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SP2Update

Posted: March 28, 2006

SP2Update is an adware spyware that monitors user activity in the Internet, logs addresses of visited web sites and records entered keywords. It sends gathered data to a predetermined web server. Collected information is used to receive and show relevant commercial advertisements. SP2Update can get into the computer along with some ad-supported software. The spyware runs on every Windows startup.

File System Modifications

  • The following files were created in the system:
    # File Name
    1 sp2update.exe

Registry Modifications

  • The following newly produced Registry Values are:
    HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunsp2update
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