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AtHoc

Posted: March 28, 2006

AtHoc is a typical adware application that shows annoying advertisements without asking for user permission. It can be installed by unsafe web sites or ad-supported software. The infection symptoms are constantly appearing pop-ups or web browser windows containing commercial advertisements. AtHoc also may modify some computer settings and violate user privacy.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 @hoc.inf
    2 [system32]athoctbr.dll
    3 [system]athoctbr.dll
    4 athoc.exe
    5 athocdeskbar.exe
    6 files.fil
    7 gshtmlcl.dll

Registry Modifications

  • The following CLSID's were detected:
    HKEY..\..\{CLSID Path}001f2470-5df5-11d3-b991-00a0c9bb0874
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