Emsisoft Malware-Info
Name: Adware.Win32.Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Risklevel: Low Risk
Company: maxysoft.com - http://maxysoft.com/
Description:
Athens 2004 Olympic Games is an adware bundler that installs Adware-SaveNow,Adware-WhenUSearch (WhenU). Savenow is an adware program that downloads and displays advertisements. WhenUSearchBar is a desktop toolbar that monitors internet traffic, collects search profiles, and can execute code from a remote server using its update feature. Relevant searches may cause it to display a special offer, coupon, or other advertising content. The adware may also display advertisements.
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More details about this danger:
Characteristics:
- It installs Adware-SaveNow,Adware-WhenUSearch (WhenU) with itself.
- Savenow is an adware program that downloads and displays advertisements.
- WhenUSearchBar is a desktop toolbar that monitors internet traffic, collects search profiles, and can execute code from a remote server using its update feature. Relevant searches may cause it to display a special offer, coupon, or other advertising content. The adware may also display advertisements.
Installation: Installed through EXE
Process: Athens2004.scr
Screenshots:
Used folders:
- C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Maxysoft
- C:\Program Files\Save
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Maxysoft\Athens 2004 Olympic Games
- C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch
- C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\WhenUSearch
- C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\ClockSync
- C:\Program Files\Maxysoft\Athens2004
- C:\Program Files\Maxysoft
- C:\Program Files\ClockSync
- C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images
Used files:
- C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\ui.cfg
[38 Bytes] Microsoft Office Outlook Configuration File - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\button_go.gif
[436 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Uninst.exe
[52288 Bytes] Application - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\tab_left_on.gif
[958 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\Maxysoft\Athens2004\Athens2004.ico
[3262 Bytes] Icon - C:\Program Files\ClockSync\Uninst.exe
[45056 Bytes] Application - C:\Program Files\ClockSync\Sync.exe
[126464 Bytes] Application - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\tab_right_red.gif
[183 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\tab_right_on.gif
[420 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\right_more_left.gif
[248 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\tab_right_down.gif
[422 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\Maxysoft\Athens2004\readme.txt
[5796 Bytes] Text Document - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\tab_left_off.gif
[152 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\tab_left_down.gif
[963 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\tab_left_bg.gif
[78 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\spacer.gif
[43 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\search_star.gif
[90 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\right_more_up.gif
[236 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\tab_right_off.gif
[110 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\quick_instructions_top.gif
[126 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\more_bottom_bg.gif
[49 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\quick_close_down.gif
[139 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\more_close_down.gif
[171 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\more_close.gif
[171 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\more_bottom_main_bg.gif
[49 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\more_bottom_main.gif
[49 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\quick_close.gif
[379 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\more_bottom_left.gif
[159 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\quick_results_top.gif
[116 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\more_bottom_left_bg.gif
[52 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\dollar_icon.gif
[662 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\button_search_on.gif
[229 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\button_search_off.gif
[161 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\button_specials_on.gif
[225 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\button_specials.gif
[144 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\corner_bottom_left.gif
[184 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\corner_top_left.gif
[177 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\coupon_cart.gif
[101 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\coupon_star.gif
[90 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\button_specials_down.gif
[227 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\dollar_icon_on.gif
[662 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\dollar_icon2.gif
[662 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\down_state.gif
[341 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\instructions_border_corner.gif
[44 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\instructions_border_right.gif
[43 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\instructions_border_top.gif
[43 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\instructions_bottom_bg.gif
[52 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\instructions_close.gif
[169 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\button_search_down.gif
[625 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\Save\Save.exe
[328192 Bytes] Application - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\instructions_close_down.gif
[168 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\instructions_bottom_left.gif
[197 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\instructions.html
[5861 Bytes] Firefox Document - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\link.gif
[336 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\Save\ReadMe.txt
[3962 Bytes] Text Document - C:\Program Files\Save\save.db
[47 Bytes] Data Base File - C:\Program Files\Save\save.htm
[83189 Bytes] Firefox Document - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\search.cch
[887807 Bytes] CCH File - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\search.db
[65626 Bytes] Data Base File - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\search.dll
[214016 Bytes] Application Extension - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Search.exe
[344064 Bytes] Application - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\search.htm
[29751 Bytes] Firefox Document - C:\Program Files\Save\SaveUninst.exe
[35388 Bytes] Application - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\index.htm
[12969 Bytes] Firefox Document - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\button_go_down.gif
[341 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\min.html
[8525 Bytes] Firefox Document - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\more.html
[7101 Bytes] Firefox Document - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\quick_coupon.html
[6963 Bytes] Firefox Document - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\quick_instructions.html
[6203 Bytes] Firefox Document - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\quick_search.html
[6573 Bytes] Firefox Document - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\quick_tutorial.html
[3186 Bytes] Firefox Document - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Maxysoft\Athens 2004 Olympic Games\License Agreement.lnk
[646 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\Protect\S-1-5-21-606747145-790525478-1801674531-500\Preferred
[24 Bytes] System file - C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\Protect\S-1-5-21-606747145-790525478-1801674531-500\fc0748e8-fca3-4063-87b6-06485b004128
[388 Bytes] System file - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\instructions_corner_bottom_.gif
[183 Bytes] GIF Image - desktop+\Get more free Screen Savers.lnk
[803 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\instructions_gotosite.gif
[905 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Maxysoft\Athens 2004 Olympic Games\Uninstall Athens 2004 Olympic Games.lnk
[658 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Program Files\Maxysoft\Athens2004\LICENSE.TXT
[10503 Bytes] Text Document - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Maxysoft\Athens 2004 Olympic Games\Read Me.lnk
[641 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Program Files\Maxysoft\Athens2004\maxysoft.url
[64 Bytes] Internet Shortcut - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Maxysoft\Athens 2004 Olympic Games\Get More ScreenSavers.lnk
[821 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\WhenUSearch\WhenUSearch Desktop Toolbar.lnk
[1417 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\ClockSync\ClockSync.lnk
[1387 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\WINDOWS\Athens2004.scr
[5360640 Bytes] Screen Saver - C:\Program Files\Maxysoft\Athens2004\uninstall.ini
[3025 Bytes] Configuration Settings - desktop+\Run Athens 2004 Olympic Games.lnk
[1681 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Maxysoft\Athens 2004 Olympic Games\Run Athens 2004 Olympic Games.lnk
[1699 Bytes] Shortcut - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\logo_searchbar_on.gif
[819 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\min_searchbar.gif
[1531 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\min_new_results.gif
[349 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\logo_whenusearch2_down.gif
[895 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\logo_whenusearch2.gif
[711 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\logo_whenusearch_on.gif
[151 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\min_searchbar_on.gif
[1530 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\logo_whenusearch.gif
[317 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\min_new_results_on.gif
[349 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\logo_searchbar_down.gif
[818 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\logo_searchbar.gif
[756 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\logo_now.gif
[128 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\logo.gif
[128 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Microsoft\Protect\CREDHIST
[24 Bytes] System file - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\right_left.gif
[94 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\logo_whenusearch_down.gif
[152 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\quick_close_on.gif
[379 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\right_instructions_red.gif
[240 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\right_instructions_on.gif
[240 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\right_instructions.gif
[240 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\right_bg.gif
[70 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\images\logo_whenusearch2_on.gif
[894 Bytes] GIF Image - C:\Program Files\WhenUSearch\Content\right.html
[25635 Bytes] Firefox Document
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