Threat Database Adware Discount Frenzy

Discount Frenzy

By ZulaZuza in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 7,545
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 4,704
First Seen: February 6, 2014
Last Seen: September 15, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Discount Frenzy is adware, which may embed a browser add-on, plug-in or extension on the Web browser of the computer. Discount Frenzy may show intrusive pop-up advertisements and banners on a variety of shopping-related websites and social networking websites. Discount Frenzy may attack Mozilla Firefox, Google chrome, and Internet Explorer Web browsers. Discount Frenzy may be able to modify the default browser settings to possibly run its undesired functions on the PC. Whenever the PC user surfs shopping-related websites and other websites, Discount Frenzy may display a pop-up box, which may contain Discount Frenzy sales, offers, advertisements, deals and discount coupons. Search results in any legitimate search provider may be filled with a variety of affiliated web-links taking to unknown websites that may be commercial. Discount Frenzy may collect information such as the PC user's surfing routine and search phrases and then, transmit and use this details for the aim of displaying targeted ads and banners.

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File System Details

Discount Frenzy may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. DiscountFrenzy-bho64.dll f236b97cfbe0465e8b732e781ff45838 247
2. DiscountFrenzy-bho64.dll 315257a0f5dc42edc2578a97448bb418 53
3. DiscountFrenzy-bho64.dll f81bcde74bd46fcb13929edeb80e8757 36
4. Uninstall.exe e38a07e9ce41cf0f7f15e090a4dcd49c 17
5. discountfrenzy.exe 58b31bc711bb001353e07578849ef187 7
6. discountfrenzy-bg.exe abae0b95e9f73533b0fb4fab95573940 6
7. Uninstall.exe 97a7b3929a3632dc447c37c7943a2a8f 1
8. DiscountFrenzy-enabler.exe 2c2302dd5d5a079b2c58f77241a3c017 1
9. DiscountFrenzy-firefoxinstaller.exe 60713140b0fe8427918c03c550efa0a6 1
10. DiscountFrenzy-updater.exe 978a5ed8ac15d72e9200eeda6e48631a 1

Registry Details

Discount Frenzy may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}
{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110611221142}
{22222222-2222-2222-2222-220422532262}
{22222222-2222-2222-2222-220622222242}
{44444444-4444-4444-4444-440444534462}
{55555555-5555-5555-5555-550455535562}
{66666666-6666-6666-6666-660466536662}
Software\AppDataLow\Software\Discount_Frenzy
Software\AppDataLow\Software\DiscountFrenzy
SOFTWARE\Classes\1d0e8e40f57c0131b2067b1d8fb3b2870062242.BHO
SOFTWARE\Classes\1d0e8e40f57c0131b2067b1d8fb3b2870062242.BHO.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\1d0e8e40f57c0131b2067b1d8fb3b2870062242.Sandbox
SOFTWARE\Classes\1d0e8e40f57c0131b2067b1d8fb3b2870062242.Sandbox.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0045362.BHO
SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0045362.BHO.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0045362.Sandbox
SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0045362.Sandbox.1
Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\windows_ie_ac_001\Software\Discount_Frenzy
Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\windows_ie_ac_001\Software\DiscountFrenzy
SOFTWARE\Discount_Frenzy
SOFTWARE\Discount_Frenzy-nv
SOFTWARE\DiscountFrenzy
Software\InstalledBrowserExtensions\25257
Software\InstalledBrowserExtensions\25257\62242
Software\InstalledBrowserExtensions\DiscountFrenzy
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ApprovedExtensionsMigration\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{03f248ba-f0af-4078-a1c8-4b61c93e0c10}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{28d3acb5-ccc0-4732-820a-4c9fed7fe3ab}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{7a0393d0-8b0f-4e99-9c56-e9b8fff585f2}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{b5056e5f-0835-477a-917c-2bad1d792af0}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{e97f84aa-fbb0-4018-a039-771895fc0ab0}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\Discount_Frenzy-bg.exe
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\DiscountFrenzy-updater
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Discount_Frenzy
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Discount_Frenzy-nv
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\DiscountFrenzy
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\InstalledBrowserExtensions\25257
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{03f248ba-f0af-4078-a1c8-4b61c93e0c10}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{28d3acb5-ccc0-4732-820a-4c9fed7fe3ab}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{7a0393d0-8b0f-4e99-9c56-e9b8fff585f2}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{b5056e5f-0835-477a-917c-2bad1d792af0}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{e97f84aa-fbb0-4018-a039-771895fc0ab0}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\Discount_Frenzy-bg.exe
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}

Directories

Discount Frenzy may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\DiscountFrenzy
%AppData%\Apps Hat
%ProgramFiles%\Apps Hat
%ProgramFiles%\DiscountFrenzy
%ProgramFiles%\Discount_Frenzy
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\DiscountFrenzy
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Discount_Frenzy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Apps Hat
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\DiscountFrenzy

URLs

Discount Frenzy may call the following URLs:

DiscountFrenzy

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