Adware Helpers

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 2
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 13,713,329
First Seen: January 4, 2013
Last Seen: July 13, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Adware Helpers is an adware infection that affects computers running the Windows OS and is poorly protected from Potentially Unwanted Programs. There are several ways in which Adware Helpers may enter a computer automatically. Once installed, Adware Helpers may make various potentially unsafe changes to the affected computer, changing its settings and attempting to expose the computer user to low quality marketing or advertising material. Once Adware Helpers is installed, Adware Helpers may make the affected computer nearly impossible to use due to the many intrusive symptoms and myriad of problems that may be associated with Adware Helpers and similar adware threats. Because of this, computer users should get the partnership of a meritorious anti-malware tool to remove Adware Helpers immediately from the affected computer.

Adware Helpers May Make Unwanted Changes to Your PC Settings

There are several problems associated with Adware Helpers. Adware Helpers is considered much more harmful than other adware infections due to the level of the symptoms associated with this adware infection. Adware Helpers uses an inordinately high number of files to install itself on the affected computer and, at the moment of this writing, is distributed globally, affecting computers in countries all around the world. Malware experts found several symptoms that may be caused by an Adware Helpers infection:

  1. Adware Helpers may cause unwanted changes to a computer's settings.
  2. Adware Helpers may cause severe performance problems on the affected computer. Computers affected by Adware Helpers can get stuck frequently or freeze. In some cases, Adware Helpers may damage to the affected computer's boot sector which may be linked to Adware Helpers or to other threat that is also associated with this adware infection.
  3. Adware Helpers may change your Web browser settings, decreasing your security and making it more vulnerable to other forms of threats.
  4. Adware Helpers may change your Web browser's homepage and default search engine, exposing computer users to unwanted websites and advertising material as soon as they launch their Web browser.
  5. Adware Helpers may redirect search results and other browser activity, forcing computer users to visit websites associated with Adware Helpers repeatedly.
  6. Adware Helpers may cause your Web browser to display pop-up advertisements, suspicious error messages, fake system alerts and pop-up windows containing potentially unsafe websites or online content that may expose your computer to other types of threats.

Aliases

15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software Detection
Fortinet VBS/Agent.NSW!tr.dldr
DrWeb Trojan.Amonetize.9614
AVG Pakes2_c.BIVB
Fortinet Adware/Linkury
Ikarus PUA.MSIL.Toolbar
Sophos Generic PUA AO (PUA)
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Adware.Linkury
McAfee RDN/Generic.dx
Fortinet Riskware/GameBox
Ikarus PUA.GameBox
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.BrowseFox.bz
McAfee Artemis!1E27FB144AEC
AVG Generic_r.TZ
GData Win32.Adware.Graftor.B
DrWeb Adware.Boxore.5

SpyHunter Detects & Remove Adware Helpers

File System Details

Adware Helpers may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. apnmcp.exe 7a7397d866f7b3654dc279f612f7915b 15,109
2. smappscontroller.exe 0737725ccaf3e39321a07f699b092c16 10,739
3. he92324.exe 43154f0af9b3d690e6562c16141944e5 7,436
4. rgAm6.exe 39b3f88b49546d163a04900f625138b9 7,222
5. passport.dll 668702acdfab101d36c168d817720b20 4,240
6. vlc-updater.exe 6312dbb5b688c3a9e6ffa2f8b76c0de5 2,544
7. check-update.exe 95cdac39d14fb5a33dae199cc414c36c 2,176
8. woehptunafhkdu.boehp 7121d807de3d9bd0ab0b11f07cb88b6c 1,104
9. alphapassive.msi ddf9bf09f6aa5a7726863448c53d5c14 564
10. tpyx55wl4yl.exe cf50771b0c37efb1b18b932c5e6de455 418
11. cugigwbq3n3.exe 1f6a196c13f56a297645eec5b68e8e90 415
12. crmsvc.exe 1b738db8087a83d31afce54d3ddfa746 325
13. 9180135.exe 51181fc0f1d99d95c5bffc0f0aa22378 298
14. em43zsg40.exe 4fb6e7664f0495d7abf9dc2bfc4b6ce2 227
15. LWR.exe 864f9b8a42f237540d2a7212db86e66f 224
16. CCleaner.v6.00.9727.exe_Olv7N.exe 51528a04f8f0d12ddb74aa2bd62889fb 194
17. file.exe de664e163fea047ca91ded1b31f7568e 90
18. 243124d579b30a70cae52a7ca1d43b0d.dll 697b339a848572dd37ad98c9e01d5f5a 58
19. update.exe b2855436b37111d6b0e64d4221e7b48a 45
20. DhYimEoQU.exe 1492f048f848431fd781fbd14a452916 42
21. YzA4ZDlhNTBjOTRkN.exe 3ee6b3c07c13d026288a2774770b658a 39
22. wxkYiwjjA.exe 2bf25ffa3ca8fad7cb506b274db42b59 38
23. Y2E0NWI1ZGVlMTE1Z.exe 8a19ba332898c8eea92763628d7f1210 22
24. 257596.exe 9a82e5d731f3a07c1493d806b5ed74ae 21
25. k7s7v5bgfdhnycw.exe 6b7748e77ad639f16b9dfb7e74553d4a 19
26. CpuHeatMapping.exe e87815880b57f0c24aae7618d126b9fa 13
27. instloffer.exe 619efdbf4c7ef6147551a50d1bd40e69 1
More files

