Threat Database Adware PacFunction

PacFunction

By Sumo3000 in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 16,646
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 1,465
First Seen: February 3, 2014
Last Seen: August 28, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

PacFunction is adware that may show disturbing pop-up advertisements, messages and banners on the desktop of the PC. PacFunction may target all the Web browsers installed on the computer system involving Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer and display annoying pop-up advertisements on every website visited by the computer user. The pop-up ads, messages and banners of PacFunction may be linked to the PC user's recent web searches or website content. PacFunction may replace search results in any popular search service with affiliated links that may contain various pop-up ads. Search results changed and provided by PacFunction in any well-known search provider may unwillingly reroute PC users to suspicious websites which may offer a variety of services or products. PacFunction may usually circulate and access the computer system through packaged freeware that PC users can download from unreliable download websites on the Internet. The main intention of PacFunction may be to make money from ad clicks and increased traffic of a suspicious website that may show commercial advertisements on the PC.

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File System Details

PacFunction may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. PacFunction.FirstRun.exe a132f56222e34478cc590d8ca6a31b35 38
2. PacFunction.FirstRun.exe cffaed43e6697317d9aca2d26e10729b 33
3. PacFunction.FirstRun.exe e76cdfd114d06211eb6e728970694fc8 29
4. PacFunction.FirstRun.exe 5a6879f27219d194da8141ca0445bd41 16
5. utilPacFunction.exe c1411dd2dcc8cf8f3f5c123b99e77ef1 3
6. PacFunction.FirstRun.exe 22b002c0fa446ca9b3813c3a34879fea 2
7. updatePacFunction.exe fbfb9c42cb2b0ab4e0b6b17b71babe1b 1
8. utilPacFunction.exe d1b041d738408bf6e14c290c60a62a08 1
9. utilPacFunction.exe 65b8df52f27bd4d0d98f7cf4da4095fb 1

Registry Details

PacFunction may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{74B52F4F-B4A9-46F0-ACAE-C5A97AABA21C}
{9aa72d95-59d7-4421-a02c-f93a1187a165}
{CA8E19DE-A0A6-461D-9B40-F67B6D299CC9}
{FA38D168-7DA3-4F0C-8CC0-75A6424113DC}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{3983585E-5D14-4D1D-A257-35B0D52F2DFC}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{9AA72D95-59D7-4421-A02C-F93A1187A165}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PacFunction_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\PacFunction_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updatePacFunction_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updatePacFunction_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{9aa72d95-59d7-4421-a02c-f93a1187a165}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{9AA72D95-59D7-4421-A02C-F93A1187A165}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{9AA72D95-59D7-4421-A02C-F93A1187A165}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{9aa72d95-59d7-4421-a02c-f93a1187a165}
SOFTWARE\PacFunction
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PacFunction_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\PacFunction_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updatePacFunction_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updatePacFunction_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{9aa72d95-59d7-4421-a02c-f93a1187a165}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\PacFunction
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update PacFunction
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update PacFunction
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\Update PacFunction
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update PacFunction
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update PacFunction
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update PacFunction

Directories

PacFunction may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\PacFunction
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\PacFunction

URLs

PacFunction may call the following URLs:

PacFunction

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