Xaven

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 16,619
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 2,511
First Seen: October 24, 2013
Last Seen: September 7, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Xaven is an adware/a potentially unwanted program, which is produced by Super Web LLC. Xaven states to be able to improve the computer user's Intrenet surfing experience by illustrating website ratings and permitting numerous website search functionalities. Xaven may embed its own extension, plug-in or add-on in Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers. The functionalities of Xaven may look legal; however, in actuality, this adware may install itself on the browser without the computer users permission and may result in numerous irritating actions on the PC. Xaven cover the screen of the computer with disturbing pop-up adverts (search, text link, banner, interstitial, transitional and full page ads) or 'Powered by Xaven', 'Ads by Xaven' and 'Xaven Deals' advertisements. Xaven may trace the web user's Internet surfing (a unique identifier number, IP address, web browser information, OS type, URLs visited, search queries entered, websites viewed, other software and hardware information) and may result in serious privacy issues. Xaven may result in the slowdowns of the web browser and identity theft. Xaven may come packaged with freeware and shareware programs downloaded by web users from suspicious download websites.

SpyHunter Detects & Remove Xaven

File System Details

Xaven may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. updateXaven.exe ad31d1af69218046900726034919af29 850
2. updateXaven.exe 113932827e409f2951a05a183cb47443 307
3. updateXaven.exe ff4b01627a1725513bffaf81b5247210 272
4. utilXaven.exe 96e035ab1ac1a4275213496d5acea27e 258
5. Xavenbho.dll 495c3df1913b87f19e569c4aa301c7fd 254
6. updateXaven.exe c4c68bf31fb5e3908665514409b00d0f 207
7. utilXaven.exe a0aa3abe2fd3da49c89639f651e7908a 102
8. updateXaven.exe 3c7dd7eb62851872b1aea0556159468b 53
9. updateXaven.exe 3df18634bfab933dd6ee6e23e787c6ba 49

Registry Details

Xaven may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{09A08FC6-0BAE-43AA-9465-332FA630A374}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updatexaven_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updatexaven_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilxaven_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilxaven_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\xaven_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\xaven_RASMANCS
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{09A08FC6-0BAE-43AA-9465-332FA630A374}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{09A08FC6-0BAE-43AA-9465-332FA630A374}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updatexaven_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updatexaven_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilxaven_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilxaven_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\xaven_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\xaven_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\xaven
SOFTWARE\xaven
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update xaven
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util xaven
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update xaven
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Util xaven

Directories

Xaven may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\xaven
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\xaven

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