Registry Details

Adware Helpers may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{01F45309-5DDE-36CD-B0E6-C9B4BED4752B}
{4DA424B1-5AD8-3EA8-B023-96DAB08B716B}
{4E22700E-7CA9-30A1-9687-4CC130BB6388}
{87E1A3FC-FED3-3FF7-A11C-8443C6251976}
File name without path
wnzipservice.exe
Regexp file mask
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\beleza.exe
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\beleza.exe
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\updater\check-update.exe
%APPDATA%\ServiceControl\svcctl.exe
%LOCALAPPDATA%\dsisetup[NUMBERS].exe
%LOCALAPPDATA%\updt.js
%TEMP%\AmazonShoppingAssistant.exe
%TEMP%\UuU.uUu
%TEMP%\XxX.xXx
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\This computer is BLOCKED[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\dsisetup[NUMBERS].exe
%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\ShopMore[NUMBERS]
Software\GamesLOL AiTemp
Software\MagicSearch
SOFTWARE\REALISTIC MEDIA INC.
Amazon assistant 1.0
Ebayssistant 1.0
Look Picture Tool
MagicSearch
telezilla
Yahooassistant 1.0
{27097E83-0712-446C-821A-C2DBB0C1CDE1}
{2C1A121C-292F-460D-BA62-3B9886D0DE46}_is1
{6C044E1B-C2BD-4B47-9913-40407FA5854E}
{DFAA6F11-C27B-4EC0-83AE-3AC5B124A899}

Directories

Adware Helpers may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\QuestBrwSearch
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\bzughXCIBIxiSQVB
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\xpekMjRorgkcLnVB
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Pader
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\QuestBrwSearch
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\bzughXCIBIxiSQVB
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\devnull
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\sigmatechrvp
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\xpekMjRorgkcLnVB
%APPDATA%\Fusion_ld
%APPDATA%\Fusion_ld2
%APPDATA%\PotPlayerFus
%APPDATA%\SchedTaskSetup
%APPDATA%\spi
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86)%\alphalabtle
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86)%\womanhydafo
%LOCALAPPDATA%\whiteclick llc
%PROGRAMFILES%\EatPizza
%PROGRAMFILES%\NbbDohHftPUn
%PROGRAMFILES%\QuestBrwSearch
%PROGRAMFILES%\ZDE5YjFmMGQxMDdkNz
%PROGRAMFILES%\awda
%PROGRAMFILES%\clipandbuy
%PROGRAMFILES%\fileassociationmanager
%PROGRAMFILES%\name
%PROGRAMFILES%\rZdaClXBU
%PROGRAMFILES%\wannenginput
%PROGRAMFILES%\wannengzip
%PROGRAMFILES%\zaabzoubi
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\EatPizza
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\NbbDohHftPUn
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\QuestBrwSearch
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\awda
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\clipandbuy
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\fileassociationmanager
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\name
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\oPKmscYuxO
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\rZdaClXBU
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\smartinline
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\wannenginput
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\wannengzip
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\zaabzoubi
%TEMP%\Fusion_ld
%TEMP%\Fusion_ld2
%TEMP%\PotPlayerFus
%USERPROFILE%\Configuración local\Datos de programa\OneClick
%USERPROFILE%\Configurações Locais\Dados de aplicativos\OneClick
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\WhiteClick
%WINDIR%\syswow64\config\systemprofile\appdata\local\WhiteClick
%appdata%\MagicSearch
%appdata%\browser assistant
%appdata%\direct game uni installer
%appdata%\valerie
%appdata%\wssvchost
%programfiles%\PriceKiteke
%programfiles%\dataflow
%programfiles(x86)%\dataflow

Cookies

The following cookies were found:

.adfox.ruluid1
.docplayer.ru
Fexchange.bitcoin.com
get-express-vpn.com
upaidonlinesites.comfonline
ww7.greefl.com

