Threat Database Adware Metal Maker

Metal Maker

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 16,789
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 234
First Seen: March 23, 2015
Last Seen: August 13, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Metal Maker program is advertised as an advanced search assistant that is available for download free-of-charge and can be installed with freeware bundles via the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. However, the Metal Maker executable is classified by security experts as a Potentially Unwanted Program with adware capabilities. The Metal Maker adware functions as a private ad platform for third parties to promote their products and services. Needless to say, the Metal Maker program may redirect you to potentially harmful domains and insecure Internet resources. Security experts point out that the Metal Maker app can appear as a browser plug-in in order to detect your IP address and approximate geographical location, read your Internet history and bookmarks. Moreover, the sponsors of Metal Maker are known to spread apps like the Unico Browser and the CrossBrowser that track users online routine to target them with a torrent of marketing content. Computer users might want to use a trusted anti-malware instrument to remove the Metal Maker binary from their OS.

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Registry Details

Metal Maker may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{8CB2D77D-1E14-4BC8-9DCA-93A98A86A807}
{bc8c32fa-0b29-4f87-b310-b7113df6baaa}
{d1ed8ab0-4dff-42de-95da-49e0537b3612}
SOFTWARE\Metal Maker
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{d1ed8ab0-4dff-42de-95da-49e0537b3612}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{d1ed8ab0-4dff-42de-95da-49e0537b3612}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{d1ed8ab0-4dff-42de-95da-49e0537b3612}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Metal Maker
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{bc8c32fa-0b29-4f87-b310-b7113df6baaa}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{d1ed8ab0-4dff-42de-95da-49e0537b3612}
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update Metal Maker
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util Metal Maker
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Metal Maker
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Util Metal Maker
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update Metal Maker
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Util Metal Maker
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Metal Maker
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Util Metal Maker

Directories

Metal Maker may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Metal Maker
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Metal Maker
%Temp%\Metal Maker

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