Threat Database Adware Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia

Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia

By Sumo3000 in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 1,432
First Seen: December 15, 2011
Last Seen: December 14, 2021
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia is a malicious adware program that shows pop-up advertisements on the compromised PC's screen while you surf the Internet. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia is not browser-specific and different types of web browsers can be hijacked by this PC infection. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia comes bundled with screensavers, so, at first, it might seem to be a genuine program. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia installs itself without the computer user knowing about it. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia actually has an installation wizard that the PC user has to go through. Your PC will most likely get corrupted by Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia if you download screensavers from sexy-screen-saver.com. Once Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia is installed, it adds a RUN key into the registry so that it can run automatically each time you boot up your Windows. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia is able to monitor the affected computer user's Internet surfing activities and then bombards his/her desktop with pop-up advertisements. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia is also able to monitor all the website addresses that you type in the web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Opera, Netscape, Chrome and Firefox. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia connects to a remote server and forwards the data which includes visited websites, personal identification information like your logins and passwords, PC user IDs, operating system information and adware details. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia periodically updates itself as it connects to sanctionedmedia.com. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia checks for updates every hour. Remove Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia as soon as possible.

Aliases

15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software Detection
AVG Generic4.CHVO
Fortinet Adware/SanctionedMedia
AhnLab-V3 Win-Adware/Sancmed.36352
Antiy-AVL AdWare/MSIL.Sancmed.gen
AntiVir Adware/SanctionedMedia.A.11
BitDefender Adware.Generic.202384
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.Sancmed.l
NOD32 MSIL/Adware.SanctionedMedia.A
McAfee Artemis!D72F3B75C1C8
AntiVir Adware/SanctionedMedia.A.110
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
McAfee Generic PUP.x!bqh
Panda Suspicious file
AVG Generic4.BTUP
Ikarus not-a-virus.Adware.SanctioneMedia

SpyHunter Detects & Remove Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia

File System Details

Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. VerCheck.exe 4ac2afd571f1abbe0fe0c71603486e34 686
2. WinCheck.exe 0880e2a521ecaa83688db2db2326b891 134
3. Smad.exe eeca2754ad34a6296a1f2f141ceb4b8a 46
4. QuickCet.exe bba75b59cdf65bc7c9c022d8b78274f9 45
5. Smad.exe d72f3b75c1c8b65c7191f74dfb362548 28
6. WinCheck.exe ca1a075db56b0d7931f99e1826ee246e 20
7. Smad.exe 23e51b18758e7d4aec94684f93e866c2 12
8. Smad.exe 87d71d47567d57f8bfc59936ad03b54e 7
9. WinCheck.exe 5701b19c9b7029863e628c4aaa485502 3
10. budent.exe
11. up.exe
12. %LOCALAPPDATA%\ SanctionedMedia\ Smad\ Smad.exe

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