Framed Display
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| Ranking: | 7,900 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 6,840 |
| First Seen: | September 22, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | September 3, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
PC security analysts have received reports of security software detecting Framed Display or presenting similar scan results. If your security software indicates the presence of Framed Display, this means that a PUP has been installed on your computer. A Potentially Unwanted Program, is usually an unwanted Web browser extension that is designed to profit at your expense. PUPs are rarely as threatening as viruses, Trojans, rootkits or other threats. Although not technically threatening or destructive, PUPs like Framed Display may display behaviors that are typical of threats and may also be distributed in the same ways. In many cases, the presence of Framed Display may be a symptom of another threat infection also present on your computer. PC security analysts strongly advise taking steps to remove Framed Display from affected computers completely. To remove Framed Display, a reliable security program that is fully updated should be used to scan the affected computer. However, removal of Framed Display may not be straightforward. In most cases, computer users will need to revert changed system settings manually or uninstall Framed Display using the Windows Control Panel.
Table of Contents
Why PUPs Like Framed Display are Created
PUPs come in all types and varieties. PUPs may be used to supervise your activities, display advertisements on your computer (adware), or simply take up space and slow down your computer without producing any kind of useful service or beneficial result (bloatware). Regardless of their specific function, it is important to understand that Framed Display has no real benefits for your computer. Although PUPs like Framed Display may claim to offer some kind of useful service or help you access special online deals or shopping opportunities, the fact is that their main purpose is to profit at your expense, usually by displaying a large number of advertisements on your computer or by tracking your online activity.
How Framed Display Enters a Computer
There are many ways in which Framed Display may enter your computer. The most common way in which Framed Display is distributed is by bundling Framed Display with other software. When downloading or installing any software, it is important to use custom installation so you can ensure that no additional software is being installed. It is a common practice to include PUPs like Framed Display with freeware distributed online by third parties in order to generate revenue at your expense.
Symptoms of Framed Display and Similar PUPs
There are many symptoms associated with Framed Display. Problems that may be caused by Framed Display and similar PUPs may include:
- Framed Display may change your computer's settings automatically. Some examples of changes include changing your Web browser's homepage, default search engine, and favorite websites to Web pages associated with Framed Display.
- Framed Display also may make your computer more vulnerable to threats or other PUPs by lowering its security settings.
- Framed Display may be associated with numerous unwanted advertisements. Affected Web browsers may display pop-up advertisements or add advertisements to websites viewed by the computer user on the affected PC.
- Framed Display may cause performance problems on affected PCs. Some of these problems may include slowing down, freezing, crashing or behaving erratically.
- Framed Display may interfere with other software installed on the affected computer. Since Framed Display is installed as a Web browser extension, Framed Display may prevent other, legitimate extensions from functioning properly. Framed Display may also interfere with security software on the affected PC.
Aliases
9 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
| Anti-Virus Software | Detection |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.7F2 |
| AhnLab-V3 | Adware/Win32.SwiftBrowse |
| Antiy-AVL | GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Kranet |
| Sophos | Generic PUA FM |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!PUP |
| DrWeb | Trojan.BPlug.281 |
| ClamAV | Win.Adware.Agent-22685 |
| Avast | Win32:Adware-BYZ [PUP] |
| McAfee | Artemis!BF66026AF3F4 |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Framed Display
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | updateFramedDisplay.exe | dc7536791ea47f8f01b96554652a8547 | 550 |
| 2. | FramedDisplay.BOASHelper.exe | 197bd81ce37dd3bba17ce9a28e21f2d0 | 303 |
| 3. | FramedDisplay.BrowserAdapter.exe | 6e864dc729dde64270a71cc882fa0404 | 242 |
| 4. | FramedDisplay.BrowserAdapter.exe | 364b731bb0617e5f12732aef050db26e | 228 |
| 5. | utilFramedDisplay.exe | daabde9fe7588d4547d1132ed277f882 | 187 |
| 6. | utilFramedDisplay.exe | 88997c6367f4109eecb7fea7db368ff6 | 170 |
| 7. | FramedDisplay.BrowserAdapter64.exe | b9f23a1d1ead8f759350d846142335ef | 158 |
| 8. | FramedDisplay.BrowserAdapter64.exe | e85a442f7e6bd1e2efee4d7672a619d9 | 156 |
| 9. | FramedDisplay.BOASPRT.exe | 2347cb599720c0544747d62fa6404213 | 153 |
| 10. | FramedDisplay.BrowserAdapter.exe | d7f454b635c325df1ebe989da569ebd7 | 152 |
| 11. | utilFramedDisplay.exe | 852b75aafb457d239109fade4b5688ed | 74 |
| 12. | maintainer.exe | 18d9e57756fa5957136ff8c904ded3f8 | 1 |
| 13. | FramedDisplaySetup.exe | 65e1e5e0348b21b0ba861cb8bd363dbf | 0 |
Registry Details
Directories
Framed Display may create the following directory or directories:
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\ecbaef90-5696-41e1-a1c3-3e8112ce2840 |
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\ecbaef90-5696-41e1-a1c3-3e8112ce2840 |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\Framed Display |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Framed Display |
| %TEMP%\Framed Display |
URLs
Framed Display may call the following URLs:
| frameddisplay.com |
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