Pine Tree Ads

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 14,537
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 487
First Seen: March 12, 2015
Last Seen: July 4, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

An abundance of ads by Pine Tree might appear in your web browser when you install freeware bundles via the "Express' o 'Typical' option. Security experts note that the Pine Tree adware functions as a private marketing platform for adware developers that earn pay-per-click revenue through their product. The Pine Tree adware can clutter your web browser with banners, pop-ups, ad boxes and in-text hyperlinks and prevent you from enjoyable online experience. The Pine Tree adware may appear in your 'Programs and Features' list in 'Control Panel' of Windows, and it may insert a registry key to ensure its auto-start with your OS. Additionally, the ads by Pine Tree may not be secure because the adware's primary objective is to monetize clicks not the safety of the content it displays. You can be noted that the Pine Tree adware may use web beacons and tracking cookies to personalize the commercials presented to you, and that may not be welcomed by many web surfers. A credible anti-spyware application can remove all files associated with the Pine Tree adware from your PC and prevent adware and other cyber threats from entering your OS.

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Registry Details

Pine Tree Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{198925f1-49b9-47f6-8a88-7c1fd063c99a}
{938F2D7E-0345-44EE-8DCD-0CD2E0F4792C}
{93F3510A-24C2-46C4-8D69-963EA6F7C83C}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{198925F1-49B9-47F6-8A88-7C1FD063C99A}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\api.pinetreeinfo.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\pinetreeinfo.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updatePineTree_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updatePineTree_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilPineTree_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilPineTree_RASMANCS
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{135A7707-C2CF-4D44-97DE-2D7FF0198B62}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{135A7707-C2CF-4D44-97DE-2D7FF0198B62}
Software\Pine Tree
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updatePineTree_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updatePineTree_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilPineTree_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilPineTree_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{198925f1-49b9-47f6-8a88-7c1fd063c99a}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Pine Tree
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update Pine Tree
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util Pine Tree
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Pine Tree
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update Pine Tree
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Util Pine Tree
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Pine Tree

Directories

Pine Tree Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Pine Tree
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Pine Tree
%TEMP%\Pine Tree

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