Adware.FSpy

Posted: December 28, 2012

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Ranking:	16,842
Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	94

First Seen:	December 28, 2012
Last Seen:	August 4, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Adware.FSpy is a browser add-on that injects advertisements – typically of an adult nature into unrelated web pages. Adware.FSpy is marketed as a plugin that can help you see who's viewing your Facebook profile, and, accordingly, uses distribution methods that are heavy on social engineering attacks (misleading links and messages that are distributed through Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, etc.). Because Adware.FSpy's marketing techniques portray Adware.FSpy as a benevolent add-on, you should take care to note Adware.FSpy by its brand name – Facebook Profile Spy – and avoid downloading Adware.FSpy. Removing Adware.FSpy can be done by any competent anti-malware application, and SpywareRemovbe.com malware experts recommend that you scan your PC to remove Adware.FSpy ASAP, due to the potentially hazardous nature of its advertising content.

Adware.FSpy: a Faux Spy with Commercials Instead of Intel

Adware.FSpy, promoted by the name of Facebook Profile Spy (with or without a version number) pretends to be able to help you see who's visiting your Facebook profile, but actually doesn't have this feature at all. Instead, Adware.FSpy's only purpose is to display advertisements on all websites, without your permission and without any benefit to you. As an additional means of squeezing revenue out of its victims, Adware.FSpy also encourages you to fill out a survey.

Adware.FSpy also exploits Facebook for its own distribution. After its installation, Adware.FSpy automatically posts a self-promotional message to your Facebook profile. Adware.FSpy also creates a fake CAPTCHA (an image capture-based security field) as part of a function that gathers the names of your Facebook contacts. These contacts will then be automatically invited to an event promoting Adware.FSpy. SpywareRemovbe.com malware experts note that the heavy emphasis on social networking tricks in these attacks can allow Adware.FSpy to spread rapidly throughout networks of Facebook-using contacts without individuals becoming aware of Adware.FSpy's true nature as adware.

Taking Adware.FSpy's Unnecessary Commercialization Out of Your Web-Browsing Life

The presence of Adware.FSpy should be immediately obvious, due to the advertisements that Adware.FSpy inserts on all web pages that your browser loads. These advertisements are injected locally, and don't modify the actual website – hence, viewing these sites on an uninfected PC or through a browser that isn't compatible with Adware.FSpy will show the normal, advertisement-free content. SpywareRemovbe.com malware experts also note that advertisements by Adware.FSpy may include harmful content or degrade your web browser's performance.

To guarantee that all of Adware.FSpy's components are fully removed, you should delete Adware.FSpy with anti-malware products that are designed to handle adware and similar PC threats. If done promptly, this will help to minimize any chances of Adware.FSpy-related content harming your computer. However, SpywareRemovbe.com malware researchers also stress that you also should be careful to avoid distributing Adware.FSpy through Facebook networks, as noted in Adware.FSpy's self-promoting attacks.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

extension_1_0_1.crx

File name: extension_1_0_1.crx
Mime Type: unknown/crx
Group: Malware file

Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:

clickpaxon.com