Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.AdwareAway

Risklevel: Low Risk

Company: Adware Away - http://www.adwareaway.net/

Description:

AdwareAway is a rogue security program.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • Show fake warning messages.
  • It also shows misleading scan results.
  • Change IE start page.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: AdAway.exe

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\
  • C:\WINDOWS\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Adware Away\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\HTML Help\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Desktop\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\activex.tmp
    [0 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\AdAway.dll
    [516096 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\AdAway.exe
    [757760 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\AdwareAway.chm
    [1154546 Bytes] CHM File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\autorun.tmp
    [1108 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\EnumAutoRun.exe
    [32768 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\EnumDlls.exe
    [36864 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\EProcess.exe
    [40960 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\explorerbar.tmp
    [96 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\fa.tmp
    [0 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\FixDesktopBackground.exe
    [200704 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\folderdll.tmp
    [384 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\global.dll
    [192512 Bytes] DLL File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\iebhotoolbar.tmp
    [0 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\iepage.tmp
    [972 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\ietoolbarbutton.tmp
    [226 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\ieurlprefix.tmp
    [114 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\ieurlsearchhook.tmp
    [112 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\lsp.tmp
    [2067 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\nameserver.tmp
    [55 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\notifydll.tmp
    [245 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\overall.log
    [27667 Bytes] LOG File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\process.tmp
    [1101 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\protocolfilter.tmp
    [546 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\proxy.tmp
    [54 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\ScanAtStartup.exe
    [270336 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\screenshot.exe
    [237568 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\securitysite.tmp
    [0 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\service.tmp
    [3719 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\shellextension.tmp
    [385 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\shellextensionhook.tmp
    [76 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\svchostdll.tmp
    [4309 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\sysrestriction.tmp
    [45 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\unins000.dat
    [2625 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\unins000.exe
    [67782 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\uninstall.tmp
    [399 Bytes] TMP File
  • C:\Program Files\Adware Away\Update2.exe
    [262144 Bytes] EXE File
  • C:\WINDOWS\adaway.lic
    [256 Bytes] LIC File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Adware Away\Adware Away.lnk
    [709 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Adware Away\Uninstall.lnk
    [663 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Adware Away\Update.lnk
    [714 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Adware Away\User Manual.lnk
    [673 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\HTML Help\hh.dat
    [8590 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Cookies\index.dat
    [32768 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Desktop\Adware Away.lnk
    [697 Bytes] LNK File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat
    [32768 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat
    [65536 Bytes] DAT File

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