Threat Database Adware Magic Ball Ads

Magic Ball Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 11,441
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 215
First Seen: April 13, 2015
Last Seen: September 12, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Magic Ball browser instrument may claim that it will enhance your searches on Google and Bing by providing you with tools to filter your search results. However, the Magic Ball app is classified by security researchers as adware because its main objective is to display numerous marketing materials in your web client and monetize your clicks. The Magic Ball app is developed by SuperWeb LLC that is responsible for other adware such as Lampy Lighty, FoxyDeal and Optical Surf. The Magic Ball adware can read your browsing history, detect your approximate geographical location and record your entered URLs and search terms in order to personalize the marketing content it presents to you. You should note that the Magic Ball adware is deployed in freeware bundles that should be handled via the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' option. The Magic Ball adware can use an add-on, an extension, a plugin and a Browser Helper Object to execute its operations. Users infected with the Magic Ball adware may experience video ads, banners, pop-ups and in-text hyperlinks to sponsored products and services. Additionally, the Magic Ball adware may modify the search results on Google and Bing, and you might want to remove the Magic Ball adware by using a trusted anti-spyware tool.

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Registry Details

Magic Ball Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Magic Ball
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Magic Ball
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateMagicBall_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateMagicBall_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilMagicBall_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilMagicBall_RASMANCS
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update Magic Ball
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util Magic Ball
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update Magic Ball
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Util Magic Ball

Directories

Magic Ball Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Magic Ball
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Magic Ball
%TEMP%\Magic Ball

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