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Adware.Verticity.B

Posted: July 18, 2012

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 75
First Seen: December 9, 2010
Last Seen: February 20, 2024
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Adware.Verticity.B or Adware:Win32/Verticity.B is an adware program, which spreads via spam email attachments and other channels, or can come bundled with malicious downloads. Adware.Verticity.B enters the infected computer system via security backdoors. Once installed, Adware.Verticity.B may connect to the www.adsrve.com domain for downloading and installing other malware threats on the corrupted machine. Adware.Verticity.B will inject a malicious code into the compromised PC system, so that various ads could show up on pop-up windows or screen bars. Adware.Verticity.B may track and record your personal information. Adware.Verticity.B will drop malicious files and modify the Windows Registry. Adware.Verticity.B will also change Firewall settings. Adware.Verticity.B contains rootkit capabilities that make it difficult to detect malicious files, kill their processes and remove Adware.Verticity.B.

Aliases

HackerTool/EtherDetect [Fortinet]Riskware.NetTool.Win32.EtherDetect!IK [a-squared]Trojan.Dropper.EtherDetect.A.1 [McAfee-GW-Edition]DR/EtherDetect.A.1 [AntiVir]NetTool.Win32.EtherDetect [F-Secure]Unclassified Malware [Comodo]not-a-virus:NetTool.Win32.EtherDetect [Kaspersky]W32/HackToolX.TC [F-Prot]Win32/NetTool.EtherDetect [NOD32]Downloader.VB.3.AD [AVG]Adware/IEDriver [Fortinet]Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB [Ikarus]TurboDownload [Sunbelt]Win-Trojan/Xema.variant [AhnLab-V3]Adware:Win32/Verticity.B [Microsoft]
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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:



%WINDIR%\System32\ms.exe File name: ms.exe
Size: 36.94 KB (36942 bytes)
MD5: 07c3c43185ded472d13ff415dea756a9
Detection count: 42
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\System32
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 9, 2010
C:\ceh tools\Miscellaneous Tools\Sniffers\EtherDetect Packet Sniffer\EtherDetect_setup.exe File name: EtherDetect_setup.exe
Size: 1.22 MB (1226125 bytes)
MD5: 1ec844e7d41a186e612bebb54da9f94f
Detection count: 35
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\ceh tools\Miscellaneous Tools\Sniffers\EtherDetect Packet Sniffer\EtherDetect_setup.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 20, 2024
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