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The Adware.MediaInject application displays pop-up advertisements on a user's computer.
The Adware.MediaInject application is also known as the following:
- Generic.cb;
- Mediainj;
- Trojan.Win32.Inject.a;
- Virtool.MediaInject.a
- and Adware.Win32.MediaInject.
SoftBulldog.com reportedly published the Adware.MediaInject application. The publisher's website is www.softbulldog.com/ free.html.
The Adware.MediaInject program reportedly comes bundled with other software authored by softbulldog.com. These other programs which may carry the Adware.MediaInject application include:
- Greasemonkey (Internet Explorer extension);
- Customize Google (Google search enhancer);
- Omgili (search engine);
- MalWhere (process monitor);
- Sigster (search engine);
- YADA (download manager);
- and aSkin (skins for Internet Explorer).
The advertising software comes in several versions. These versions include Adware.MediaInject.a; Adware.MediaInject.c; and Adware.MediaInject.d.
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The Adware.MediaInject program installs registry keys on the startup folder. This enables the program to run each time the computer starts or the user reboots the system.
The components commonly added by application are:
- %ProgramFiles%\ micore\ runc.exe;
- ..\ not-a-virus.adware.win32.mediainject.a \ 65b6f6e2.exe;
- ..\ Internet keyword\ inetmgr.exe;
- ..\ Internet keyword\ inetsvc.exe;
- and ..\ Internet keyword\ ikw.exe.
Some file processes associated with the Adware.MediaInject application include the expin.dll; wrdget.dll; runc.exe; micore.exe; runc.exe and expin.dllmicore.exe.
Adware applications are capable of displaying advertisements on a user's computer in an obtrusive manner. These are means of marketing tactics used by companies to gain profit. The advertisements usually come in pop-up form, banners, pop-unders and links in websites.
The Adware.MediaInject application can also track a user's browsing habits. This information goes to a central server. Advertisements then appear on the user's computer catering to the user's searches.
An infected computer exhibits constant appearance of pop-up advertisements. The user also gets redirected to a different website and the browser home page changes without his consent. Just like any infected computer, there is a slower computer performance and Internet connection speed. There is also an unexplainable high band width consumption and low disk space.
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constant-content.com | November 13th, 2009
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