BBJoin

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 406
First Seen: April 27, 2015
Last Seen: March 25, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The BBJoin software by Pay By Ads LTD is classified by security analysts as adware because it functions as an advertising engine that pushes promotional materials in your web browser. The adware travels incorporated with freeware installers that most users carelessly install via the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. The BBJoin adware may display banners, pop-up and pop-under windows loaded with commercials, and video ads. The BBJoin adware may add tasks in the Windows Task Scheduler that allow it to update its core automatically and launch at system boot-up. The BBJoin adware may use a background service to manipulate your web browser and read your Internet history in order to generate tailor-suited ads. Additionally, the BBJoin adware may offer you to install potentially harmful software and redirect you to untrusted websites. You might want to remove the BBJoin adware from your PC by using a reliable anti-spyware application.

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Registry Details

BBJoin may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Regexp file mask
%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\bbjoin_crr_uninst
%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\bbjoin_crr_uninst Updater
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\bbjoin.exe
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\bbjsetup.exe
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\bbjoin_crr_uninst
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\bbjoin_crr_uninst Updater
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\bbjoin_crr_uninst

Directories

BBJoin may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\bbjoin
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\bbjoin

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