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Adware-DesktopMedia.dr

Type
Program
SubType
Dropper
Discovery Date
04/25/2006
Minimum DAT
4748 (04/25/2006)
Updated DAT
5049 (06/08/2007)
Minimum Engine
5.1.00
Description Added
04/25/2006
Description Modified
05/01/2006 11:36 PM (PT)

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Characteristics

McAfee(R) AVERT™ recognizes that this program may have legitimate uses in contexts where an authorized administrator has knowingly installed this application. If you agreed to a license agreement for this, or another bundled application, you may have legal obligations with regard to removing this software, or using the host application without this software. Please contact the software vendor for further information.

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Summary:

This is not a Virus or Trojan.

It is an adware dropper which drops adware related components on the system.

Upon execution, it makes some internet connections with “install.dmcast.com” and “dcww.dmcast.com” in the background without user’s knowledge. While browsing Internet, it also makes internet connections with “pages.ebay.com.cn”, “adfarm.mediaplex.com”, “corep.dmcast.com”, “dcdl.dmcast.com”, “urel.rep.dmcast.com”, and “cojud.dmcast.com” in the background without user’s knowledge.

It pops up advertisements while browsing the internet.

 


Privacy:

No license agreement is displayed during installation, although one could be displayed by another installer if bundled with another application. No Privacy policy related to the software could be found.

Installation:

File name : “D95E6A64.exe”
MD5Hash : “e2dab7dab9e31d468e7de0a780922d8d”

Following folder is added:

  • %Program Files%\IE-BAR

Following files are added:

  • dmbar.dll
  • dmipn.dll
  • dmsched.exe
  • dmshell.dll
  • dmplayer.dll

Following registry keys are added:

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
    {1FCA37BA-7259-4BF1-878B-A39FA83BFBBB}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dmbar.dmbar
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dmbar.dmbar.1

Network Impact:

Additional overhead in the bandwidth due to unwanted internet connections.

Aliases

Aliases

  • Adware.DesktopMedia - Symantec
  • Adware/DesktopMedia - Fortinet