Emsisoft Malware-Info
Name: Adware.Win32.Ad-Protect
Risklevel: Elevated Risk
Company: adprotect.com - http://adprotect.com/
Description:
Ad-Protect is a rogue security program that shows false Warning messages. It also shows misleading scan Results. It also uses aggressive advertising and can also install through Trojan exploits.
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More details about this danger:
Characteristics:
- It shows false Warning messages.
- It also shows misleading scan Results.
- It can also install through Trojan exploits.
- It also uses aggressive advertising.
Installation: Installed through EXE
Process: ad-protect.exe
Screenshots:
Used folders:
- C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\StartupEditor
- C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect
- C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Languages
- C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Logs
- C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins
- C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\DesktopManager
- C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\DesktopManager\Languages
- C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\MessengerControl\Languages
- C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\StartupEditor\Languages
- C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Quarantine
- C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\AdProtect NoSpam
- C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Ad-Protect
- C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\MessengerControl
Used files:
- C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\uninst.exe
[41690 Bytes] Application - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Languages\English.ini
[37589 Bytes] Configuration Settings - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Languages\Spanish.ini
[43086 Bytes] Configuration Settings - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\DesktopManager\DesktopManager.dll
[282624 Bytes] Application Extension - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\DesktopManager\Languages\English.ini
[415 Bytes] Configuration Settings - desktop+\Ad-Protect v6.3.lnk
[632 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\MessengerControl\MessengerControl.dll
[274432 Bytes] Application Extension - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\sdebug.log
[939 Bytes] Text Document - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\MessengerControl\Languages\Spanish.ini
[1378 Bytes] Configuration Settings - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\StartupEditor\StartupEditor.dll
[847872 Bytes] Application Extension - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\StartupEditor\Languages\English.ini
[420 Bytes] Configuration Settings - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\StartupEditor\Languages\Spanish.ini
[463 Bytes] Configuration Settings - C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Ad-Protect\Ad-Protect v6.3 Un-Installer.lnk
[521 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Ad-Protect\Ad-Protect v6.3.lnk
[644 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\DesktopManager\Languages\Spanish.ini
[444 Bytes] Configuration Settings - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\cookies.db
[4174 Bytes] Data Base File - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\activex.db
[75633 Bytes] Data Base File - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\adpiemonitor.dll
[69632 Bytes] Application Extension - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\ADPNoSpam.dll
[581632 Bytes] Application Extension - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\ad-protect.exe
[1560576 Bytes] Application - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Ad-Protect.url
[50 Bytes] Internet Shortcut - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\tips.txt
[13503 Bytes] Text Document - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\config.ini
[593 Bytes] Configuration Settings - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\spywareinfo.db
[87903 Bytes] Data Base File - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\filesNames.db
[95690 Bytes] Data Base File - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\hosts.db
[4546 Bytes] Data Base File - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\knownLocations.db
[93041 Bytes] Data Base File - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\md5.db
[714801 Bytes] Data Base File - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\registry.db
[195699 Bytes] Data Base File - C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Ad-Protect\Ad-Protect v6.3 Website.lnk
[672 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\blacklist.db
[16371 Bytes] Data Base File - C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Ad-Protect v6.3.lnk
[632 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\AdProtect NoSpam\Settings.xml
[665 Bytes] XML Document - C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\ADPLanguage.ini
[37573 Bytes] Configuration Settings - C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Ad-Protect v6.3.lnk
[650 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temp\PLanguage.ini
[1207 Bytes] Configuration Settings - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\Plugins\MessengerControl\Languages\English.ini
[1223 Bytes] Configuration Settings - C:\Program Files\Ad-Protect\ad-protect.chm
[1009389 Bytes] Compiled HTML Help file
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