Adware.PrecisionPop

Updated: February 13, 2007 11:36:44 AM

Type: Adware

Publisher: PrecisionPop

Risk Impact: Low

File Names: ppstub.exe

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

When Adware.PrecisionPop is executed, it performs the following actions

Accesses a script on a predetermined Web site.
Generates pop-up windows when you access certain Web pages.
Adds the value:

"bin32hpu" = "[PATH TO EXECUTABLE]"

to the registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Current Version\Run

so that the risk runs every time Windows starts.
Adds the registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Precpop2 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ppstub

and adds values to them.

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