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Adware/Limewire

Alias: Limewire

Description: ClickTillYouWin program was once bundled with each of the peer-to-peer programs. The spyware was installed during the installation of KaZaA, Grokster and LimeWire, even if the user clicked no when asked to install ClickTillYouWin. The spyware is a file called 'dlder.exe' which is placed in the C:Windows directory. (Macs are not affected by this spyware.)

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.

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/Limewire: 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/Limewire 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/Limewire, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\limewire 2.9.8.lnk
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\limewire 2.8.6.lnk
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\limewire.lnk
%DESKTOPDIRECTORY%\shop at limeshop.lnk

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

Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\limewire
%PROGRAM_FILES%\limeshop
%COMMON_PROGRAMS%\limewire

Registry Signatures:
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\limeshop.xml
HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\menuorder\start menu\programs\limewire
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\installer\userdata\s-1-5-18\components\9e11dbbf317d89b4f92af7d63ab22d26
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\installer\userdata\s-1-5-18\components\a8cebe6cec02c7d40a450c6455a6ad2e
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\installer\userdata\s-1-5-18\components\c0da82cffcfbb79419d1189c955ee262
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\limewire
HKCU\software\microsoft\internet explorer\menuext\limeshop preferences

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A