URLs

Adware Helpers may call the following URLs:

"author": "Krasnaya Ploshchad"
-emoney.com
-incoming.email
-top.com
.ahdrold.com
.airtraya.com
.bar:443
.best:443
.biz:443
.cam:443
.cidedwithin.info
.click:443
.club:443
.cybermylife.info
.dadmariseds.info
.fun:443
.gofesm.com
.live:443
.lplesindiv.info
.maroceffects.com
.mp3bars.com
.news-back.com
.newsfacce.com
.online:443
.premiumpushnotification.com
.pushworldtool.com
.putlockerfree.sc
.today:443
.top:443
.tw:443
.usinesmycete.info
.work:443
.xxx:443
//settting.com
/int.special-offers.online/
/speed-open2-com.replyalert.net
/websnewsdate.com
50style.lt
actshydid.site
admntrk.com
adsnapy.com
adteacbarbe.info
ailkeyair.com
alballaim.com
allhugenews.com
allowandgo.com
allowedgutleton.info
app.news
arbrotherujik.info
arisedsore.info
artnewsupdate.info
arwartortleer.com
asinartisationy.info
atchmygf.to
balanceformoon.com
banianspaddi.info
becausaldevel.info/
beeaimaid.com
beretrabinci.info
beriacroft.com
bestdealfor10.life
bestflowingstuff.co
boyughaye.com
budnetoil.com
califiesrease.info
caningsingothen.pro
cc:443
cityskyscraper.com
click.dialog.support
click.unfurlable.com
cloudinguru.com
cnewvi.com
coolestmedia.net
creasonsau.info
cudalbapt.com
cultassoc.info
dailynotifications.com
ddyuei.com
defpush.com
delivesinve.info
dengelmeg.com
dimlitroom.com
directorio-w.com
drecentreshu.info
ecleneue.com
eddorsedepa.info
elfpetsic.com
enninghahanspa.info
ersoncur.info
ertyunbelie.info
ettotropsinhi.info
exclusivenotifications.com
favor1t.com
fiaharam.net
findprivate.online/results.php
findyourpleasure3.life
fitedlamaso.info
funnwebs.com
gamenaps.com
gamesearcher.pro
gelacrabuld.info
gerspriorate.info
gichelfactice.info
girls-datings.com
gleemsomto.com
gleguidat.info
got-a-message.com
gpretarydimin.info
hamtitwet.com
healthinfo7.com
hedincipat.info
hellopushworld.com
heroesofrpg.com
hersinhishowlet.info
horizonprize.com
hourseryangove.info
http://14nuzznszbdp.com/
http://lktoday.ru/
http://seargoo.com
http://wwnc.xyz/
http://www.getmedia.online/
https://alcreasalcon.info
https://api.myhappyads.com
https://banalbjar.com
https://belighterservice.com
https://bikereddint.info
https://blickmelbourne.com
https://blooks.info
https://bodicidealin.info
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https://check-you-robot.site
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https://checkvd.com
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https://confirmeo.com
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https://dragonforwardknife.com
https://easecalcula.info
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https://extremecartoongames.com
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https://fuckswpe.securelandinglink.com
https://fukizi.com
https://furthelessp.info
https://get.classicgift.download
https://getcontent24.com
https://googleextension.com
https://gottedrableftevent.info
https://guesstimateds.com
https://hdesignegroupco.info
https://herdailylife.com
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https://hiroje.com
https://histleolderlandch.info
https://housinesfoughamne.info
https://investing-reviews.com
https://jugjetwok.com
https://junioneruytew.info
https://lbenjamiemai.info
https://liansatrickth.info
https://liveads.net
https://lyflexicalcl.info
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https://metaphyc.info
https://minently.com
https://my.mobitraff.com
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https://narutogaming.com
https://ncourseac.info
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https://newlifestylejournal.com
https://notifygear.com
https://offers.weads32.com
https://oidyourseschoose.info
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https://opensivepartme.info
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https://oxinteriorit.info
https://ozsummarun.info
https://phereacades.info
https://play.go2game.co
https://poxaharap.com
https://prostometod.com
https://qubscribe.com
https://rightmovies.icu
https://rseschoosema.info
https://rtionwritty.info
https://rz.push-free.com
https://salregation.info
