Fact Fire

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 102
First Seen: December 18, 2014
Last Seen: January 28, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Fact Fire browser extension is another custom built of the BrowseFox adware by Yontoo Technology, Inc. that may be deployed to users as a browser search enhancer. The Fact Fire extension is perceived by security investigators as adware because it might use Web storage data and session cookies to show marketing content suited to your vicinity. The Fact Fire adware might load personalized advertising content in your browser based on your bookmarks collection, recently entered search terms and browsing history. Computer users that are infected with the Fact Fire adware might experience browser redirects, pop-up windows and banners. Additionally, the Fact Fire adware may substitute safe ads on Amazon and eBay with links to untrusted competitors where your banking details might be at risk. The Fact Fire adware might place its files in the cache storage of your browser under the AppData folder to avoid security scans. The Fact Fire adware may use JavaScript And ActionScript3 to insert sponsored advertisements on the pages you visit, and you may see inline ads and sponsored search results. The Fact Fire adware might use pop-under windows to invite you to install riskware such as UnFriendChecker and LoadMoney that may ask for your email address and clutter your inbox with numerous promotions. The Fact Fire adware may attempt to change your default search engine and homepage to Ask.com and prevent users from altering those settings via a registry key in Windows. Therefore, users should consider using a reputable anti-malware tool to purge the Fact Fire adware efficiently.

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File System Details

Fact Fire may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. C:\Program Files\Fact Fire\FactFireBHO.dll 8c853f6a188e13b83f6d8464b32bb7b5
2. C:\Program Files\Fact Fire\FactFireuninstall.exe
3. updateFactFire.exe

Registry Details

Fact Fire may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Fact Fire
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{AE474F02-DDC1-47B4-B2CA-9F4CA148CBA9}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Fact Fire
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update Fact Fire
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update Fact Fire

Directories

Fact Fire may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Fact Fire
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Fact Fire
%TEMP%\Fact Fire

URLs

Fact Fire may call the following URLs:

firemyfacts.com
www.yontoo.com

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