Threat Database Adware Sharp Angle Ads

Sharp Angle Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 13,188
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 697
First Seen: March 27, 2015
Last Seen: August 1, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Sharp Angle application can be promoted to you as a search enhancer in freeware packages under the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' option, or it can be automatically installed along with other apps. Sharp Angle is created by adware developers as a monetization platform that would earn pay-per-click revenue by displaying advertisements. The Sharp Angle adware has versions for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome that can inject banners and ad panels on the web pages you browse and present you with pop-ups and in-text hyperlinks to sponsored content. The Sharp Angle adware allows advertisers to grab a hold of your online history and search terms in order to provide you with targeted marketing materials. The Sharp Angle adware may use session and HTTP cookies to record your IP address and approximate geographical location and maximize the relevance of its ads. Moreover, the Sharp Angle adware can cover your browser surface with pop-ups that can prevent you from comfortably browsing the web. Users may wish to install a reputable anti-spyware utility that can help them restore their enjoyable online activities and remove the Sharp Angle adware.

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Registry Details

Sharp Angle Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{42D22AE2-961D-4A5F-A56A-69ABF0F831B2}
{4a595afd-426e-4538-b710-0fd4dabaee0a}
{E498C70D-45AC-4D54-9158-66502079B977}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{1EBFFDDD-F2E6-4B38-8681-FDB471BE86F3}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateSharpAngle_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateSharpAngle_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilSharpAngle_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilSharpAngle_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Sharp Angle
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateSharpAngle_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateSharpAngle_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilSharpAngle_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilSharpAngle_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Sharp Angle
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update Sharp Angle
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util Sharp Angle
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Sharp Angle
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Util Sharp Angle
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update Sharp Angle
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Util Sharp Angle
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Sharp Angle
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Util Sharp Angle

Directories

Sharp Angle Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Sharp Angle
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Sharp Angle
%Temp%\Sharp Angle

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