Adware.Ntsearch

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Updated: February 13, 2007 11:36:23 AM
Type: Adware
Risk Impact: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP


When Adware.Ntsearch is installed, it performs the following actions:
  1. Adds the value:

    "sp"="<path to .exe file>"

    to the registry key:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

    so that Adware.Ntsearch executes each time Windows starts.
  2. Displays pop-up windows that contain advertisements.


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