Threat Database Adware OffersWizard

OffersWizard

By ESGI Advisor in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Popularity Rank: 15,247
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 42,785
First Seen: December 6, 2013
Last Seen: December 2, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows

OffersWizard is used to generate advertisements revenue. OffersWizard is a Potentially Unwanted Program. Unlike viruses, malware, worms and Trojans, PUPs are not considered a threat and pose a lesser threat to your computer. However, although OffersWizard can be uninstalled as normal and does not have destructive consequences, its effects may be just as disruptive or irritating as many threats. Because of this, PC malware specialists strongly counsel that PC users remove OffersWizard immediately from the affected computer using the assistance of an ethical anti-malware program that is fully up to date.

OffersWizard Uses Its 'Magical Powers' to Favor Its Creators

OffersWizard is designed to generate revenue. There are various strategies in which OffersWizard may be used to make money for a third party at your expense. Below, security researchers have listed the three main ways in which OffersWizard generates revenue:

  • OffersWizard delivers advertisements to the victim's computer. OffersWizard is associated with pop-up advertisements, sliding advertisements, banner advertisements, video advertisements and in-text marketing links that cause pop-up windows to appear when the affected computer user passes the mouse cursor over them. These types of marketing materials generate advertisement revenue directly at the expense of affected computer users.
  • OffersWizard also causes Web browser redirects. This practice, known as browser hijacking, involves taking over the affected Web browser and redirecting it to determined websites repeatedly. Typically, OffersWizard redirects computer users to websites containing numerous advertisements and sponsored content. This allows marketers to generate revenue from affiliate marketing.
  • OffersWizard may also generate revenue through market research. OffersWizard may gather information about your online habits and Web browser settings. This information may be sold to an outsider and may be part of identity theft and other harmful practices.

Do not let marketers generate revenue at your expense! Security researchers strongly recommend that computer users remove OffersWizard immediately from an affected computer. Once OffersWizard has been uninstalled, it is important to verify that OffersWizard has not exposed the affected computer to other potentially unsafe content by scanning the affected computer with a reliable security program.

Aliases

15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Antivirus Vendor Detection
Sophos Generic PUA JF
Avast Win32:Amonetize-CW [PUP]
Sophos Mal/Generic-L
Kaspersky Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.aadeh
Avast Win32:Downloader-VLT [Trj]
Symantec PUA.Gen
McAfee PUP-Amonetize!38FA2BAF42C2
AhnLab-V3 Malware/Win32.Generic
Sophos Generic PUA NB
Comodo Application.Win32.Amonetize.NZ
Avast Win32:Downloader-VLS [Trj]
AVG Generic_r.PM
Sophos Mal/Generic-S
Comodo ApplicUnwnt
Kaspersky Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.hfah

SpyHunter Detects & Remove OffersWizard

File System Details

OffersWizard may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. 190.dll c57f160f4f68b467e8f9d30a06625794 498
2. netupdsrv.exe e36f1cdbcfbe9dfff365b0e27232cb47 283
3. nethtsrv.exe a36e55b3f9d3320d6f2473d4d6d6183b 238
4. nethfdrv.sys 86c16406027af7b6bbb676c8038f4e6b 193
5. B9eG190.exe dec6bf6338138379eac5220d434ae807 13
6. e6OffersWizard66.exe 7eb7f61e6f34a9ec18ad568aa1e00076 11
7. L2h.exe 6c06ccf468a5b114d5236eee282a391a 10
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Registry Details

OffersWizard may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Regexp file mask
%WINDIR%\SysWOW64\hfnapi.dll
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OffersWizard update
Software\OffersWizard
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_NETHFDRV
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\nethfdrv
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\NetHttpService
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Enum\Root\LEGACY_NETHFDRV
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\nethfdrv
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\NetHttpService
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_NETHFDRV
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\nethfdrv
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\NetHttpService

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