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Adware-Verticity

Type
Program
SubType
Adware
Discovery Date
10/26/2003
Minimum DAT
4300 (10/29/2003)
Updated DAT
4861 (09/27/2006)
Minimum Engine
5.1.00
Description Added
01/19/2004
Description Modified
03/31/2004 4:36 AM (PT)

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Characteristics

This program is detected as Adware-Verticity. It is not a virus nor a trojan. 

When the Adware program is installed, the following files and folders will be found:

  • [Windows directory]\SYSTEM\sb.htm
  • [Windows directory]\SYSTEM\sx.htm
  • [Windows directory]\SYSTEM\TD.exe
  • [Windows directory]\SYSTEM\IEDriver\3.exe
  • [Windows directory]\SYSTEM\IEDriver\5.exe
  • [Windows directory]SYSTEM\IEDriver\IEDriver.bin
  • [Windows directory]\SYSTEM\IEDriver\IEDRIVER.EXE
  • [Windows directory]\SYSTEM\IEDriver\IEUPDATE.EXE
  • [Windows directory]\SYSTEM\IEDriver\sx.htm
  • [Windows directory]\SYSTEM\IEDriver\td.exe
  • [Windows directory]\SYSTEM\IEDriver\vi.tty
  • [Windows directory]\SYSTEM\IEDriver\vii.tty
  • [Windows directory]\TEMP\ckz1652f\Setup.exe
  • [Windows directory]\TEMP\ckz1652f\Files\3.exe
  • [Windows directory]\TEMP\ckz1652f\Files\5.exe
  • [Windows directory]\TEMP\ckz1652f\Files\IEDriver.bin
  • [Windows directory]\TEMP\ckz1652f\Files\IEDRIVER.EXE
  • [Windows directory]\TEMP\ckz1652f\Files\ieupdate.exe
  • [Windows directory]\TEMP\ckz1652f\Files\sx.htm
  • [Windows directory]\TEMP\ckz1652f\Files\td.exe
  • [Windows directory]\TEMP\ckz1652f\Files\vi.tty
  • [Windows directory]\TEMP\ckz1652f\Files\vii.tty

The following registry keys will be modified:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Search Bar" [windows directory]\SYSTEM\sb.htm
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Use Custom Search URL"
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "IEDriver" [Windows Directory]\SYSTEM\IEDriver\IEDriver.exe

The detection of this type of file is not automatically activated. Users who would like to check for the presence of this kind of files on their system should run the command line scanner with the /PROGRAM switch.
Please note that VirusScan, version 7 and higher, has an option, which enables users to detect this kind of program automatically (see below).

Aliases

Aliases

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