Threat Database Adware Adware.Vonteera

Adware.Vonteera

By CagedTech in Adware
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Threat Scorecard

Popularity Rank: 3,326
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 102,763
First Seen: August 28, 2013
Last Seen: October 3, 2026
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The detection of Adware.Vonteera on your system indicates the presence of unwanted software that may be compromising your online experience and potentially exposing you to more severe threats. Understanding what this detection means and how to properly remove it is crucial for maintaining the security and performance of your computer.

What Is Adware.Vonteera?

Adware.Vonteera refers to a type of adware program designed to display unwanted advertisements on your computer, often in the form of pop-ups, banners, or sponsored content within websites. Adware can be particularly annoying, as it disrupts your browsing experience and may also collect data about your browsing habits to tailor the ads it displays. While adware itself is not typically considered malware, it can significantly degrade your computer's performance and may lead to the installation of more malicious software if not properly addressed.

How Adware.Vonteera Operates

Adware.Vonteera, like other adware programs, operates by infiltrating your system, often through bundled software downloads or by exploiting vulnerabilities in your browser or operating system. Once installed, it can modify your browser settings, redirect your searches, and display advertisements that may not be relevant to your interests. In some cases, adware can also collect personal data, such as browsing history, search queries, and even sensitive information like login credentials, though this is more characteristic of more malicious types of software.

Symptoms of Infection

Symptoms of an Adware.Vonteera infection can include an increase in unwanted advertisements, slowdowns in your computer's performance, changes to your browser's homepage or search engine, and frequent redirects to suspicious websites. You might also notice that your browser is launching itself spontaneously or that certain programs are installed without your knowledge. These symptoms can be indicative of a broader issue and should prompt you to take immediate action to secure your system.

How to Remove Adware.Vonteera

  1. Enter Safe Mode with Networking to prevent the adware from interfering with the removal process. This mode allows you to use the internet to download removal tools while limiting the functionality of malicious programs.
  2. Perform a full scan of your system using a reputable anti-malware tool, such as SpyHunter. These tools are designed to detect and remove adware, along with other types of malware, and can significantly simplify the removal process.
  3. Uninstall suspicious programs that you do not recognize or that were installed around the time you first noticed symptoms of the infection. Be cautious and ensure you are removing the correct programs to avoid disrupting legitimate applications.
  4. Reset your browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.) to their default settings. This step can help remove any changes made by the adware, such as altered homepages or search engines, and can also delete any tracking cookies that may have been installed.
  5. After completing the above steps, reboot your computer and perform another scan with your anti-malware tool to ensure that all components of the adware have been successfully removed.

Conclusion

Removing Adware.Vonteera from your system requires a combination of caution, the right tools, and a bit of patience. By following the steps outlined above, you can effectively eliminate this unwanted software and restore your computer to a secure, adware-free state. Remember, prevention is key; always be cautious when downloading software, keep your operating system and browsers updated, and consider investing in reputable security software to protect against future threats.

Aliases

13 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Antivirus Vendor Detection
AVG Crypt4.BUKX
Ikarus Trojan.Crypt4
McAfee Artemis!3040BD1410AC
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!Trojan
Avast Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
Fortinet Riskware/PUP
Ikarus Win32.SuspectCrc
Panda Trj/CI.A
McAfee PUP-FSI
AhnLab-V3 Adware/Win32.Vonteera
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Trojan.mh
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
Avast Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]

File System Details

Adware.Vonteera may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. SPK.exe 3a2bddba52a87c9ddaef3c8d341bea38 3,854
2. Office.exe 70516b1af02e441076d114b513b248fb 3,083
3. uninstall.exe 0e59d8ec928df78ee74e4a24b6d6ca2b 2,956
4. SWUpdate.exe 2ca9478488ad609b7761ed95a5c5a93d 657
5. Updater.exe 5203db517872abaaf2e12ea6e8de9f80 482
6. addonVontsf.exe 4fb06684d7593a6c1f3f1dd678cc4f86 478
7. 4EA62A9E-2468-438F-A810-60C49FCD6509 5e58511d29161b72b7d62f9526f2d066 416
8. ProtectMe.dll 625284be70afeed29941da0bc5ead467 250
9. scope.exe c6c58c413b72c2395b4e23fdc19d472b 188
10. Convertor.exe 6a9b253e1183ce37bd3a3d93ad0e6e58 141
11. D48034F7-1609-5D8B-00FC-0C5F2D83749C a3d37971da8b868774035992d6e56226 88
12. advapi.dll c8785b045550e490ca6332f1f0c32a57 88
13. 1.exe 26db852f2a5d7e87a09ad8c2921d5b25 65
14. autochr.exe 6522ec874770d6750e1c0816d251d9e8 56
15. FoxPro_64.dll e6b0b88d7db0cab40cca2cf5fbd19631 35
16. CAD56A99-E3CC-DD4A-D150-5D252B96F20A d8fe00e37123e65466bcfaf7e530a72e 8
17. Shopify_64.dll 56640a8c0663a779d5be30f0f62f311e 6
18. FoxPro_32.dll 9f98dddcd09d51c4923f04ed2ea71590 4
19. hjmjt.exe 209af642985082a43e140b6ed279c44e 2
20. AdSafe_64.dll 6acdcbde45eaf59e6275333aa805a643 1
21. AdSafe_32.dll 81799a3a9f625c51b0fc577c0bf82f83 1
22. GUP.exe 3040bd1410ac7cd009b60e14bdda7975 1
23. RJFC.exe f43b436ddb1545de485716b00c22d373 1
24. job.exe cc40397ee1fa772fad8a1a1ae0f7eab5 1
25. c32s.exe 51c02b5cf5d3722ab175f02315db8f44 1
26. noodle.exe 6cd76db541cdb6767c7fec7a591dad0f 1
27. Shopify_32.dll 204c4b28e7f059f2f005db7ef861697a 1
28. RemoveTool.exe a62df77c0605d7fc3f0b28930950a132 1
More files

