Threat Database Adware Catered to You Ads

Catered to You Ads

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 7,728
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 2,759
First Seen: September 3, 2015
Last Seen: September 14, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The peculiar ads that feature the slogan Powered by Catered to You are generated by an adware infection on your PC. You may have installed an adware application by handling a free software package with the 'Express' or 'Typical' option recklessly. The only thing the Catered to You adware would serve you is an abundance of coupons, discounts, limited time offers and special deals. The Catered to You adware comes from the same company behind browser hijackers and adware like QuickSurf and SnapSearch – namely SuperWeb LLC. The name of the Catered to You adware perfectly sums up the main functionality of all products under the SuperWeb logo. The Catered to You adware will use tracking cookies, DOM storage data, read your Internet history and detect your approximate geographical location to load customized advertisements in your Internet browser. The ads powered by Catered to You may appear related to your recent searches on Google, watched videos on YouTube and purchased goods on Amazon. Moreover, the Catered to You adware may use JavaScript to block the native ads on eBay and list only products from competitors. The Catered to You adware may redirect you to visit insecure online shops. The Catered to You adware may insert a registry key in Windows to start at boot-up and work in the background to ensure its activities. Additionally, the Catered to You adware may show pop-up windows that advertise Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). The Catered to You adware use a browser plug-in to execute its operations on your PC and may affect Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox. You can address infections with the Catered to You adware by using a trusted anti-spyware tool that removes its binary securely.

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Registry Details

Catered to You Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{b90183ad-1cf4-4d7b-9461-b89083957547}
{CC71154E-1C1F-4C4B-AC24-36BB4E847E45}
{d5848f09-fbb0-430a-9386-edaeafc3ea35}
{fa5b4fd5-caf8-499a-a4a0-52378a48978a}
{FBB037E4-1CB2-406C-ACCC-925BD5BC7FD7}
SOFTWARE\CateredtoYou
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\cateredtoyou-a.akamaihd.net
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\cateredtoyou-a.akamaihd.net
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{b90183ad-1cf4-4d7b-9461-b89083957547}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\CateredtoYou
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{b90183ad-1cf4-4d7b-9461-b89083957547}
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Service Mgr CateredtoYou
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Mgr CateredtoYou
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Service Mgr CateredtoYou
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update Mgr CateredtoYou
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Service Mgr CateredtoYou
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Mgr CateredtoYou

Directories

Catered to You Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\a95f8535-bd08-4370-a6e0-814924c0d5f0
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\a95f8535-bd08-4370-a6e0-814924c0d5f0
%PROGRAMFILES%\Catered to You
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Catered to You
%temp%\Catered to You

URLs

Catered to You Ads may call the following URLs:

Catered to You

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