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Twilight Pretty Search Ads

Posted: May 10, 2016

Threat Metric

Ranking: 13,504
Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 3,148
First Seen: May 12, 2016
Last Seen: September 28, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Twilight Pretty Search by Twilight Tech Co. is a highly suspicious Web extension that may enter silently if you install freeware bundles. This unreliable application behaves as typical adware, inserting large amounts of commercial materials on affected computers. The Twilight Pretty Search has no official site, so the only way for it to enter is in combination with other software. The users who install programs via the 'Quick' menu may not receive any signs of the presence of this adware in the bundle. However, performing the operation via the 'Advanced' menu, they should be able to uncheck its box manually. The short product description that you may notice says that the Twilight Pretty Search will improve your searches by including more accurate results. This statement is utterly deceiving. Instead of links that match your criteria in a better way, this adware may display links that will take you to its partners. This way, the developers of the dubious extension will receive certain commissions. Most of the ads by the Twilight Pretty Search are not labeled adequately. As a consequence, you may get transferred towards the affiliated domains without suspecting. Some of these sites may not be safe. You may end up on pages that promote fake software updates or encourage the visitors to contact bogus technical support agents. The Twilight Pretty Search also may place intrusive Web ads everywhere on the sites you open. The exact content of the coupons and vouchers may vary depending on your surfing history. Soon after this adware reaches your system, it may start showing ads corresponding to your interests. For the listed security reasons, it is not advisable to click on them. Staying away from the commercial materials may not be a reliable solution because their loading may cause functionality issues with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The suggested course of action is to delete the Twilight Pretty Search wholly with a credible anti-malware program.

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:



dummyDlg.exe File name: dummyDlg.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
C:\Program Files\Twilight Tech\Pretty Search\uninstall.exe File name: C:\Program Files\Twilight Tech\Pretty Search\uninstall.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
C:\Program Files\twilight tech\pretty search File name: C:\Program Files\twilight tech\pretty search
Group: Malware file
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