Registry Details

Adware.Vonteera may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{2ED35963-FCC9-4698-B619-787FE1C75079}
{3FC2D59A-5C76-1E97-30DC-1EC6784419E5}
{437B9306-2FDE-4054-A3C9-6B49507C12D0}
{598AC71E-BE58-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
{5CF787D4-66B4-4C7F-B78C-0AF62BA927AB}
{62CE079A-9E67-40B2-A4AB-FD75F6E88B8A}
{63D2A451-3351-178C-7BC4-13C4D58A7652}
{934B156A-3D17-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
{93D0B762-03DD-416f-AA26-B65F55B8914D}
{ACEC5B69-F74E-445A-AC6C-CF621C680893}
{F0CF2525-8FA4-4F38-A06B-F02183A4D51E}
Regexp file mask
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Convertor\Convertor.exe
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Drv\Drv.exe
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Kirin\Kirin.exe
%AppData%\addonVont.zip
%APPDATA%\Crown\SPK.exe
%AppData%\htcon\Updater.exe
%APPDATA%\SPK\SPK.exe
%LOCALAPPDATA%\diag\Chomp.exe
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\GeniusXXAddon
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\onewebsearch
%windir%\System32\Tasks\4CEFD9B73D6C-1CRMOI2
%windir%\System32\Tasks\5FOFD9B73D6C-2CRMOI6
%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\Volaro Update
active_permissions\{2ED35963-FCC9-4698-B619-787FE1C75079}
active_permissions\{598AC71E-BE58-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
active_permissions\{934B156A-3D17-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
SOFTWARE\Classes\AdSafe.AdSafe
SOFTWARE\Classes\AdSafe.AdSafe.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\adTech.adTech
SOFTWARE\Classes\adTech.adTech.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\AdSafe.DLL
SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\adTech.DLL
SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\DigiAd.DLL
SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\NoVooIT.DLL
SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\Vonteera.DLL
SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{6DD1B906-45FA-4A57-9AC6-01108C25067F}
SOFTWARE\Classes\DigiAd.DigiAd
SOFTWARE\Classes\DigiAd.DigiAd.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\FoxPro.FoxPro
SOFTWARE\Classes\FoxPro.FoxPro.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\NoVooIT.NoVooIT
SOFTWARE\Classes\NoVooIT.NoVooIT.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\Vonteera.Vonteera
SOFTWARE\Classes\Vonteera.Vonteera.1
SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\AppID\AdSafe.DLL
SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\AppID\adTech.DLL
SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\AppID\DigiAd.DLL
SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\AppID\NoVooIT.DLL
SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\AppID\Vonteera.DLL
SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\AppID\{6DD1B906-45FA-4A57-9AC6-01108C25067F}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{437B9306-2FDE-4054-A3C9-6B49507C12D0}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{598AC71E-BE58-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{934B156A-3D17-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{756D1D40-E491-4E1D-9BC6-5B37CEDE646E}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\4CEFD9B73D6C-1CRMOI2
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\5FOFD9B73D6C-2CRMOI6
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\9A5A8340-6B15
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Volaro Update
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\WinKit
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Winsta Update
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{437B9306-2FDE-4054-A3C9-6B49507C12D0}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{598AC71E-BE58-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{62CE079A-9E67-40B2-A4AB-FD75F6E88B8A}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{934B156A-3D17-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{62CE079A-9E67-40B2-A4AB-FD75F6E88B8A}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{2ED35963-FCC9-4698-B619-787FE1C75079}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{437B9306-2FDE-4054-A3C9-6B49507C12D0}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{598AC71E-BE58-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{62CE079A-9E67-40B2-A4AB-FD75F6E88B8A}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{934B156A-3D17-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2ED35963-FCC9-4698-B619-787FE1C75079}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{437B9306-2FDE-4054-A3C9-6B49507C12D0}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{598AC71E-BE58-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{62CE079A-9E67-40B2-A4AB-FD75F6E88B8A}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{934B156A-3D17-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{2ED35963-FCC9-4698-B619-787FE1C75079}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{437B9306-2FDE-4054-A3C9-6B49507C12D0}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{598AC71E-BE58-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{934B156A-3D17-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
Software\NoVooIT
Software\NoVooITSet
Software\Volaro
SOFTWARE\Volaro Updater
Software\Vonteera
Software\Vonteera Safe ads
SOFTWARE\Vontera
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\AdSafe.DLL
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\adTech.DLL
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\DigiAd.DLL
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\NoVooIT.DLL
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\Vonteera.DLL
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\{6DD1B906-45FA-4A57-9AC6-01108C25067F}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{756D1D40-E491-4E1D-9BC6-5B37CEDE646E}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{437B9306-2FDE-4054-A3C9-6B49507C12D0}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{598AC71E-BE58-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{934B156A-3D17-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{62CE079A-9E67-40B2-A4AB-FD75F6E88B8A}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{2ED35963-FCC9-4698-B619-787FE1C75079}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{437B9306-2FDE-4054-A3C9-6B49507C12D0}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{598AC71E-BE58-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{934B156A-3D17-3981-B78A-5C138F423AD6}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\NoVooIT
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Volaro Updater
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Vonteera
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Vontera

