Adware.BlockChecker

Printer Friendly Page

Updated: February 13, 2007 11:46:21 AM

Type: Adware

Publisher: block-checker.com

Risk Impact: Medium

File Names: block-checker.exe

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

When Adware.BlockChecker is executed, it performs the following actions:

Adds the value:

"BlockChecker" = "path of itself"

to the registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runso that the risk runs every time Windows starts.
Creates the following registry subkeys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\IMAdvertiser\MSN HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\IMAdvertiser\Yahoo HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\IMAdvertiser\AOL
Sends one of the following messages to the contacts of Microsoft Messenger, Yahoo Instant Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger:
- Find out who's blocking you on MSN, Download it free from [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com
- Did you know you can find out who blocked you on MSN? Check it out, it's free [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com
- I know who's blocking me on MSN because I use [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com
- Did they block you too? Download a free MSN Block Checker [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com
- Hey you can see who's blocking you on MSN! Download it now [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com
- Find out who's blocking you on Yahoo, Download it free from [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com
- Did you know you can find out who blocked you on Yahoo? Check it out, it's free [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com
- I know who's blocking me on Yahoo because I use [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com
- Did they block you too? Download a free Yahoo Block Checker [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com
- I know who's blocking me on AIM because I use [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com
- Find out who's blocking you on AIM, Download it free from [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com
- Did you know you can find out who blocked you on AIM? Check it out, it's free [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com
- Did they block you too? Download a free AIM Block Checker [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com
- Hey you can see who's blocking you on AIM! Download it now [http://]www.block-checker[REMOVED].com

Removal

Summary

Search Threats

Search by name

_{Example: W32.Beagle.AG@mm}