Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.The Medallion

Risklevel: Elevated Risk

Company: T & P SC Free Screensavers - http://www.tnpsc.com/

Description:

The Medallion is an adware bundler that installs several adware like Adware-ExactSearch, Adware-SideSearch and NDotNet (New.net) with itself. Adware-ExactSearch is a direct-marketing adware application; NDotNet (New.net).Adware.NDotNet is an adware program that associates non-existent domain names with sponsored content. Adware-SideSearch is an adware component that may displays information from the publisher s Web site.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • It installs several adware like Adware-ExactSearch, Adware-SideSearch and NDotNet (New.net) with itself.
  • Adware-ExactSearch is a direct-marketing adware application; NDotNet (New.net).Adware.NDotNet is an adware program that associates non-existent domain names with sponsored content. Adware-SideSearch is an adware component that may displays information from the publisher s Web site.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: THEMED~1.scr

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\NewDotNet
  • C:\Program Files\FileSubmit
  • C:\Program Files\FileSubmit\The Medallion
  • C:\Program Files\eXact
  • C:\Program Files\Lycos\Sidesearch
  • C:\WINDOWS\Lycos
  • C:\WINDOWS\iDefender
  • C:\WINDOWS\eSearchBar
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\FileSubmit
  • C:\Program Files\Lycos

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\FileSubmit\The Medallion\themedallion.exe
    [1410703 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\eXact\mg03028.xml
    [372 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Program Files\eXact\mg03028.bmp
    [150456 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\eXact\INSTALL.LOG
    [2790 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\eXact\exactupdateguid.txt
    [38 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\eXact\exactUpdate.exe
    [118784 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\eXact\eXactToolbar.dll
    [172032 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\eXact\CloseWindow.exe
    [61440 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\FileSubmit\The Medallion\UNWISE.INI
    [29 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\FileSubmit\The Medallion\nnez_388.exe
    [196608 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\FileSubmit\The Medallion\INSTALL.LOG
    [1788 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\FileSubmit\The Medallion\fsi_uninstall.ico
    [766 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\FileSubmit\The Medallion\fsi_install.ico
    [766 Bytes] Icon
  • C:\Program Files\eXact\wipe.reg
    [549 Bytes] Registration Entries
  • C:\Program Files\Lycos\Sidesearch\offline.htm
    [1967 Bytes] Firefox Document
  • C:\Program Files\eXact\buttons.xml
    [48 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\sporder.dll
    [8464 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\eXact\msg_log.txt
    [54 Bytes] Text Document
  • desktop+\Lycos Sidesearch.lnk
    [1625 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\Lycos Sidesearch.lnk
    [1631 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\FileSubmit\Uninstall The Medallion.lnk
    [1604 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\WINDOWS\NDNuninstall7_48.exe
    [183808 Bytes] Application
  • C:\WINDOWS\THEMED~1.scr
    [1410703 Bytes] Screen Saver
  • C:\WINDOWS\eSearchBar\exactSetup.exe
    [375312 Bytes] Application
  • C:\WINDOWS\iDefender\raven_def_EZ2.exe
    [16990 Bytes] Application
  • C:\WINDOWS\Lycos\ss_IGN1_setup.exe
    [107848 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\uninstall3_88.exe
    [36864 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\readme.txt
    [3522 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\NewDotNet\newdotnet3_88.dll
    [167936 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\Lycos\Sidesearch\Uninst.exe
    [39036 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\Lycos\Sidesearch\sidesearch.dll
    [139264 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Documents and Settings\[USER]\Start Menu\Programs\FileSubmit\Install The Medallion.lnk
    [1632 Bytes] Shortcut

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