PriceFountain

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	4,579
Threat Level:	20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers:	61,370

First Seen:	September 11, 2014
Last Seen:	December 14, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

PriceFountain is an adware program that may attempt to assist computer users with saving money on the internet through shopping sites. The PriceFountain ads may be intrusive and bothersome to many computer users where they are displayed as pop-ups or banners that load while surfing the internet. The PriceFountain ads may also reduce performance of some web browsers making it hard to view certain pages or sites that have a lot of media resources to load. The PriceFountain ads are mostly unwanted and may be stopped through removal of the PriceFountain program and any related plugins or add-on components.

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SpyHunter Detects & Remove PriceFountain

File System Details

PriceFountain may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	PriceFountainUpdateVerUpdate.exe	67b7fdf9ba592fc554cd249c7fffdb24	261
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVerUpdate.exe MD5: 67b7fdf9ba592fc554cd249c7fffdb24 Size: 382.97 KB (382976 bytes) Detections: 261 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{78019492-D27F-7F28-1D60-52154068BDD8} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
2.	PriceFountainUpdateVerUpdate.exe	4a0afb5c3eb9cf25380a4bcfdcfaf03b	202
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVerUpdate.exe MD5: 4a0afb5c3eb9cf25380a4bcfdcfaf03b Size: 530.43 KB (530432 bytes) Detections: 202 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{09727222-B65B-ABAB-BFA3-0F3643C0DA0C} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
3.	PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe	c68645dfabc603c7e6be472773a8958a	164
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe MD5: c68645dfabc603c7e6be472773a8958a Size: 289.28 KB (289280 bytes) Detections: 164 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{6E9DF73D-950B-9B76-1BA2-5EB813E30DFC} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
4.	pricefountainupdateverupdate.exe	2ed93f85535cb1ca72ff150ad1018c24	112
Name: pricefountainupdateverupdate.exe MD5: 2ed93f85535cb1ca72ff150ad1018c24 Size: 316.41 KB (316416 bytes) Detections: 112 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{5D7FBCA3-6BC6-AF55-6597-6CB2F8B17A94} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
5.	PriceFountainUpdateVerUpdate.exe	376f5e8c8d58022a8ba7faf9ccc696cb	106
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVerUpdate.exe MD5: 376f5e8c8d58022a8ba7faf9ccc696cb Size: 292.86 KB (292864 bytes) Detections: 106 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{2CF53BB3-A265-AE9D-F2D2-00DB2EC11CE7} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
6.	pricefountainupdateverupdate.exe	c34b92d1c7776a9143ca4f21cdd78ac0	94
Name: pricefountainupdateverupdate.exe MD5: c34b92d1c7776a9143ca4f21cdd78ac0 Size: 399.36 KB (399360 bytes) Detections: 94 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{04DBD1BD-D4B8-0809-08C9-35C0B3F34A51} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
7.	PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe	ed690e04534d450955a51ab0e1707bb4	78
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe MD5: ed690e04534d450955a51ab0e1707bb4 Size: 560.64 KB (560640 bytes) Detections: 78 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{5D2362B7-D4B7-C15F-9B31-194098BE0DF2} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
8.	PriceFountainUpdateVerUpdate.exe	9fc9ffde4ad5fbeac6c666d910e2588e	69
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVerUpdate.exe MD5: 9fc9ffde4ad5fbeac6c666d910e2588e Size: 356.86 KB (356864 bytes) Detections: 69 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{33E0D06B-A476-C04A-22DA-538EC3F95D4D} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
9.	pricefountainupdateverupdate.exe	701af2a68cd925ab2e5f4fe8d5e00dad	64
Name: pricefountainupdateverupdate.exe MD5: 701af2a68cd925ab2e5f4fe8d5e00dad Size: 340.99 KB (340992 bytes) Detections: 64 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{5B261E9F-D119-BDB0-81BC-0281DA260C72} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
10.	PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe	379d6574381bef473d16a2eb4a66a168	59
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe MD5: 379d6574381bef473d16a2eb4a66a168 Size: 499.2 KB (499200 bytes) Detections: 59 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{10DAE5A0-CF6A-9395-3B1E-528C9A5ECE9F} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
11.	pricefountainupdatever.exe	37c7dc7cf80cafec375c906383b5ee23	52
Name: pricefountainupdatever.exe MD5: 37c7dc7cf80cafec375c906383b5ee23 Size: 545.28 KB (545280 bytes) Detections: 52 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{1E4FFE50-9A6A-F2A5-3875-412BF6D5B7AC} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
12.	pricefountainupdateverupdate.exe	fe1235355adeab9732570b0f4085d2c4	52
Name: pricefountainupdateverupdate.exe MD5: fe1235355adeab9732570b0f4085d2c4 Size: 389.63 KB (389632 bytes) Detections: 52 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{7897A1E4-832F-FEEE-28D9-738F7C627210} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
13.	PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe	8aec1c7b5c700290e763e90904d3f180	49
