Deal Vault

Posted: April 1, 2013

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Ranking:	16,944
Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	667

First Seen:	April 1, 2013
Last Seen:	August 26, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Deal Vault is an adware infection that displays additional advertisements for popular social networking, shopping and search-related websites. Although Deal Vault isn't any more malicious than a typical adware program or PUP, Deal Vault also has been known to be installed with other PC threats, such as Trojan.Yontoo (also known as Yontoo Adware), that may be more dangerous than Deal Vault is. Because adware programs like Deal Vault don't possess any benefits for your web browser and may harm your PC's performance, SpywareRemove.com malware experts generally encourage you to delete Deal Vault and similar PC threats as a matter of habit. Most anti-malware applications shouldn't experience any significant setbacks in removing Deal Vault with all associated PUPs while you scan your computer.

What's Hiding in the Deal Vault: Disingenuous Profit-Mongering Strategies

Deal Vault usually is installed by unrelated applications that are distributed freely on various freeware sites and torrent-based networks. Media-related programs are particularly typical vehicles for Deal Vault's installation, which may or may not prompt you to allow the install to take place. Since this is typical for adware-based PC threats, SpywareRemove.com malware experts consider Deal Vault a good reminder of the necessity of always downloading software only from reputable locations.

Deal Vault also may be installed with other low-level PC threats, such as FBPhotoZoom, Yontoo and 1ClickDownload. The major symptom of a Deal Vault infection is the presence of a new browser box in the corner of your browser's window that's used to display a range of advertisements affiliated with Deal Vault. However, Deal Vault also may alter the text content of various sites by inserting additional links to sites that Deal Vault promotes.

These problems may be exacerbated by the symptoms of other PUPs installed with Deal Vault, such as Yontoo's own advertising additions, which may harm the performance of your computer. Due to a combination of all of these factors along with Deal Vault's general obstinacy when it comes to being uninstalled, SpywareRemove.com malware experts consider both Deal Vault and PC threats linked to Deal Vault to be low-level PC threats.

The Not-So-Secret Code for Unlocking Your Browser from the Deal Vault

Even though normal browser add-ons are happy to allow you to delete them by conventional methods, removing Deal Vault by hand has been verified to be unusually difficult. Even if you manage to delete any obvious signs of the Deal Vault's plugin, SpywareRemove.com malware experts usually find it to be the case that doing so will not delete all of the associated changes to your web browser – not to mention the other Potentially Unwanted Programs that were installed next to Deal Vault.

To deal with a Deal Vault infection as tidily as possible, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers suggest using a trusted anti-malware program that can delete Deal Vault and related PUPs during typical system scans. In most cases, using the appropriate anti-malware software should be the only mandatory step for removing Deal Vault from your PC, but you may also wish to take precautions to guarantee your computer's complete disinfection.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\AppDataLow\Software\Deal VaultSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110111981166}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Deal VaultSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Updater23986_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Updater23986_RASMANCSSoftware\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110111981166}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Deal Vault

Additional Information

The following directories were created:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Deal Vault%LOCALAPPDATA%\Updater19866%PROGRAMFILES%\Deal Vault%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Deal Vault