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Adware-PerfectNav

Type
Program
SubType
Adware
Discovery Date
11/24/2004
Minimum DAT
4346 (03/31/2004)
Updated DAT
4586 (09/20/2005)
Minimum Engine
5.1.00
Description Added
04/27/2004
Description Modified
01/06/2005 7:55 AM (PT)

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Characteristics

This is not a virus or trojan. It is a direct-marketing adware application. This application generates extra pop-up ads while using Internet Explorer.

When an invalid URL is typed in the addres bar, this adware redirects the default search to the search page "www.perfectnav.com "

Eg. if "google.com" is misspelt and typed as "googglle.com", then the web page is redirected to the search page of the adware.

This kind of application generally comes bundled with another program, which usually discloses the fact that it is ad-supported. Users agree to have the Adware installed in the license agreement, although they may not realise at first that this file was packaged with the product they installed.

Installation

This program is a Browser Helper Object, which integrates with the  Internet Explorer.

( The following Registry keys) are added :

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\BHO.PerfectNavBHO
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A045DC85-FC44-45be-8A50-E4F9C62C9A84}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{03022430-ABC4-11D0-BDE2-00AA001A1953}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{618736E0-3C3D-11CF-810C-00AA00389B71}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{8B8F6968-2F24-41E3-B653-E9613226F14D}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{1EA4DBF0-3C3B-11CF-810C-00AA00389B71}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{DE289BFA-737B-4ABB-A4EC-F8753551B875}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{A045DC85-FC44-45be-8A50-E4F9C62C9A84}


Users who would like to check for the presence of potentially unwanted programs on their system should run the command line scanner with the /PROGRAM switch.
Please note that VirusScan 7, and higher, has an option that enables users to detect this kind of program automatically (see below).

Aliases

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