Home Articles Spyware Research Support Scan Now Purchase F.A.Q.

Adware/BHO/Dialer/ai

Alias: WinAD, Trojan.Win32.Dialer.ai, Win32/DelAutoexec!Trojan, Dialer.EE

Description: WinAD is a software which shows commercial advertisements. Silently uploads new updates to itself. McAfee identifies it as WinAd.A and WinAd.B.

Threat type:

Adware - Adware is a software application which displays advertisements on your computer. Advertisements can be displayed through pop-up / pop-under windows, additional bars or toolbars, underlined links or buttons that appear on a computer screen. Adware applications include additional code that delivers the ads. Adware authors earn money when users click on those ads. Occasionally, adware includes code that tracks user's site visits and passes it to third parties without the user's permission or knowledge.

BHO - A Browser Helper Object (BHO) is a software application that runs automatically whenever you start Internet Explorer. Browser Helper Objects are typically installed by other programs such as toolbar accessories and can track internet usage, create popup windows, display additional information on a viewed page and collect information that is transmitted by you over the internet. Malicious software that exploits this technology can replace banner advertisements with other ads, monitor your actions, change your home page, etc.

Dialer - A Dialer is a software application that dials long distance phone numbers. Dialers modify your dial-up settings and make very expensive long distance phone calls without user's permission. The user will be billed for the time used. Dialer authors share the revenues shady long distance providers.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer and / or to protect your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore removes Adware/BHO/Dialer/ai: Yes

Threat risk: High Risk

Very dangerous malware. Can log user's keyboard activity and take snapshots of the user's screen. Uses stealth installation and removal is very difficult. Category includes spyware programs, adware programs and trojans.

Symptoms:

Adware/BHO/Dialer/ai Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with Adware/BHO/Dialer/ai, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\2.39 mb.exe
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\gd255.exe
%PROFILE%\local settings\temp\578 kb.exe
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\free laptop.url
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\cartooninstall.exe
%PROFILE%\recent\cartooninstall.lnk
%WINDOWS%\system\winad2.dll

Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
N/A

Folder Signatures:
N/A

Registry Signatures:
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{53d3c442-8fee-4784-9a21-6297d39613f0}
HKCR\clsid\{53d3c442-8fee-4784-9a21-6297d39613f0}
HKLM\software\winpopup
HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{53d3c442-8fee-4784-9a21-6297d39613f0}

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A