ADW_MARKETSCORE
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Ranking: | 16,425 |
Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
Infected Computers: | 7,821 |
First Seen: | October 11, 2012 |
Last Seen: | July 5, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
ADW_MARKETSCORE refers to an adware infection that uses a characteristic executable file known as Drunken Obama.exe that is involved in a social engineering attack that takes advantage of the United States presidential campaign. ADW_MARKETSCORE is just one of the many malware threats that use social engineering distribution methods that exploit the attention that the presidential campaigns have received. Although ADW_MARKETSCORE is distributed as an innocent gaming app, ADW_MARKETSCORE is actually an adware infection that allows criminals and shady marketing companies to keep track of your online activity which can then be sold as valuable marketing data. ADW_MARKETSCORE will rarely attack a computer and, if installed on your computer, it is highly likely that ADW_MARKETSCORE will be accompanied by other malware infections, ranging from other adware threats to backdoor Trojans and other dangerous malware scams.
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ADW_MARKETSCORE’s Relationship to the 2012 Presidential Campaigns
ADW_MARKETSCORE is part of a large wave of malware attacks that are taking advantage of the United States presidential campaigns to carry out social engineering attacks on particular targets. Due to the widespread attention that this presidential race is getting in the news, criminals can send out fake news emails or supposed gaming apps such as ADW_MARKETSCORE's executable file through spam email campaigns in order to infect inexperienced computer users' computers. This same pattern of attacks surrounding the 2008 presidential elections and it is likely that the attacks will continue for months after the new president is elected in the United States.
You should avoid social engineering scams associated with the Presidential campaigns by getting their news about this event from trustworthy sources and never from unsolicited email messages. It is also very important to stay away from unknown links or downloading unfamiliar files as a basic computer safety guideline. This is especially important when it comes to links or data that supposedly contains news or important information related to the Presidential campaigns or other current events, as they are prime ways of distributing malware such as ADW_MARKETSCORE to unsuspecting computer users. If installed on your computer, ADW_MARKETSCORE can seriously affect your computer's performance and online connection. It can also induce your web browser to exhibit pop-up windows including advertisements or cause browser redirects to various shady websites.
File System Details
# | File Name |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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1. | %Program Files%\Drunken Obama\Drunken Obama.exe | |
2. | %User Temp%\nsr2E.tmp\rkverify.exe | |
3. | %Program Files%\Drunken Obama\uninst.exe |
Registry Details
URLs
ADW_MARKETSCORE may call the following URLs:
magnus-beo.com |
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