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Positive Finds

Posted: January 27, 2015

Threat Metric

Ranking: 8,517
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 4,642
First Seen: January 27, 2015
Last Seen: October 6, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Positive Finds is classified a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) with adware capabilities. Typically, applications such as Positive Finds are known to be distributed using a variety of marketing approaches; it includes bundling with other free software. Once infected with Positive Finds, it installs a browser extension or add-on that is designed to render multiple unwanted commercial advertisements. The adware-related extension Positive Finds is created to help users in their online shopping activities by presenting price comparison, daily deals and offers. Ads by Positive Finds are known to be user-orientated, they are based on your browsing history and habits.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{B77C4C35-2362-4FDD-BD9E-4845AC7B26A7}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\positivefinds-a.akamaihd.netSOFTWARE\PositiveFindsSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\PositiveFindsSYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Service Mgr PositiveFindsSYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Update Mgr PositiveFindsSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Service Mgr PositiveFindsSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Update Mgr PositiveFindsHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Positive Finds

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\d2d4a9d3-f3f1-4c52-8d3f-dddc91fe0602%COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86)%\d2d4a9d3-f3f1-4c52-8d3f-dddc91fe0602%PROGRAMFILES%\Positive Finds%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Positive Finds%TEMP%\Positive Finds
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