Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.Snowmen

Risklevel: Low Risk

Company: globedb.com - http://globedb.com/

Description:

Snowmen is an adware bundler that installs other adware Adware-GAIN (Claria) with itself. Adware-GAIN (Claria) that displays online advertising based on your online surfing behavior.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • It installs other adware Adware-GAIN (Claria) with itself.
  • Adware-GAIN (Claria) that displays online advertising based on your online surfing behavior.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: SNOMEN.SCR

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\iBoost
  • C:\Program Files\iBoost\Snowmen
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\iBoost
  • C:\WINDOWS\iGator

Used files:

  • C:\WINDOWS\iGator\FSG.exe
    [168058 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\iBoost\Snowmen\iBoost.ico
    [766 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\WINDOWS\SNOMEN.SCR
    [233984 Bytes] Screen Saver
  • C:\WINDOWS\INDSOFT\SSAVERS\SNOMEN\SNOMEN.DAT
    [1568860 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\WINDOWS\INDSOFT\SSAVERS\SNOMEN\FILE0011.MID
    [19229 Bytes] MIDI Sequence
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\iBoost\Install Snowmen.lnk
    [1524 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\iBoost\Snowmen\UNWISE.INI
    [29 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\iBoost\Snowmen\INSTALL.LOG
    [3181 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\iBoost\Uninstall Snowmen.lnk
    [1524 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\iBoost\Snowmen\snomen.exe
    [1622016 Bytes] Application

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