Threat Database Adware Word Wizard Ads

Word Wizard Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 9,875
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 1,418
First Seen: September 9, 2015
Last Seen: July 24, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Word Wizard is a free program that is supported by advertising and may come packaged with third-party tools downloaded by the computer user from the Web. Word Wizard accomplish its task by showing pop-up advertisements that may incorporate price comparison advertisements, pop-unders/ups, banners, coupons, inline text or transitional advertisements while the computer user is browsing the Web. Word Wizard may modify the default search engine, homepage and new tab page with sponsored websites. Word Wizard also may modify search results in any legal search engine such as Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome by mixing advertisement links among those associated with their initial searches. Word Wizard advertisements, when clicked, may lead computer users to suspicious websites; therefore it may not be safe to click on the advertisements displayed by Word Wizard. Word Wizard may collect your browsing habits and the websites you visit to display suitable advertisements. Word Wizard removal can be done by finding its related files and components and removing each of them. Word Wizard's removal also may be done through the use of an anti-spyware program.

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File System Details

Word Wizard Ads may create the following file(s):
# File Name Detections
1. MsiExec.exe

Registry Details

Word Wizard Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Regexp file mask
%WINDIR%\system32\Drivers\WWFD_[RANDOM CHARACTERS]_1_10_0_[RANDOM CHARACTERS].sys
%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\WordWizard Auto Updater[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\WordWizardAutoUpdateClient_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\WordWizardAutoUpdateClient_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\WordWizardAutoUpdateClient_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\WordWizardAutoUpdateClient_RASMANCS

URLs

Word Wizard Ads may call the following URLs:

www.wpmage.com

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