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Adware:W32/ClientMan

Name : Adware:W32/ClientMan
Detection Names : AdWare.Win32.ClientMan
Category:Spyware
Type:Adware
Platform:W32

Summary

This program delivers advertising content to the user. It is usually annoying but harmless, unless it is combined with spyware or trackware.

Details


File System Changes
Create these directories:

  • %programfiles%\ClientMan
  •  %programfiles%\ClientMan\new
  •  %programfiles%\ClientMan\run


Additional Details

Adware:W32/ClientMan displays pop up advertisements during the browsing session.

The program can also redirect search engine results and overwrite links on a webpage being currently viewed, to lead the user to unsolicited web pages.


Installation

Upon execution, ClientMan drops the following files:

  • %programfiles%\ClientMan\client.cfg
  • %programfiles%\ClientMan\msckin.exe
  • %programfiles%\ClientMan\mscman.exe
  • %programfiles%\ClientMan\update.tim

Activity

Once present on a machine, Adware:W32/ClientMan is launched each time the system boots up and attempts to connect to the following website:

  • odysseusmarketing.com

The adware program runs silently in the background.


Registry

During installation, the program creates the following registry keys:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CliMan

To run its program at every system boot up, the adware creates the following autorun registry:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run  
ClientMan1 = "%programfiles%\ClientMan\mscman.exe"

Where %programfiles% stands for the Windows Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.