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Adware . A Better Internet (Summary)

Software Name: A Better Internet
Company Name: A Better Internet, Twain-Tech, Thinking Media LP, Direct Revenue
Product Name: A Better Internet
Classification: Adware
Website: http://www.abetterinternet.com

Brief:
Displays popup advertisements. Installs secretly. Bundled with other applications.

 

IMPORTANT!
Some of the Adware.A Better Internet components are listed below. The list is compiled as a reference. The list might not be complete and it doesn't represent instructions for manual removal. We DO NOT recommend manual removal. Incorrect removal of certain software might make your computer unstable or even unusable.
Removal of adware component might affect the related ad-supported software.

If you suspect that you have an unwanted instance of A Better Internet installed on your computer we recommend a free audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.

A Better Internet might create following folders (and inject its files inside the folders):

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\THI1DA2.tmp

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\THI5043.tmp

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\THI607E.tmp

A Better Internet might create following files (some of the files might be loaded in memory while the software is running):

  • %WINDOWS%\mxTarget.dll

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\mxTarget.cab

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\mxTarget.inf

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\mxtarget.ini

  • %WINDOWS%\mxtarget.ini

  • %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Temp\lc.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\twaintec.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\twaintec.PNF

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\dummy.htm

  • %WINDOWS%\HBCFFJKP.ini

  • %WINDOWS%\preInsTT.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\twaintec.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\conscorr.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\conscorr.ini

  • %WINDOWS%\localNRD.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\preInsln.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\redir.txt

  • %WINDOWS%\systb.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\systb.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\inf\twaintec.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\inf\localNrd.inf

  • %SYSTEM%\polall1l.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\polall1m.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\rmmfvz.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\polmx.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\polmx.PNF

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\alchem.cab

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\alchem.exe

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\alchem.inf

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\alchem.ini

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\polmx.cab

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\polmx.exe

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\polmx.inf

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\ln_reco.exe

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\conscorr.cab

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\conscorr.exe

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\conscorr.inf

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\conscorr.ini

  • %WINDOWS%\alchem.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\alchem.ini

  • %WINDOWS%\polmx.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\inf\alchem.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\inf\polmx.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\alchem.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\alchem.PNF

  • %WINDOWS%\inf\conscorr.inf

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\randreco.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\abetterinternet.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\opti.exe

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\fkduccq.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\system\systb.dll

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\mxtarget.dll

  • %SYSTEM%\mxtarget.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\system\mxtarget.dll

  • %SYSTEM%\twaintec.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\system\twaintec.dll

  • %SYSTEM%\wsem202.dll

  • %SYSTEM%\thin-102-1-x-x.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\AGFFLKNI.ini

  • %SYSTEM%\ucymcfw.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\WPAW.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\ln_reco.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\c17b6s.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\inf\addremln.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\abi.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\GDCFHHP.ini

  • %SYSTEM%\LYRS.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\thinInstLYRS43ez.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\wupdsnff.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\randreco.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\Settings\Temp\DrTemp

  • %SYSTEM%\thin-94-1-x-x.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\polall1r.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\satmat.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\susp.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\wsem303.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\wsem202.dll

  • %SYSTEM%\wsem303.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\farmmext.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\farmmext.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\farmmext.ini

  • %WINDOWS%\farmmext.ini

  • %WINDOWS%\inf\farmmext.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\dlmax.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\inf\dlmax.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\ceres.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\inf\ceres.inf

  • %SYSTEM%\thin-94-5-x-x.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\ucymEA95

  • %WINDOWS%\Buddy.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\ucymD55A

  • %SYSTEM%\cache\thin-154-1-x-x.exe

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\THI1DA2.tmp\Pynix.dll

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\THI5043.tmp\farmmext.cab

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\THI5043.tmp\farmmext.exe

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\THI5043.tmp\farmmext.inf

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\THI5043.tmp\farmmext.ini

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\THI607E.tmp\preInsTT.exe

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\THI607E.tmp\twaintec.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\Pynix.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\inf\Pynix.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\farmmext.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\farmmext.PNF

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\Pynix.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\Pynix.PNF

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\System32\ucymcfw.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\ucymB3CC

  • %WINDOWS%\HELJHLMM.ini

  • %SYSTEM%\uduohjof.exe

  • %SYSTEMDRIVE%\thin-85-1-x-x.exe

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\DrTemp\kz515.cab

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\DrTemp\kz515.dll

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\DrTemp\kz515.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\kz515.dll

  • %WINDOWS%\inf\kz515.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\kz515.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\kz515.PNF

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\farmmext.ini

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\farmmext2.ini

  • %WINDOWS%\lu.dat

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\dlmax.inf

  • %WINDOWS%\LastGood\INF\dlmax.PNF

  • %WINDOWS%\Bolger.dll

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\DrTemp\ceres.cab

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\DrTemp\ceres.inf

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\DrTemp\farmmext.inf

  • %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\DrTemp\farmmext.ini

  • %WINDOWS%\abiuninst.htm

  • %WINDOWS%\Nail.exe

  • %WINDOWS%\svcproc.exe

  • %SYSTEM%\DrPMon.dll

  • %system%\qjevcog.exe

  • %windows%\qjevcog.exe

  • %system%\hkkplj.exe

  • %windows%\dsr.exe

  • %windows%\dsr.dll

  • %Windows%\enhtb.dll

A Better Internet is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:

