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Primary Result Ads

Posted: March 18, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 518
First Seen: March 13, 2015
Last Seen: October 6, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Primary Result is classified an adware extension or add-on that is compatible with almost all browsers like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Primary Result and other similar adware products are advertised as useful search optimization tools. In reality, adware add-ons like Primary Result are created to collect user browsing data and create relevant, appealing advertisements. Ads by Primary Result are displayed while browsing as additional advertising materials, and it is not recommended to click on them. Clicking on ads by Primary Result may lead to redirecting to unwanted or unreliable web locations. In addition, it is possible that adware extensions such as Primary Result attract more of its kind and thus may make your computer run sluggishly.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{DD580D3B-B0A1-455D-A3D3-01E0D0832074}{EB99FE71-822B-4DA0-8692-5A5A87D4B09A}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{bb245fbe-fa5b-4d1f-b833-693033461cf7}SOFTWARE\Primary ResultSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Primary ResultSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update Primary ResultSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util Primary ResultSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Primary ResultSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Util Primary ResultSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update Primary ResultSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Util Primary ResultSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Primary ResultSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Util Primary ResultHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Primary Result

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\Primary Result%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Primary Result%Temp%\Primary Result
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