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe MD5: 8aec1c7b5c700290e763e90904d3f180 Size: 345.6 KB (345600 bytes) Detections: 49 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{46CEBF67-6FF6-C049-00E8-039BF935F076} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
14.	PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe	eb260611753b3fff7f51ff9f1dae0f55	44
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe MD5: eb260611753b3fff7f51ff9f1dae0f55 Size: 279.04 KB (279040 bytes) Detections: 44 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{661E9F58-1715-B008-2AF0-2D8284961944} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
15.	PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe	85f256d5adce36085acef1f424a5b550	38
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe MD5: 85f256d5adce36085acef1f424a5b550 Size: 306.68 KB (306688 bytes) Detections: 38 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{08415CFE-725B-F6AC-A6ED-1F0F7DA45274} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
16.	pricefountainupdatever.exe	e70f8480b5c74f642e6431371732bd39	36
Name: pricefountainupdatever.exe MD5: e70f8480b5c74f642e6431371732bd39 Size: 497.66 KB (497664 bytes) Detections: 36 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{7852F551-B559-D799-658F-7D1BB97F1261} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
17.	pricefountainupdatever.exe	49340baa07bd9072b910eb1c81f58767	35
Name: pricefountainupdatever.exe MD5: 49340baa07bd9072b910eb1c81f58767 Size: 368.64 KB (368640 bytes) Detections: 35 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{0916C1FF-EAEA-2AB5-B1E7-011CE51580B6} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
18.	pricefountainupdateverupdate.exe	cc9c0ac6f4ea33eacd1eddd6fa39162a	35
Name: pricefountainupdateverupdate.exe MD5: cc9c0ac6f4ea33eacd1eddd6fa39162a Size: 318.46 KB (318464 bytes) Detections: 35 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{40FB7DDA-714C-5749-4558-7A095FF8FEE5} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
19.	PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe	119323e3809d9ccf465aef7f3354fbc8	34
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe MD5: 119323e3809d9ccf465aef7f3354fbc8 Size: 398.84 KB (398848 bytes) Detections: 34 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{1F6FE71F-0AAF-AEF7-F658-640A8834A037} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
20.	PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe	1b1cb0c34914b14017737f8c846645fe	33
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe MD5: 1b1cb0c34914b14017737f8c846645fe Size: 358.4 KB (358400 bytes) Detections: 33 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{78AE411C-53CC-4BB1-E072-24609D531B3C} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
21.	PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe	196e9ec186c99ef89b58c3d2f1793302	32
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe MD5: 196e9ec186c99ef89b58c3d2f1793302 Size: 279.55 KB (279552 bytes) Detections: 32 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{65C932AA-50CC-FC16-63F2-4BF8CFC81A8F} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
22.	pricefountainupdatever.exe	f1809f1cb90bd0ded28a00ff17e62c2e	29
Name: pricefountainupdatever.exe MD5: f1809f1cb90bd0ded28a00ff17e62c2e Size: 335.87 KB (335872 bytes) Detections: 29 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{1FCE07BB-E9BC-46A3-DC26-5CF2E51086CE} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
23.	pricefountainupdatever.exe	1ddaab39007dfb2e4ba75b94987c772d	28
Name: pricefountainupdatever.exe MD5: 1ddaab39007dfb2e4ba75b94987c772d Size: 410.11 KB (410112 bytes) Detections: 28 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{60B027D9-95A2-4D4D-C0C7-4D3B80BF7521} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
24.	pricefountainupdatever.exe	379035f4ff24621a3aa03990739c185e	26
Name: pricefountainupdatever.exe MD5: 379035f4ff24621a3aa03990739c185e Size: 395.77 KB (395776 bytes) Detections: 26 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{3BA9127F-D7AD-1DD6-3665-333C56CD86BF} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
25.	pricefountainupdatever.exe	8dd6a70d29c317e937d9e42849474894	23
Name: pricefountainupdatever.exe MD5: 8dd6a70d29c317e937d9e42849474894 Size: 303.61 KB (303616 bytes) Detections: 23 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{530CF9C1-6439-8616-3CDC-0E4C7828756E} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
26.	PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe	bccb6594b778291d1a3576fb7f98ab24	19
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe MD5: bccb6594b778291d1a3576fb7f98ab24 Size: 325.12 KB (325120 bytes) Detections: 19 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{290E0288-C5B8-55A9-1340-5BBAACC653E7} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
27.	PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe	eef938e1f298b17db62015c093c4810d	18
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe MD5: eef938e1f298b17db62015c093c4810d Size: 326.65 KB (326656 bytes) Detections: 18 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{6BAEF24D-A395-1D78-59E6-13391CBB319C} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017
28.	PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe	04efacc81cd1d7378219a5784ea82994	17
Name: PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe MD5: 04efacc81cd1d7378219a5784ea82994 Size: 348.16 KB (348160 bytes) Detections: 17 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\{47444609-3184-1D25-2FCF-0A8F4AB75A26} Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 13, 2017

