Adware/Spyware/Claria.GotSmiley

Alias: Claria.GotSmiley

Description: Adware is any software application in which advertising is displayed while the program is running. The authors of these applications include additional code that delivers the ads, which can be viewed through pop-up windows or through a bar that appears on a computer screen and sometimes through text links or in search results. Adware may or may not track personal information. It may also gather information anonymously or in aggregate only.

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.

Spyware - Spyware is any software application that gathers information from the user's PC and transmits it to the Spyware author (usually hackers, but sometimes corporations). The information is gathered and transmitted without the user's knowledge or consent. Spyware applications may steal sensitive corporate information and transmit it to competitors. Spyware also degrades PC performance and can consume huge amounts of bandwidth, especially on corporate servers.

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/Spyware/Claria.GotSmiley: 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/Spyware/Claria.GotSmiley 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/Spyware/Claria.GotSmiley, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
N/A

File Signatures:


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

Folder Signatures:
%PROGRAM_FILES%\gotsmiley

Registry Signatures:
HKCR\clsid\{42040532-2221-4ef7-8f16-9779ab7aaa98}
HKCU\software\microsoft\office\outlook\addins\gsyoutlookaddin.gsyaddinobj
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\gotsmiley

SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
N/A

See Also:
Trojan/Pakes
Hacker Tool/QQLove
Key Logger/Tofger-1
Dropper/Debase
Adware/Spyware/Claria.Precision Time
Adware/Spyware/Claria.Date Manager
Spyware/Toolbar/Claria.Dashbar
Adware/Spyware/Claria.Screenscenes
Trojan/QuickBrowser.b
Dialer/IQ-Test