Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.Winter Screen Saver

Risklevel: Low Risk

Company: appleblossomart.com - http://www.appleblossomart.com/

Description:

Winter Screen Saver is an adware bundler that installs Adware-NavHelper (NavExcel) with itself.Adware.Navihelper typically installs itself as a Browser Helper Object and may perform other actions, including displaying advertising content and updating itself.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • It installs Adware-NavHelper (NavExcel) with itself.
  • Adware.Navihelper typically installs itself as a Browser Helper Object and may perform other actions, including displaying advertising content and updating itself.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: Winter.scr

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\NavExcel
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Bottin.com Screen Savers
  • C:\Program Files\NavExcel Search Toolbar
  • C:\Program Files\Bottin.com Screen Savers
  • C:\Program Files\NavExcel\NavHelper
  • C:\Program Files\Bottin.com Screen Savers\Winter
  • C:\Program Files\NavExcel\NavHelper\v2.0.4a

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\NavExcel\NavHelper\v2.0.4a\NHelper.htm
    [8023 Bytes] Firefox Document
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Bottin.com Screen Savers\Start Winter Screen Saver.lnk
    [502 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Bottin.com Screen Savers\Free Wallpapers.lnk
    [744 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Bottin.com Screen Savers\Configure Winter Screen Saver.lnk
    [1403 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\Winter.scr
    [3156610 Bytes] Screen Saver
  • C:\Program Files\NavExcel\NavHelper\v2.0.4a\NHelper.dll
    [135168 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Bottin.com Screen Savers\Free Screen Savers.lnk
    [759 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\WINDOWS\nxstinst.exe
    [339968 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\NavExcel Search Toolbar\settings.dat
    [1078 Bytes] DAT File
  • C:\Program Files\NavExcel\NavHelper\v2.0.4a\NHUpdater.exe
    [188416 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\Bottin.com Screen Savers\Winter\NH_and_NTB_EULA_072104.rtf
    [16877 Bytes] Rich Text Format
  • C:\Program Files\Bottin.com Screen Savers\Winter\License.txt
    [4572 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\Bottin.com Screen Savers\Winter\Free Wallpapers.url
    [77 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\Bottin.com Screen Savers\Winter\Free Screen Savers.url
    [65 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\NavExcel Search Toolbar\NavExcelBar.dll
    [331776 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\NavExcel\NavHelper\v2.0.4a\v2.0.4a.cab
    [106818 Bytes] WinZip File

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