Adware.Rolimno

Posted: September 16, 2013

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Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	965

First Seen:	September 16, 2013
Last Seen:	October 20, 2024
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Rolimno is an adware-based Potentially Unwanted Program that claims to offer benefits for your Web-browsing experience, but whose actual functions primarily boil down to displaying various extra advertisements. Like other adware, Rolimno predominantly is a drawback to your browser rather than a net advantage, and SpywareRemove.com malware research team recommends deleting Rolimno as a basic matter of keeping your browser from displaying third party content without your permission. However, Rolimno's advertising functions have not been classified as injections of intentionally troublesome content, and a temporary Rolimno infection shouldn't be considered a security problem equivalent to a backdoor Trojan, rootkit or spyware.

Rolimno: a Wellspring of Advertisements When You're Not Watching What You Install Too Carefully

Rolimno – often identified as Adware.Rolimno – is adware that claims to offer advantages to your ability to search other sites and find useful online deals. However, the features that Rolimno provides along the lines of its marketing are minimal and largely insubstantial, with most of its functions focused on displaying browser advertisements. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers caution users of any Rolimno-compromised PC to anticipate Web page-injected advertisements that display arbitrarily, are unrelated to the pages they're injected into and can't be disabled through your usual browser settings.

Current evidence lies towards Rolimno's advertisements being non-malicious in nature. However, malware researchers often find advertisement displayed by Rolimno and similar programs to be ample sources of attacks by third parties. Some of the most common such attacks include disguised phishing attacks that try to steal personal information and fraudulent system warnings that install scamware such as members of the FakeRean family of rogue anti-malware products. Although your browser is unlikely to be able to block this content, being aware of what constitutes risky and non-risky Web content will serve you well in avoiding any problems while dealing with Rolimno and its advertisements.

The Ideal Way to Roll Rolimno Right Out of Your Browser

Although Rolimno is marketed as a perfectly normal browser toolbar as far as its installer is concerned, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts also have noted that Rolimno has a fairly well-confirmed history of trying to prevent its own deletion – an act that no reputable browser add-on ever would take. If you have any problems removing Rolimno from your computer, using anti-malware products to delete all of Rolimno's components completely is encouraged. This is especially applicable to cases where Rolimno is installed without your consent – since an automatic installation of Rolimno also might be related to other PC threats that may be used to install various other types of undesirable software.

Rolimno and most similar adware programs are minor security hazards that usually should be removed without any delay or hesitation. However, if they're removed appropriately, SpywareRemove.com malware experts consider any chances of long term damage from a Rolimno infection to be highly unlikely.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{980DBC5B-CA9A-4A10-8EA5-DC6D2928A43D}{9e875891-7854-4259-97ba-f4becaf516d0}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateRolimno_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateRolimno_RASMANCSSoftware\RolimnoSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update RolimnoSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update RolimnoSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Rolimno

Additional Information

The following directories were created:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Rolimno%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Rolimno

The following URL's were detected:

Rolimno