When AdsAlert is executed, it performs the following actions:
- Creates the following files:
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\adsalert.chm
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\adsalert.exe
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\Include\Activity.log
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\Include\block.adf
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\Include\cookies.adf
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\Include\datafile.adf
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\Include\deep.adf
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\Include\deleting.nfo
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\Include\desc.nfo
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\Include\folder.nfo
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\Include\internet.adf
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\license.txt
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\readme.txt
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\unins000.dat
%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\unins000.exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\AdsAlert.lnk
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\AdsAlert.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\AdsAlert.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\AdsAlert.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\Help - AdsAlert.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\Order AdsAlert.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\ReadMe - AdsAlert.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\PcPrivacySoftware.com\AdsAlert\uninstall.lnk
Note:
%UserProfile% is a variable that refers to the current user's profile folder. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[CURRENT USER] (Windows NT/2000/XP).
%ProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the program files folder. By default, this is C:\Program Files.
- Adds the value:
"AdsAlert" = "%ProgramFiles%\PcPrivacySoftware\AdsAlert\AdsAlert.exe"
to the registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
so that it is executed every time Windows starts.
- Creates the following registry subkeys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\PcPrivacySoftware.com - AdsAlert_is1
HKEY_ALL_USERS\Software\PCPrivacySoftware\AdsAlert
HKEY_ALL_USERS\Software\PCPrivacySoftware\AdsAlert\Settings