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Match Pal Ads

Posted: February 5, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 157
First Seen: February 5, 2015
Last Seen: August 14, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Match Pal is classified a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that is commonly bundled with other free programs in a pay-per-install-based bundle. There are various ways for users to download and install a PUP such as Match Pal, but typically, it is due to lack of attention when downloading freeware. PUPs and adware applications are often bundled with other freeware. Additionally, users are not paying attention and do not read the EULA (End User License Agreement) carefully, thus they end up with Match Pal. After installation, this PUP may provide hundreds of annoying advertisements that may disrupt your normal browsing activities.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\MatchPalSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MatchPal

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\Match Pal%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Match Pal%TEMP%\MatchPal
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