Threat Database Adware PlataMoose

PlataMoose

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 139
First Seen: October 1, 2014
Last Seen: October 14, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

With a weird name that doesn't give a hint about its real nature, PlataMoose, or Ads by PlataMoose, is adware advertised as a good helper when you are online shopping. Regretfully, PlataMoose doesn't offer any help to the online shopper since the banners, coupons and other kind of offers displayed by PlataMoose may become from suspicious sources and be unrelated to your searches. PlataMoose also may alter your browser's home page and Internet settings, collect your browsing habits and other information to send it to a third party. To remove PlataMoose and any other adware from your machine, you should use a dedicated anti-adware program.

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File System Details

PlataMoose may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. platamoose.BrowserAdapter.exe 85ba39192693d08e7804dae1ff990710 1
2. updateplatamoose.exe 6a89b164adf8fd501227057c17eb0d33 1
3. platamoose.PurBrowse64.exe c146927627952bcf0fa94f97d75ffd49 1
4. platamoose.BrowserAdapter64.exe 059e5cbe0b2ae8a13fdf1e442538e750 1
5. updateplatamoose.exe 11753d0b345faf9ff708da665215e798 1
6. updateplatamoose.exe 51870ab48e0820b6e41f93c07a33237e 1
7. utilplatamoose.exe c1ea45f30123a43b919677bf4af2a7fe 1
8. platamoose.BrowserAdapter.exe ee9940ae207521a569e897f408fba269 1
9. platamoose.PurBrowse.exe 7825d54de58580b06ce6f3cf027f5596 1
10. platamoose.PurBrowse64.exe 3cf9c1b8477f67a26d1e2929db8bea53 1
11. platamoose.BrowserAdapter.exe ee747dfa332a13fe144542213c0a7351 1
12. platamoose.BrowserAdapter64.exe 75045501bf9232a4fa94527af2593d2c 1
13. platamoose.BrowserAdapter.exe 0b480b2ab3ce395376bcdd43acf620dc 1
14. updateplatamoose.exe dd94673d83b8045417144a5f569445a8 1
15. platamoose.BrowserAdapter64.exe f7f07f88ce7638466cecde631e12ad96 1
16. platamoose.PurBrowse64.exe 2357a9dbdbf8b299650a7790ae604b8d 1
17. utilplatamoose.exe df7ce59083c26e8ddda3137b68ece227 1
18. platamoose.BrowserAdapter64.exe bacbeaba325e1142c9502987452a071f 1
19. platamoose.expext.exe 1cd678be11c9fe6ffbb8e4de68821946 1

Registry Details

PlataMoose may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{58D636BB-9C64-480D-85F8-374023BEDD3C}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{F1DDCAFB-ED2E-4BB4-9DCD-CFD0EEADB98E}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\platamoose.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\platamoose_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\platamoose_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateplatamoose_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateplatamoose_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilplatamoose_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilplatamoose_RASMANCS
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{F1DDCAFB-ED2E-4BB4-9DCD-CFD0EEADB98E}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{F1DDCAFB-ED2E-4BB4-9DCD-CFD0EEADB98E}
SOFTWARE\platamoose
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\platamoose_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\platamoose_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateplatamoose_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateplatamoose_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilplatamoose_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilplatamoose_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{F1DDCAFB-ED2E-4BB4-9DCD-CFD0EEADB98E}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\platamoose
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update platamoose
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util platamoose
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update platamoose
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\Update platamoose
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\Util platamoose
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update platamoose
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update platamoose
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update platamoose

Directories

PlataMoose may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\platamoose
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\platamoose
%Temp%\platamoose

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