More files

Registry Details

PriceFountain may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

CLSID

{b608cc98-54de-4775-96c9-097de398500c}

File name without path

PriceFountainUpdateVer.exe

PriceFountainUpdateVerUpdate.exe

Regexp file mask

%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\Price Fountain

%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\PriceFountainUpdateVer

%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\PriceFountainV2

%WINDIR%\Tasks\Price Fountain.job

%WINDIR%\Tasks\PriceFountainUpdateVer.job

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{b608cc98-54de-4775-96c9-097de398500c}

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\pricefountain.com

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.pricefountain.com

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\Price Fountain.job

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\Price Fountain.job.fp

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PriceFountainUpdateVer.job

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures\PriceFountainUpdateVer.job.fp

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\PFExe

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\Price Fountain

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\PriceFountainUpdateVer

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\PriceFountainV2

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{B608CC98-54DE-4775-96C9-097DE398500C}

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{B608CC98-54DE-4775-96C9-097DE398500C}

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\PriceFountain

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\pricefountainw.exe

Software\PrcFountain

Software\PriceFountain

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\PriceFountain

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

BawdierNeuter

Price Fountain

PriceFountain

PriceFountainUpdateVer

Directories

PriceFountain may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PriceFountain

%APPDATA%\PriceFountain

%APPDATA%\PriceFountainUpdateVer

%LOCALAPPDATA%\BawdierNeuter

%LOCALAPPDATA%\DieresisPeach

%LOCALAPPDATA%\KrishnaRheums

%LOCALAPPDATA%\PriceFountain

%LOCALAPPDATA%\TorchierIncidental

%PROGRAMFILES%\PriceFountain

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\PriceFountain

%Temp%\PriceFountain

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\PriceFountain

URLs

PriceFountain may call the following URLs:

PriceFountain

pricefountain.com

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