Adware:Win32/Vidsaver
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| Ranking: | 4,479 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 7,582 |
| First Seen: | January 18, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 19, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Adware:Win32/Vidsaver is an adware application that shows offers associated with an affected PC user's Internet surfing from the application's website. Adware:Win32/Vidsaver shows offers in the hacked Internet browser which declare 'ads not by this site' or display the text 'Ads by Vid-Saver plugin' when a computer user puts the mouse cursor over them may signify the occurrence of Adware:Win32/Vidsaver on their PCs. When started, the installer for Adware:Win32/Vidsaver creates a folder named 'Vidsaver' and installs the files there. The icon for Adware:Win32/Vidsaver will occur. Adware:Win32/Vidsaver installs itself as a BHO (browser helper object), which can be seen in Internet Explorer's Manage Add-ons window. Adware:Win32/Vidsaver also installs itself as a Google Chrome extension by downloading the files. Adware:Win32/Vidsaver creates an installation entry in the Programs and Features section of the Control Panel, and running this uninstaller may uninstall Adware:Win32/Vidsaver from the machine. Once installed, Adware:Win32/Vidsaver shows offers to a PC user as he/she surfs the Internet. Adware:Win32/Vidsaver also changes particular keywords on websites with a hyperlink. The destination of the hyperlink depends on the keyword.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove Adware:Win32/Vidsaver
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | vid-saver.dll | ||
| 2. | vid-saver.exe | ||
| 3. | vid-saver-bg.exe | ||
| 4. | buttonutil.dll | ||
| 5. | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\user data\Default\databases\chrome-extension_pgmfkblbflahhponhjmkcnpjinenhlnc_0\3 | ||
| 6. | vid-saver.ico | ||
| 7. | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\user data\Default\databases\databases.db | ||
| 8. | vid-saver.ini | ||
| 9. | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\user data\Default\databases\databases.db-journal | ||
| 10. | 5560cb14577d42dbb336b515f4c3d49d | de7db704ad0d4453239aeba2bd7fe378 | 0 |
| 11. | cdc07802fa8a66e08f84c5eeb44a7ef1 | c99517dcbb192427b4da5db30c12bec6 | 0 |
| 12. | 43CF451E785F3EEF571F1E4E6319B6002AADC46C.exe | d9ba18c428c84f6d120c405f88fa09dd | 0 |
Registry Details
Directories
Adware:Win32/Vidsaver may create the following directory or directories:
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Vid-Saver |
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\Updater3491 |
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\Vid-Saver |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\Vid-Saver |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Vid-Saver |
URLs
Adware:Win32/Vidsaver may call the following URLs:
| Vid-Saver |
| vid-saver.com |
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