Adware . AdRoar (Summary)
Software Name: AdRoar
Company Name: AvatarResources
Product Name: AdRoar
Classification: Adware
Website: http://www.avatarresources.com
Brief:
A BHO that links to ar.avres.net to retrieve and display pop-up advertisements related to keywords on a visited webpage. Monitors keywords typed in address bar and displays a pop-up page of search results from 411ferret.com.
IMPORTANT!
Some of the Adware.AdRoar components
are listed below. The list is compiled as a reference. The list might
not be complete and it doesn't represent instructions for manual removal.
We DO NOT recommend manual removal. Incorrect removal
of certain software might make your computer unstable or even unusable.
Removal of adware component might affect the related ad-supported software.
If you suspect that you have an unwanted instance of AdRoar
installed on your computer we recommend a free
audit of your system with INAC Anti Spyware.
AdRoar might create following folders (and inject its files inside
the folders):
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AdRoar might create following files (some of the files might be
loaded in memory while the software is running):
- %PROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\cpr_csl.exe
- %WINDOWS%\AdRoar.dll
- %WINDOWS%\artmmp.ini
- %WINDOWS%\ARUpdate.exe
- %WINDOWS%\cpruninst.exe
AdRoar is often accompanied by the following tracking cookies:
AdRoar might create following registry keys (and inject subkeys
and values):
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AdRoar.Band
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AdRoar.Band.1
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{BDF6CE3D-F5C5-4462-9814-3C8EAC330CA8}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{91D91D21-8008-429D-821C-7266AAC84A9F}
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{ACE8D3BA-7742-44C4-920D-FD25BD1E8245}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{BDF6CE3D-F5C5-4462-9814-3C8EAC330CA8}
- HKEY_USERS\*\Software\AdRoarPlugin
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wast
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WAST
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WCPR
AdRoar might create following registry values:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar|{BDF6CE3D-F5C5-4462-9814-3C8EAC330CA8}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run|AdRoarUpdate
AdRoar might create registry values with following data:
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AdRoar might insert following entries in the HOSTS file:
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