PUA.Madcodehook
PUA.Madcodehook is a form of adware and an example of a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA), that often comes bundled with freeware programs such as alerts, weather reports, clocks, messengers, and others. PUA.Madcodehook is largely responsible for numerous pop-up advertisements that appear on the computer. PUA.Madcodehook may also compromise the privacy of an infected system.
File System Details
PUA.Madcodehook may create the following file(s):
| # | File Name |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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|---|---|---|
| 1. | MADCHOOK.DLL | |
| 2. | pctsAuxs.exe |
Registry Details
PUA.Madcodehook may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
RUNNING PROGRAMwinlogon.exe
RUNNING PROGRAMexplorer.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesPC Tools Auxiliary Service
