Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.screensandthemes

Risklevel: Moderate Risk

Company: screensandthemes.com - http://screensandthemes.com/

Description:

Screensandthemes is an adware bundler that installs adware NDotNet (New.net) with itself.Adware.NDotNet is an adware program that associates non-existent domain names with sponsored content. When an end-user enters a keyword into a browser address bar or attempts to resolve a mistaken or non-existent URL, the adware redirects the user to a sponsored page.It installs adware Adware-GAIN (Claria) with itself.Adware.GAIN is an adware program that downloads and displays advertisements.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • It installs adware NDotNet (New.net) with itself.
  • Adware.NDotNet is an adware program that associates non-existent domain names with sponsored content. When an end-user enters a keyword into a browser address bar or attempts to resolve a mistaken or non-existent URL, the adware redirects the user to a sponsored page.
  • It installs adware Adware-GAIN (Claria) with itself.
  • Adware.GAIN is an adware program that downloads and displays advertisements.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: Eminem Screen Saver.scr

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\screensandthemes\15808.zip
  • C:\Program Files\screensandthemes\15808.zip\15808
  • C:\Program Files\NewDotNet
  • C:\Program Files\QuickSearch
  • C:\WINDOWS\iGator
  • C:\WINDOWS\iLookup
  • C:\WINDOWS\iNetPal
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Eminem Screen Saver
  • C:\Program Files\screensandthemes

Used files:

  • C:\WINDOWS\iGator\trickler3103_pic_fs_dmpt_3103.exe
    [209097 Bytes] Application
  • C:\WINDOWS\WSST_Screen_Saver.ini
    [40 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\WINDOWS\UninstallWSST.exe
    [180224 Bytes] Application
  • C:\WINDOWS\UninstallLog0.log
    [472 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\WINDOWS\Eminem Screen Saver.scr
    [466944 Bytes] Screen Saver
  • C:\WINDOWS\Eminem Screen Saver.dat
    [701245 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\ssconfig.exe
    [28672 Bytes] Application
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\m3tsp8.dll
    [95744 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\screensandthemes\15808.zip\fsi_install.ico
    [766 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Eminem Screen Saver\Uninstall Eminem Screen Saver.lnk
    [574 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\QuickSearch\QuickSearchBar1_27.dll
    [241664 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\screensandthemes\15808.zip\15808.zip
    [1069848 Bytes] WinZip File
  • C:\Program Files\screensandthemes\15808.zip\fsi_uninstall.ico
    [766 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\screensandthemes\15808.zip\INSTALL.LOG
    [1818 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\screensandthemes\15808.zip\NNEZTA388.exe
    [196608 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\screensandthemes\15808.zip\UNWISE.INI
    [29 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\screensandthemes\15808.zip\15808\Eminem ScreenSaver.exe
    [1257742 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\screensandthemes\15808.zip\15808\stacey.txt
    [231 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\readme.txt
    [3522 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\screensandthemes\15808.zip\TBEZA127Q.exe
    [282624 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\newdotnet3_88.dll
    [167936 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\WINDOWS\iNetPal\m3tsp8.exe
    [55296 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Eminem Screen Saver\Eminem Screen Saver.lnk
    [602 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\WINDOWS\iLookup\TTIL.exe
    [65536 Bytes] Application

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