Adware
. ActivShopper (Summary)
Software Name: ActivShopper
Company Name: Shelron Group Inc.
Product Name: ActivShopper
Classification: Adware
Website: http://www.activshopper.com
Brief:
The program displays competitor ads when shopping at major shopping websites. Contacts its controlling servers regularly and makes Internet Explorer perform sluggishly.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Adware.ActivShopper 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 ActivShopper installed on your
computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
ActivShopper might create following folders
(and inject its files inside the folders):
- %PROGRAMS%\ActivShopper
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\activshopper
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\DealBar
ActivShopper might create following
files (some of the files might be loaded in memory while
the software is running):
- %DESKTOP%\ActivShopper Price Comparative Shopping.lnk
- %STARTMENU%\ActivShopper Price Comparative Shopping.lnk
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\activshopper\BarLcher.dll
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\activshopper\CompBar.dll
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\activshopper\Uninstall.exe
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\activshopper\temp\CompBar.dll
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\DealBar\BarLcher.dll
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\DealBar\CompBar.dll
- %PROGRAM_FILES%\DealBar\Uninstall.exe
ActivShopper is often accompanied by the following
tracking cookies:
ActivShopper might create following registry
keys (and inject subkeys and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{9B666A44-986C-46D4-8702-765509B6712F}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompBar.GetPriceBar
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CompBar.GetPriceBar.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{3D782BB2-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{CA5ED456-9ECB-4734-A64C-0546147A0CC2}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{DB1F5554-582C-4F53-82CC-458D2C04A2F1}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.IE5BarLauncher
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.IE5BarLauncher.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.IE5BarLauncherBHO
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MyNewsBarLauncher.IE5BarLauncherBHO.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{3D782BA6-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{AC7E6DE4-1C9F-413D-877D-A8E45CCC1517}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1ADBCCE8-CF84-441E-9B38-AFC7A19C06A4}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ActivShopper
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\ActivShopper
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ActivShopper
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars\{3EA5C408-2437-4c40-ADAC-DFDA9AEEEA96}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions\{BFA03761-5565-41b3-93D9-82B354C0A8EC}
ActivShopper might create following registry
values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser|{3D782BB3-F2A5-11D3-BF4C-000000000000}
ActivShopper might create registry values with
following data:
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\Netscape|(Default)|*\activshopper
ActivShopper might insert following entries
in the HOSTS file:
n/a
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