Threat Database Adware Discount Dragon

Discount Dragon

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 9,819
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 3,800
First Seen: April 5, 2013
Last Seen: August 30, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

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Discount Dragon is an adware program created as a browser add-on and is generated by 215 Apps. Discount Dragon shows annoying pop-up advertisements on a variety of online shopping websites. Discount Dragon attacks computer users of Internet browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google chrome, and Internet Explorer. Discount Dragon is able to modify browser settings to run its irritating functions. Each time the web user surfs online shopping websites, Discount Dragon discloses a pop-up box, which illustrates Discount Dragon coupons and advertisements. Target Internet users will be bombarded with a variety of links and offers. Discount Dragon grabs data such as the affected PC user's browsing habits and search terms from the infected computer, and then, delivers promos and discounts of many applications according to the victim's preferences. Discount Dragon displays advertisements and sponsored links of various programs that the victimized PC user might buy.

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File System Details

Discount Dragon may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. repair.js 8420123e490a28b0a19545e3a570a1fc 2,028
2. FrameworkBHO.dll 1c10161239f449bf15acab2e7ce21fdc 88
3. FrameworkBHO.dll.vir 9006ddefe11efa5bf631ca6509cd1ffb 68
4. FrameworkBHO.dll 9c7c4f7a17cbdb98bbe9eadca54be494 56
5. FrameworkBHO.dll db08eafcb5f2ba95978d8f311b250089 54
6. FrameworkBHO.dll b38d12dcb41f6b9a7f3c39aa3cd16738 36
7. FrameworkBHO.dll ba901d3bdce387f0b9eb5c349baa810b 33
8. FrameworkBHO.dll 90aa68e19743fe6e14ccf8ea068349e2 29
9. FrameworkBHO.dll e3207837e737879114bfc69b1f178abd 24
10. FrameworkBHO.dll d5f6ed8e3adea1c05e9e4df908d60536 21

Registry Details

Discount Dragon may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110111271151}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\Discount Dragon-bg.exe
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Discount Dragon
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\Discount Dragon-bg.exe

Directories

Discount Dragon may create the following directory or directories:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Discount Dragon
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Updater12751
%PROGRAMFILES%\Discount Dragon
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Discount Dragon

URLs

Discount Dragon may call the following URLs:

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