9ece-44ad-bb1b-e1b0b20e352f}
HKLM\software\microsoft\code store database\distribution units\{7b91df1f-96e8-42ba-ab39-e1db9ce9f371}
HKCR\typelib\{be055af3-6567-4678-a901-d4b7d92e55fe}
HKCR\passkey.validate.1
HKCR\clsid\{7b91df1f-96e8-42ba-ab39-e1db9ce9f371}
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\moduleusage\c:/windows/downloaded program files/passkey.dll

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

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