Threat Database Adware Innovate Direct Ads

Innovate Direct Ads

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 10,812
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 1,203
First Seen: February 29, 2016
Last Seen: August 7, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Innovate Direct browser extension comes from the labs of SuperWeb LLC and is offered to users for free. The Innovate Direct browser extension is promoted at Innovatedirect.com to help the user 'reinvent' their Internet browsing experience. Unfortunately, the Innovate Direct extension is not deemed as helpful and is adware. The Innovate Direct adware might bombard your browser with advertisements and 'reinvent' the meaning of the word—obnoxious. The Innovate Direct adware functions similarly to other adware by SuperWeb LLC like Computer Pal and QuickSurf. The Innovate Direct adware may use ActionScript and run as a separate process in your Windows Task manager to show advertisements in your browser uninterrupted. The Innovate Direct adware is compatible with most modern browsers and may redirect users to suspicious pages and welcome users to buy uncertified medications. The ads by Innovate Direct may be loaded on your new tab page and pop-up windows to focus your attention on the advertising content.

The Innovate Direct adware might engage in behavioral marketing by using data such as your IP address, recently visited sites and search terms on Google and Bing. The Innovate Direct adware may suggest users that have many programs on their PCs to install a system optimizer like the Koox System Optimizer and the Obrona Cleaner that are perceived as unreliable. Most activities of the Innovate Direct are centered on online shops like Amazon, Best Buy, and Kmart to provide coupons and discounts from sponsors and earn pay-per-click revenue for its developers. The Innovate Direct adware may alter the way your browser renders pages to place in-text hyperlinks to recommended deals and show transitional ads. You should keep in mind that the advertisements displayed by Innovate Direct may feature links to harmful domains, and you endure the risk of a security breach. The Innovate Direct adware may have placed its files in the Temp folder to evade scanners, and you need to install a reputable anti-malware suite to eradicate the Innovate Direct adware securely.

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Registry Details

Innovate Direct Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{16879EC5-9228-448E-89C2-84B8A31A8E06}
{194B8204-3EAE-47E4-8DAF-1852E7A82638}
{33E0A650-02D2-473B-B950-355B096215C5}
{4944affb-e1c2-4ffb-a3c7-e424ea82e577}
{9b94dd1e-f92e-470b-b098-7dfa23b44cf9}
{D52892BB-8200-4388-B59A-F1FE38A6EB4F}
File name without path
innovatedirect-a.akamaihd[1].xml
SOFTWARE\InnovateDirect
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{4944AFFB-E1C2-4FFB-A3C7-E424EA82E577}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{9B94DD1E-F92E-470B-B098-7DFA23B44CF9}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\innovatedirect-a.akamaihd.net
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\innovatedirect-a.akamaihd.net
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4944affb-e1c2-4ffb-a3c7-e424ea82e577}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{4944AFFB-E1C2-4FFB-A3C7-E424EA82E577}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{4944AFFB-E1C2-4FFB-A3C7-E424EA82E577}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\InnovateDirect
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4944affb-e1c2-4ffb-a3c7-e424ea82e577}
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Service Mgr InnovateDirect
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Mgr InnovateDirect
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Service Mgr InnovateDirect
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update Mgr InnovateDirect
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Service Mgr InnovateDirect
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Mgr InnovateDirect

Directories

Innovate Direct Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\074666a9-9c4a-46c0-9d2f-0ac2cbbb1ef3
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\074666a9-9c4a-46c0-9d2f-0ac2cbbb1ef3
%PROGRAMFILES%\Innovate Direct
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Innovate Direct
%temp%\Innovate Direct

URLs

Innovate Direct Ads may call the following URLs:

www.innovatedirect.com

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