Threat Database Adware Information Ads

Information Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 4,840
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 18,001
First Seen: April 14, 2014
Last Seen: September 19, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Information Ads is an advertising network and adware application that could lead to loading of random ads on your screen when surfing the internet. The Information Ads may be intrusive where the random ads will display at any time and load in banner or pop-up form. The Information Ads may also reduce performance of web browser applications making it difficult to load some pages at full speed. Stopping the Information Ads from displaying and interrupting your web browsing may require use of antispyware tool designed to detect and remove adware programs.

SpyHunter Detects & Remove Information Ads

File System Details

Information Ads may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. setup.exe 79f559fb43105ea3969c14ad35239333 4,445
2. setup.exe 9a48b208b1dbb07a23604566eb8db9d1 4,232
3. uninstall.exe f6a87dba5a387640f47d3e7adba10956 1,402
4. Uninstall.exe 79864cb82c1e07890d10144ed0974171 700
5. Uninstall.exe 7a5d078f7ad87c8dbb580841204abe32 581
6. Uninstall.exe e44e31f1e3a576359d5915ee5ea76b24 159
7. Uninstall.exe 08229e6e0a178632405a85d99ba3ed9f 23
8. 50368.xpi fedc6e4409160a78138ef40576c64609 0

Registry Details

Information Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511031168}
{22222222-2222-2222-2222-220522032268}
{44444444-4444-4444-4444-440544034468}
{55555555-5555-5555-5555-550555035568}
{66666666-6666-6666-6666-660566036668}
Regexp file mask
%WinDir%\System32\Tasks\Information-chromeinstaller
%WinDir%\System32\Tasks\Information-codedownloader
%WinDir%\System32\Tasks\Information-firefoxinstaller
%WinDir%\System32\Tasks\Information-updater
%WinDir%\Tasks\Information-chromeinstaller.job
%WinDir%\Tasks\Information-codedownloader.job
%WinDir%\Tasks\Information-firefoxinstaller.job
%WinDir%\Tasks\Information-updater.job
Software\AppDataLow\Software\Crossrider\onBeforeNavigate\50368
Software\AppDataLow\Software\Crossrider\onRequest\50368
Software\AppDataLow\Software\Information
SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0050368.BHO
SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0050368.BHO.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0050368.Sandbox
SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0050368.Sandbox.1
SOFTWARE\Information
Software\InstalledBrowserExtensions\21409\50368
Software\InstalledBrowserExtensions\VisualBee\50368
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511031168}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\Information-bg.exe
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Information-chromeinstaller
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Information-codedownloader
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Information-firefoxinstaller
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Information-updater
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511031168}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511031168}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511031168}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Information
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\InstalledBrowserExtensions\21409\50368
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\Information-bg.exe
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110511031168}

Directories

Information Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Information
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Information

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