Threat Database Adware KingBrowse

KingBrowse

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 14,463
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 1,002
First Seen: March 27, 2014
Last Seen: September 8, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

KingBrowse is adware that may display unwanted pop-up ads and banners or messages containing numerous offers and deals when PC users are using popular search provider websites by adding pop-up advertisements in search results and various websites that may be commercial. Websites affiliated with KingBrowse may be created to possibly benefit from clicks on pop-up advertisements and increased website traffic. KingBrowse may repeatedly reroute computer users to untrustworthy websites. KingBrowse may install itself as a browser extension in Google Chrome and as an add-on or plug-in Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer, or it may run as a process and a Browser Helper Object (BHO).

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File System Details

KingBrowse may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. KingBrowse.FirstRun.exe d736f80df3c413750e3085b562c9ed7c 4
2. KingBrowse.FirstRun.exe a48b79ac0c9a66f387cce382290112ec 4
3. KingBrowse.FirstRun.exe 687a4b4e8a1333d4bd8a43985ef60482 2
4. KingBrowse.FirstRun.exe 2b8e5b0af273cf6d2dcd88114ee3c754 1
5. KingBrowse.FirstRun.exe ddb71c8bc136b854359a57330288fece 1
6. updateKingBrowse.exe ddc7181234a589853e130e8cb812ab3d 1

Registry Details

KingBrowse may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{2A55F1F3-5240-489B-B4CA-1B4FCFA22D7A}
{74B203BC-A913-4FCD-A659-F4404C1E1C70}
{a5915ec9-2613-45fc-931c-229a142d396c}
{AC9F8055-F1D1-4B8E-B084-8B589FCA7981}
Software\KingBrowse
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateKingBrowse_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateKingBrowse_RASMANCS
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{A5915EC9-2613-45FC-931C-229A142D396C}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{F7B841C2-39C5-4B60-93C3-1C7A31D21F30}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{A5915EC9-2613-45FC-931C-229A142D396C}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{F7B841C2-39C5-4B60-93C3-1C7A31D21F30}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\KingBrowse
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateKingBrowse_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateKingBrowse_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{a5915ec9-2613-45fc-931c-229a142d396c}
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update KingBrowse
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update KingBrowse
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\Update KingBrowse
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update KingBrowse
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update KingBrowse
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update KingBrowse

Directories

KingBrowse may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\KingBrowse
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\KingBrowse
%TEMP%\KingBrowse

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