Generic PUP!hv.c!9e3c5852b149
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Characteristics
This software is not a virus or a Trojan. It is detected as a "potentially unwanted program" (PUP). PUPs are any piece of software that a reasonably security- or privacy-minded computer user may want to be informed of and, in some cases, remove. PUPs are often made by a legitimate corporate entity for some beneficial purpose, but they alter the security state of the computer on which they are installed, or the privacy posture of the user of the system, such that most users will want to be aware of them.
Avert® Labs has observed the following system activities:
| Activity | Risk Level |
|---|
Enumerates open windows
| Medium |
Uses shared memory of other processes
| Low |
Creates registry keys and data values to persist on OS reboot
| Informational |
| Registers DLLs | Informational |
System Changes
These are general defaults for typical path variables. (Although they may differ, these examples are common.):
%WinDir% = \WINDOWS (Windows 9x/ME/XP/Vista), \WINNT (Windows NT/2000)
%SystemDir% = \WINDOWS\SYSTEM (Windows 98/ME), \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 (Windows XP/Vista), \WINNT\SYSTEM32 (Windows NT/2000)
%ProgramFiles% = \Program Files
The following files have been added to the system:
%USERPROFILE%\application data\microsoft\crypto%USERPROFILE%\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa%USERPROFILE%\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa\s-1-5-21-1202660629-602609370-839522115-500
The following registry elements have been created:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{538944d0-83c5-f94a-1a56-a86549d3de4b}\- (default) = adservefast browser enhancer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{538944d0-83c5-f94a-1a56-a86549d3de4b}\inprocserver32\- threadingmodel = apartment
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{538944d0-83c5-f94a-1a56-a86549d3de4b}\
