Threat Database Adware Adware.ViewPlay

Adware.ViewPlay

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 135
First Seen: May 29, 2014
Last Seen: February 27, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Adware.ViewPlay is an adware threat that may be advertised and spread via numerous unsafe freeware downloads and, once installed on the computer system, it may change the default Web browser settings. Adware.ViewPlay may replace the default start page and search provider with a suspicious website created to probably boost website traffic and generate advertising income from clicks on ads. Adware.ViewPlay may generate and display pop-up advertisements carrying discount coupons and sponsored links in search results in any well-known search engine. Adware.ViewPlay may collect search terms from the computer user's search queries and transmit them to third-parties for the aim of delivering targeted ads. Adware.ViewPlay may proliferate and install itself onto the PC as an additional application bundled with various free software that might have added into their installation package Adware.ViewPlay. When the PC user installs any free application, he may also agree to install Adware.ViewPlay on the computer system.

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Registry Details

Adware.ViewPlay may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{DB2BC9D8-FE5A-4D34-9340-40054F0A44FE}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{6336AAF8-3481-495B-BB79-70DEB1F1590D}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{94E9E790-406D-48D7-8876-2BC44F5C787D}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateViewPlay_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateViewPlay_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ViewPlay_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ViewPlay_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\ViewPlay
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateViewPlay_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateViewPlay_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ViewPlay_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ViewPlay_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{6336AAF8-3481-495B-BB79-70DEB1F1590D}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ViewPlay
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update ViewPlay
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util ViewPlay
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\Util ViewPlay
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update ViewPlay
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Util ViewPlay

Directories

Adware.ViewPlay may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\ViewPlay

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