Directories

Adware.Vonteera may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\NoVooITSet
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Vonteera
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Vonteera Safe ads
%APPDATA%\Convertor
%APPDATA%\Fixs
%APPDATA%\Flasher
%APPDATA%\NewNotepad
%APPDATA%\NoVooIT
%APPDATA%\NoVooITAddon
%APPDATA%\Notepader
%APPDATA%\PlusN
%APPDATA%\SoftAd
%APPDATA%\VolIE
%APPDATA%\WinKit
%APPDATA%\Winsta
%APPDATA%\denc
%APPDATA%\homerj
%APPDATA%\jellylam
%APPDATA%\miaul
%APPDATA%\myNotepad
%APPDATA%\npp
%APPDATA%\twr
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\GeniusXX
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Hoffer
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Wixer
%LOCALAPPDATA%\recoveredfiles
%PROGRAMFILES%\AdsFree
%PROGRAMFILES%\GeniusXXAddon
%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\distribution\bundles\addon@Vonteera.com
%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\distribution\bundles\addonFF@AdvanT.com
%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\distribution\bundles\jason@schober.net
%PROGRAMFILES%\NoVooIT
%PROGRAMFILES%\NoVooITAddon
%PROGRAMFILES%\Volaro
%PROGRAMFILES%\VonteeraAddon
%PROGRAMFILES%\VonteeraSafeAds
%PROGRAMFILES%\Winsta
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\AdsFree
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\AppUpd
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\GeniusXXAddon
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Mozilla Firefox\distribution\bundles\addon@Vonteera.com
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Mozilla Firefox\distribution\bundles\addonFF@AdvanT.com
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Volaro
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\VonteeraAddon
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\VonteeraSafeAds
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Winsta
%appdata%\orlando
%appdata%\pdfie

URLs

Adware.Vonteera may call the following URLs:

Vonteera
exclusivetechnews.com
newsouts.com

Analysis Report

General information

Family Name: Adware.Vonteera
Signature status: Modified signature

Known Samples

MD5: 37beb19d2cc96e5ab81ffdcad3facdec
SHA1: 867935e8de11b32874a0cb6ff780e97d3e0cbd1b
SHA256: 11EDEC7BE728E1AF36A8EBDE5B868BCD9C11067D3BC7852D2E2EFC236DF3D9A4
File Size: 476.24 KB, 476240 bytes
MD5: ca57021b25e121bc187b960ef9294abc
SHA1: b35ca28f06283e1267f6e4c45952fdc465494e73
SHA256: 8118F40A888F352FAD50E43B5071A27B3C8FAED8D4C3F3B178A5543F0C818D34
File Size: 461.36 KB, 461360 bytes

Windows Portable Executable Attributes

  • File doesn't have "Rich" header
  • File doesn't have debug information
  • File doesn't have exports table
  • File doesn't have relocations information
  • File is 32-bit executable
  • File is either console or GUI application
  • File is GUI application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI)
  • File is Native application (NOT .NET application)
  • File is not packed
  • IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
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  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)

File Icons

Files Modified

File Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\alnaddy_config.dat Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eula.rtf Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\left.bmp Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nsh432b.tmp Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nsh432c.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nsh432c.tmp\nsdialogs.dll Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nsh432c.tmp\nsisdl.dll Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nsh432c.tmp\system.dll Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nso467c.tmp Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nso467d.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp Generic Write,Read Attributes
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c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nso467d.tmp\nsdialogs.dll Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nso467d.tmp\nsisdl.dll Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nso467d.tmp\system.dll Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\open Generic Write,Read Attributes

Windows API Usage

Category API
Network Winsock2
  • WSAStartup
Network Winsock
  • closesocket
  • gethostbyname
  • inet_addr
  • socket