Infonaut

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 8,126
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 8,153
First Seen: April 6, 2015
Last Seen: September 20, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Infonaut browser assistant claims that it allows you to search results faster than a rocket ship, but you may want to know that the Infonaut app is an ad-supported Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). The Infonaut browser assistant may provide you with tools to search and translate information, but it will inject marketing materials in your web browser as well. The Infonaut search enhancer may appear on your 'Programs and Features' list and can use a Browser Helper Object, an add-on, and an extension to perform its operations. A careful read of Infonaut's 'Terms of Service' reveals that it can insert commercials as in-text hyperlinks and read the metadata of websites you are visiting. Moreover, Infonaut can monitor and record your browsing history as well as change your web browser settings to enable its full functionality. You should note that the Infonaut browser assistant functions as a gateway to third parties and clicks on ads by Infonaut are at your risk. Also, the Infonaut app can use HTTP, session and Flash cookies to optimize the relevance of the displayed advertisement content. Computer users might want to think twice whether to keep Infonaut on their PC or remove it with the help of a renowned anti-spyware solution.

Aliases

13 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software Detection
AVG Generic6.ARHH
Fortinet Riskware/Vitruvian
Ikarus PUA.Vitruvian
Panda Trj/CI.A
McAfee Artemis!D1AFCCBC2BC5
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.Vitruvian.k
Sophos Generic PUA OA
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis
DrWeb Adware.Yontoo.73
Comodo ApplicUnwnt
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Vitruvian.k
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004bbf601 )

SpyHunter Detects & Remove Infonaut

File System Details

Infonaut may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. insvc.exe af7266afff632ab70f3a13837c2a9d91 2,049
2. insvc.exe d1afccbc2bc504f9f0c70b058ebe344b 251
3. insvc.exe b20a211dc2266fca46c16b317ea8a741 6
4. insvc.exe e4fd21f8f2690f19e55739c09ceb1268 5
5. infonaut_soft_partner.exe 12a97311e344ffc09cf9a9f79e9b7ff6 2
6. insvc.exe 800e0730a580c2587ef21188bfe69c55 1
7. insvc.exe 69adc4e6699d9ae72d4277f33d1e7e39 1
8. insvc.exe 91a376689bed8248b9e59b57237657e7 1
9. insvc.exe b59b77c539832996b6dc687ac16445a7 1
10. Uninstall.exe 8ec57e1237232208921bc9ed94f086b5 1
11. insvc.exe 168ac9807d879c8847cb22af569e04d5 1
12. Uninstall.exe d9680e62612d19af3b30adcbf7455fed 1

Registry Details

Infonaut may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Regexp file mask
%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\innfd[RANDOM CHARACTERS].sys

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