Adware
. AdRoar (Summary)
Software Name: AdRoar
Company Name: AvatarResources
Product Name: AdRoar
Classification: Adware
Website: http://www.avatarresources.com
Brief:
A BHO that links to ar.avres.net to retrieve and display pop-up advertisements related to keywords on a visited webpage. Monitors keywords typed in address bar and displays a pop-up page of search results from 411ferret.com.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Adware.AdRoar 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 AdRoar installed on your
computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
AdRoar might create following folders
(and inject its files inside the folders):
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AdRoar might create following
files (some of the files might be loaded in memory while
the software is running):
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\cpr_csl.exe
- %WINDOWS%\AdRoar.dll
- %WINDOWS%\artmmp.ini
- %WINDOWS%\ARUpdate.exe
- %WINDOWS%\cpruninst.exe
AdRoar is often accompanied by the following
tracking cookies:
AdRoar might create following registry
keys (and inject subkeys and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AdRoar.Band
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AdRoar.Band.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{BDF6CE3D-F5C5-4462-9814-3C8EAC330CA8}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{91D91D21-8008-429D-821C-7266AAC84A9F}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{ACE8D3BA-7742-44C4-920D-FD25BD1E8245}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{BDF6CE3D-F5C5-4462-9814-3C8EAC330CA8}
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\AdRoarPlugin
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wast
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WAST
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WCPR
AdRoar might create following registry
values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{BDF6CE3D-F5C5-4462-9814-3C8EAC330CA8}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|AdRoarUpdate
AdRoar might create registry values with
following data:
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AdRoar might insert following entries
in the HOSTS file:
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