  • abetterinternet.com

  • localnrd.com

A Better Internet might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys and values):

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MxTargetDll.MxTargetDllObj.1

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\MxTarget

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{30000273-8230-4DD4-BE4F-6889D1E74167}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{000020DD-C72E-4113-AF77-DD56626C6C42}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{4534CD6B-59D6-43FD-864B-06A0D843444A}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\twaintecDll.twaintecDllObj.1

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{690BCCB4-6B83-4203-AE77-038C116594EC}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VX2.VX2Obj

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{000020DD-C72E-4113-AF77-DD56626C6C42}

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\twaintec

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00320615-B6C2-40A6-8F99-F1C52D674FAD}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{01F44A8A-8C97-4325-A378-76E68DC4AB2E}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3E589169-86AD-44FE-B426-F0BF105D5582}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LocalNRDDll.LocalNRDDllObj.1

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{57ADD57B-173E-418A-8F70-17E5C9F2BCC9}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wbho.Band

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wbho.Band.1

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00320615-B6C2-40A6-8F99-F1C52D674FAD}

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{01F44A8A-8C97-4325-A378-76E68DC4AB2E}

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\LocalNRD

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\localNRD

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\localnrd.localnrdobj.1

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\twaintec

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{A42C0EF4-1C76-43CC-989F-EADC7E4B755D}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LocalNRDDll.LocalNRDDllObj

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{3FA866AC-40D7-4FE6-BABF-78EE854A4325}

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|satmat

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DLMaxDll.DLMaxDllObj

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DLMaxDll.DLMaxDllObj.1

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\DLMax

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CeresDll.CeresDllObj

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CeresDll.CeresDllObj.1

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000049-8F91-4D9C-9573-F016E7626484}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{BB0D5ADC-028D-4185-9288-722DDCE2C757}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{92DAF5C1-2135-4E0C-B7A0-259ABFCD3904}

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00000049-8F91-4D9C-9573-F016E7626484}

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Ceres

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{5326B223-DC21-43A4-9B79-635E2D18DCB2}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TwaintecDll.TwaintecDllObj

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{72892E8E-75DF-4CD2-BE11-E9A0077F44A8}

  • KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00000049-8F91-4D9C-9573-F016E7626484}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00000000-DD60-0064-6EC2-6E0100000000}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{94984402-B480-45C7-AD2D-84E5EB52CFCD}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PynixDll.PynixDllObj

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PynixDll.PynixDllObj.1

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{09049E4F-8D9E-4C8A-A952-5BAF1A115C59}

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{00000000-DD60-0064-6EC2-6E0100000000}

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\pynix

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0000005D-C175-4405-BAC5-1F3B2BAF67C6}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{C0322F4C-AB89-4C3B-94AE-56DE8A4BD07D}

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\kz515Dll.kz515DllObj

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\kz515Dll.kz515DllObj.1

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{ED1282A6-4A6E-4893-85FC-6CCFD39D8377}

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{0000005D-C175-4405-BAC5-1F3B2BAF67C6}

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\kz515

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{302A3240-4805-4a34-97D7-1645A0B08410}

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{302A3240-4805-4a34-97D7-1645A0B08410}

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\abi-1

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet00*\Control\Print\Monitors\ZepMon

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet00*\Services\SvcProc

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SvcProc

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors\ZepMon

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{10000273-8230-4DD4-BE4F-6889D1E74167}

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Code Store Database\Distribution Units\{20000273-8230-4DD4-BE4F-6889D1E74167}

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\aurora

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{0007522A-2297-43C1-8EB1-C90B0FF20DA5}

A Better Internet might create following registry values:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/twaintec.inf

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/twaintec.PNF

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|alchem

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/alchem.inf

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/alchem.PNF

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/polmx.inf

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/polmx.PNF

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{2CDE1A7D-A478-4291-BF31-E1B4C16F92EB}

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|oyyilj8kl

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|xgn

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/localNrd.inf

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/localNrd.PNF

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/addremln.inf

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/addremln.PNF

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|conscorr

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/multimpp.inf

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/multimpp.PNF

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/polall1r.inf

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/polall1r.PNF

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|farmmext

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|ucymcfw

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/ceres.inf

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/ceres.PNF

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/farmmext.inf

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/farmmext.PNF

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/Pynix.inf

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/Pynix.PNF

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|uduohjof

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/kz515.inf

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/kz515.PNF

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/dlmax.inf

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\LastKnownGoodRecovery\LastGood|INF/dlmax.PNF

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache|C:\WINDOWS\Buddy.exe

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|ijcwtqu

A Better Internet might create registry values with following data:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search|*|http://websearch.drsnsrch.com*

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl|*|*websearch.drsnsrch.com*

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant|*|http://websearch.drsnsrch.com*

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://websearch.drsnsrch.com*

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search|(Default)|http://websearch.drsnsrch.com*

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant|(default)|http://websearch.drsnsrch.com*

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchUrl|(default)|*websearch.drsnsrch.com*

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://websearch.drsnsrch.com*

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://nkvd.us*

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|*|http://nkvd.us*

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|Search Page|*offeroptimizer*

  • HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main|Search Bar|*offeroptimizer*

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Vendor\xml|(Default)|*ρ͖Ҟφ*

A Better Internet might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:

n/a

 

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