https://sinwasrechenhes.info
https://sionsrathet.info
https://sisewepod.com
https://skidrowcpy.os.tc
https://skidrowreloade.os.tc
https://sonumal.com/
https://spartertrenhersen.info
https://squasainte.info
https://startrafficc.com
https://stewaysef.info
https://stories-gate.ru
https://streamteam.monster
https://superinterestinginfo.info
https://tedsaliesdirekt.info
https://thathatsparroptont.info
https://thatrussiangirl.com
https://thegoodcaster.com/redirect/
https://thiocarbamylife.info
https://ticcopioidyou.info
https://tiktok-labs.com
https://tranzistor-harakteristiki.ru
https://trendopportunityfollow.ga
https://ularlywednese.info
https://ularunicalr.info
https://uluswozzel.info
https://univerexplo.info
https://up-date.to
https://urancspitte.info
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https://westnews24.com
https://wiohj.com
https://www.fulltv.nl
https://www.krepsinis.net
https://www.viralupdatestoday.com
https://www1.be-notified.com
https://xilbalar.com/imp/
https://yeskapchabest.info
https://younwild.com
https://zpredir1.com
icyyapemu.com
ind1cate.com
initiatefresh.com
insertcoinage.com
instantfwding.com
investment-guides.com
investment-rules.com
irkerecue.com
jooikestreet.com
keterrehepren.info
leefmylife.info
lesindingretne.info
leveryone.info
loading-wsite.com
ltenhalefre.info
markably.info
mediavideo.website
message-alert.center
metedbuenge.info
metouchpush.info
modamania.es
moneymorning.com
moocauby.com
moreinfo.support
motheremutand.info
mychromesearch.com
myhealthyvibe.com
mynewswire.co
n1cely.com
ndextraincomi.info
netedaninghiga.info
news-back.com
news-fbe.com
news-gg.com
news-good.net
news-top1.com
newsfacce.com
newsmagic.net
newsredir.com
newsupdatesky.info
newswe.org
noredwilliont.com
notify-monad.com
nsbacking.com
ntioninstand.info
nythatspartaund.info
oakpyxyea.com
oawhaursaith.com
offersnewurl.com
oksmi.site
onehergotwitran.info
onlinepromotionsusa.com
onlybestpushnews.com
onrussia.info
oraronerethet.info
ouo.io
ouo.press
overiesarticu.info
paymentnotifyfriends.info
pc-torrent.ru
place-web.com
plsppushme.com
pog0da.com
pornohirsch.com
postyourlife.com
predicalflo.info
premiumstory.net
princessmovies.org
prioritynotifications.com
pro-news.net
product.directpower.download
promodayz.com
propu.sh
ptinouth.com
pushark.info
pushisback.com
pushishere.com
pushnotificationtest.com
pushtoday.icu
pushtouchme.info
quallyfounda.info
rameattot.com
randysnaps.com
redfunchicken.com
rednews7.com
renropsitto.info
rephartertonelin.info
revercecaptcha.com
ribngh.com
ricultwitho.info
rinexpende.info
rivilistsp.info
rnewsr.com
robotcaptcha6.info
roboticeretaser.info
routgveriprt.com
rpgbunker.com
rpgmasteronline.com
rsecompa.info
rutadzbeg.site
ryoneropling.info
ryseconomi.info
saturalcorre.info
sbroughhig.info
scansear.com
scientificnewsforyou.com
searchnotifyfriends.info
send-news.net
services.fast-push.com
shebaasot.com
shijacketsqua.info
shlega.com
simparentlydisco.com
solicencers.info
stixeepou.com
strialdeather.info
substand.info
sunlitez.ru
supernewsplus.com
systemalerts.xyz
systemsoft.com
tadchenmujahe.info
talbeinhecrof.info
tantiterhalac.info
technologieairflow.com/extensionInstaller
technotology.com
tert1ary.com
theactualnewz.com
thefaceduck.com
thehypenewz.com
thewowfeed.com
thofandew.com
ticeroftertal.info
tii.ai
tiktok-max.com
time-for-investment.com
tinuntoldrelac.info
tionsnewsupdate.info/
toberlegisti.info
tofideventresfa.info
top10news.review
topviralnewz.com
touchmethen.info
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uctbettesvaricaof.info
udderfitteesp.info
uitabletublis.info
unclaimed-moneysearch.com
undoclosetab.info
vakogid.com
vitalfinancemedia.com
vlwcmgb48.ecfwg.xyz
w.ninja
wascorithedin.info
wasterestinfor.info
wea4her.com
wheedran.com
whobabsaim.com
winyourprize36.com
wonfigfig.com
worldtriviacenter.com
www.4club.com
www.redneckrepairs.com
xplaintsatiyab.info
xyz:443
youjamnag.site

1 Comment

help is needed. nothing works for me. have been tryiing all I know for three days.I was told it would be easy to get rid of safe search. not true.

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