ADW_SAFESURF
PLATFORM:
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
OVERALL RISK RATING:
REPORTED INFECTION:
SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
INFORMATION EXPOSURE:
Threat Type: Adware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This adware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It displays advertisements on Internet browsers.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
File Size:
310,272 bytes
File Type:
EXE
Memory Resident:
Yes
Initial Samples Received Date:
29 Jul 2011
Arrival Details
This adware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Other System Modifications
This adware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JetSwap
It adds the following registry entries as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JetSwap
tmpregval = ""
Adware Routine
This adware displays advertisements on Internet browsers.