Unfriend Watch

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 85
First Seen: July 27, 2015
Last Seen: May 2, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Unfriend Watch software that is developed by Fresh Applications is advertised to allow Facebook users to track who of their contacts on the media recently unfriended them. The Unfriend Watch software can be acquired on UnfriendWatch.com and via free program bundles. Security experts perceive the Unfriend Watch software as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) because it is supported by advertisements displayed in your Internet browser. The advertisements by Unfriend Watch in your Internet browser may obstruct your comfortable online experience. You should note that the Unfriend Watch application is not affiliated with Facebook, and it may pose security risks to use it. The developers behind Unfriend Watch insist that their app does not store personally identifiable information like your Facebook login details and credit card data. However, they use web beacons, tracking cookies and DOM storage data to show targeted ads. Security experts note that the Unfriend Watch software will place its files in the ProgramData and ApplciationData folders exclusively. That is not a typical behavior for safe programs, and Unfriend Watch will modify your Windows Registry to enable its automatic start at OS boot-up. The Unfriend Watch software will install a browser add-on to execute its operations and show ads as you surf the Internet. The ads by Unfriend Watch may include offers to install riskware like FriedCookie and ItsMyApp. The Unfriend Watch software will appear on the 'Programs and Features' list, but its uninstaller may not remove all of its files and registry entries. Computer users may wish to remove all files associated with Unfriend Watch by using a trustworthy anti-spyware tool.

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Registry Details

Unfriend Watch may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\UnfriendWatch.exe
Software\UnfriendAlert

Directories

Unfriend Watch may create the following directory or directories:

%appdata%\UnfriendWatch

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