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Downloadme Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 10
First Seen: October 6, 2015
Last Seen: May 9, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

On Download-me.info and freeware bundles, users may find the Dowonloadme software being promoted as 'a smart and up to date application designed to provide a comprehensive solution to create and manage download tasks.' However, the Dowonloadme software is classified by security researchers as adware because it is not digitally signed and may show numerous promotional materials in the browser of users who installed it. The Downloadme adware may show pop-up and pop-under windows that urge users to contact technical support services and install rogue security applications like Antivir Solution Basic and Vista Antivirus 2014. The Downloadme adware may appear in your browser's extension manager and write an entry in your Windows Registry to handle your download tasks. Additionally, the Downloadme adware may start with Windows and appear in your 'Programs' section of your start menu. The Downloadme adware should not be trusted, and it may display corrupted advertisements that may take the form of coupons, discounts and special deals. Computer users that are infected with the Downloadme adware may notice a small blue icon in their system tray area that opens the interface of the Downloadme software. The main windows of the Downloadme adware may allow them to access third-party services to convert media files into MPEG4 and AVI file format. The Downloadme adware is known to place its files under a folder with a random name under the temp directory of the Windows installation folder. Users would require the help of a reputable anti-malware tool to purge all files accosted with the Downloadme adware securely.

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Directories

Downloadme Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\DownloadMe
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\DownloadMe
%PROGRAMFILES%\DownloadMe
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DownloadMe

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