SPYW_IGETNET.F
BrowserModifier:Win32/IGetNet (Microsoft); IGetNet (McAfee); Win32/Adware.IGetNet.AC (ESET-NOD32); IGetNet (Sophos); Adware/IGetNet (Fortinet); ADSPY/IGetNet.B (Avira); Adware.Igetnet.B (BitDefender); not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.IGetNet.b (Kaspersky); Adware.IGetNet (Symantec)
Windows
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
45,065 bytes
DLL
07 Apr 2011
Arrival Details
This spyware may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.
It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Autostart Technique
This spyware adds the following registry keys to install itself as a Browser Helper Object (BHO):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
BHO.clsUrlSearch
Other Details
This spyware requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.