RightSurf
Threat Scorecard
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| Ranking: | 6,285 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 4,537 |
| First Seen: | December 18, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 17, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
RightSurf is adware that may show random pop-up ads and messages carrying discounts, offers and coupons when PC users are visiting online shopping or other similar websites. RightSurf may be embedded into Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome Web browser without a computer user's approval. RightSurf may commonly propagate packed with freeware that PC users can download from the Internet. When the PC user decides to download and install a specific free program, it may carry extra toolbars, browser plug-ins and add-ons inserted into the installation wizard. These extra tools, specifically, RightSurf may be marked as optional apps, but if the PC user does not unmark a check box to embed them, he may end up facing undesired system modifications on the computer system. RightSurf may trace the PC user's browsing activity and transfer collected information to third-parties for the purpose of targeted advertising.
Table of Contents
Aliases
6 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
| Anti-Virus Software | Detection |
|---|---|
| AhnLab-V3 | Trojan/Win32.Zapchast |
| McAfee | Artemis!5215978785A6 |
| Antiy-AVL | AdWare/Win32.Agent |
| Sophos | Generic PUA PP |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.ahbx |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove RightSurf
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | RightSurf.FirstRun.exe | 945ce6325c66b1eb94391b15a1809cf2 | 12 |
| 2. | utilRightSurf.exe | 07c785ba12d6d40cb76dff15daad5813 | 5 |
| 3. | updateRightSurf.exe | 1a3e1e4fe13a362822c527e26c63d726 | 3 |
| 4. | utilRightSurf.exe | 3455b6ced920b335b9179fdb02a60618 | 3 |
| 5. | utilRightSurf.exe | b2d5ec76af5bdcf8e292609f0edba070 | 2 |
| 6. | updateRightSurf.exe | 0ab0b67e0ec6e6316b085d80d8a78032 | 2 |
| 7. | utilRightSurf.exe | 120e4e558913b6f7264a4bd7a475fad2 | 2 |
| 8. | utilRightSurf.exe | 2c50a353fbe1ccb9b9d9d6185fb63096 | 1 |
| 9. | updateRightSurf.exe | d9c22a9774afc752d04c5a7fcaf2460a | 1 |
| 10. | RightSurfbho.dll | a21837181ae19d18aba97cd81bdf3d8f | 1 |
| 11. | utilRightSurf.exe | c9ef89bb46da0459660fa2978cc765b0 | 1 |
| 12. | RightSurfuninstall.exe | af8f3986ec529b59e5a1bb73d56a8a7f | 1 |
| 13. | utilRightSurf.exe | 40c8a3ddbe48f737f80f941add4d27e3 | 1 |
Registry Details
Directories
RightSurf may create the following directory or directories:
| %PROGRAMFILES%\RightSurf |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\RightSurf |
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