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Shop with Boost

Posted: May 27, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 3,228
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 48,716
First Seen: May 27, 2014
Last Seen: March 9, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows


Shop with Boost is a browser add-on developed by Verti Technology Group, Inc. that may display coupon ads when visiting online shopping websites such as Amazon, eBay, Kmart, Dell, Expedia, and others. The browser extension of Shop with Boost may install itself into Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox Web browsers. While the functionality of Shop with Boost may seem reliable because the add-on of Shop with Boost may state to help PC users compare products and prices while they shop online, the browser plug-in of Shop with Boost is, in truth, categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Shop with Boost may spread and install itself on the PC user's computer without his permission. Shop with Boost may also propagate and enter the computer as an extra application bundled with free software. The add-on of Shop with Boost may keep track of the computer user's Web browsing routine and may sell the collected information to third-parties.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



C:\Program Files (x86)\Boost\BoostUpdater.exe File name: BoostUpdater.exe
Size: 392.7 KB (392704 bytes)
MD5: b45a26fabab911fe3fd6fefbe81d125f
Detection count: 794
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Boost\BoostUpdater.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 21, 2022
shopwithboost.exe File name: shopwithboost.exe
Size: 181.75 KB (181750 bytes)
MD5: b2fc3ddcaa2fd4af7c91b0176e82373c
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 25, 2024

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{2299856A-6506-42E3-A34F-CD35A47C1B19}{41634761-D0BA-4C1A-9AC2-04AEE9511370}{88C20E16-1EB7-40CE-820C-6CFCB41B1D2F}{8DE6FC60-E023-4AD7-A3B7-591E1460E7F7}{E860F65C-6645-411C-A662-E12E25FD3A93}File name without pathhttp_static.boostsaves.com_0.localstoragehttp_static.boostsaves.com_0.localstorage-journalhttps_static.boostsaves.com_0.localstoragehttps_static.boostsaves.com_0.localstorage-journalHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\AppDataLow\Software\BoostSOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\Boost.DLLSOFTWARE\Classes\Boost.BoostBhoSOFTWARE\Classes\Boost.BoostBho.1SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\AppID\Boost.DLLSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{2299856A-6506-42E3-A34F-CD35A47C1B19}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{8DE6FC60-E023-4AD7-A3B7-591E1460E7F7}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{FD6D90C0-E6EE-4BC6-B9F7-9ED319698007}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\boostsaves.comSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\static.boostsaves.comSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{8DE6FC60-E023-4AD7-A3B7-591E1460E7F7}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{8DE6FC60-E023-4AD7-A3B7-591E1460E7F7}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Boost

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\Boost%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Boost
The following URL's were detected:
boost@boost.net
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