Threat Database Adware SquareTrace

SquareTrace

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 144
First Seen: February 27, 2014
Last Seen: April 21, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

SquareTrace is an adware application that is known for displaying random coupon deals and online product item offers when surfing the internet. The SquareTrace advertisements may be loaded at random where they could interrupt your normal surfing of the web. Use of the SquareTrace ads could redirect you to several unwanted sites or even ones that could harbor and distribute malware through certain downloads. The SquareTrace ads are usually an annoying addition to your system where files may have installed from a previously loaded freeware program.

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Registry Details

SquareTrace may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{4388e7a7-d79f-43d4-9b96-5af19e1a0a8e}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SquareTrace_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SquareTrace_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateSquareTrace_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateSquareTrace_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilSquareTrace_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilSquareTrace_RASMANCS
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{4388e7a7-d79f-43d4-9b96-5af19e1a0a8e}
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{4388e7a7-d79f-43d4-9b96-5af19e1a0a8e}
SOFTWARE\SquareTrace
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SquareTrace_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SquareTrace_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateSquareTrace_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateSquareTrace_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilSquareTrace_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilSquareTrace_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{4388e7a7-d79f-43d4-9b96-5af19e1a0a8e}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SquareTrace
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update SquareTrace
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util SquareTrace
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update SquareTrace
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Util SquareTrace
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update SquareTrace
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Util SquareTrace
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update SquareTrace
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Util SquareTrace

Directories

SquareTrace may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\SquareTrace
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\SquareTrace
%Temp%\SquareTrace

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