Threat Database Adware Sonic Train

Sonic Train

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 539
First Seen: September 24, 2015
Last Seen: June 13, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Sonic Train is a browser add-on that is advertised to allow users to check train schedules in real-time and may be installed via free software bundles. Security researchers alert that the Sonic Train add-on is a variation of the BrowseFox adware and may be accompanied by other adware such as OpenCandy and Solimba. The Sonic Train adware may record information like your entered URLs, search terms on Bing and Google, and read your bookmarks collection to display tailor-suited commercials. The Sonic Train adware may cover your browser surface with pop-up windows, discounts, and coupons when you visit stores like Amazon and eBay. Additionally, the Sonic Train adware may use JavaScript to insert sponsored promotions on non-affiliated sites that may take the form of banners, inline ads and transitional full-page promotions. Computer users that are infected with the Sonic Train adware should take into consideration that it may redirect them to sites that host exploit kits like Sweet Orange and Black Hole Exploit Kit. The Sonic Train adware may use information like your software configuration, IP address, and OS version to promote riskware such as Super Driver Updater and WeDownload Manager. The Sonic Train adware is built on the Crossrider platform and may affect Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, and may edit your Windows Registry to be executed as a startup program. Therefore, you might want to consider using a reputable anti-malware utility to detect and eliminate all files linked to the Sonic Train adware on your machine.

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Registry Details

Sonic Train may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
SOFTWARE\SonicTrain
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SonicTrain
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Service Mgr SonicTrain
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Mgr SonicTrain
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Service Mgr SonicTrain
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update Mgr SonicTrain
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Service Mgr SonicTrain
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Mgr SonicTrain

Directories

Sonic Train may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Sonic Train
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Sonic Train
%temp%\Sonic Train

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