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Sonic Train

Posted: September 25, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 1,262
First Seen: September 24, 2015
Last Seen: June 13, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The presence of ads marked as 'Powered by Sonic Train' in your browsers is sufficient proof that there is adware in your system. Although this application is very small in size, it may still cause you significant issues while you are online. Sonic Train comes as an add-on that may attach firmly towards all available browsers. If you wonder why this adware has such an odd name, the explanation is simple: its developers don't want you to find any information about it online. Their intentions are such because the majority of people are not satisfied with this price-comparing add-on. There are several reasons for the negative user’s feedback, which begin with the distribution method of Sonic Train. This adware is not among the programs that people download voluntarily. Even if you wish to do so, you will most likely be unable to find any site that hosts it. The questionable plugin travels together with other free applications – an approach called 'bundling.' As a result, the users who skip the details may agree to install it unknowingly. The second reason for the lack of appreciation is that the newly generated pop-ups, banners and eye-catching animations tend to be irritating. Whenever you launch Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer and wherever you go, you may notice the same commercial materials. What is more, the ads may be unreliable. They may promote suspicious surveys that try to obtain your email address or phone number. They also may point you towards potentially harmful pages. While the developers of Sonic Train gather their referral commissions, your browsers may start working too slow. All you need to do to remove the adware is to perform an in-depth system scan with suitable security software.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\SonicTrainSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SonicTrainSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Service Mgr SonicTrainSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Mgr SonicTrainSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Service Mgr SonicTrainSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update Mgr SonicTrainSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Service Mgr SonicTrainSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Mgr SonicTrainHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Sonic Train

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\Sonic Train%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Sonic Train%temp%\Sonic Train
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