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Spyware:Win32/ShopAtHome.C.dll

First posted on 07 April 2009.
Source: SecurityHome

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Spyware:Win32/ShopAtHome.C.dll.

Explanation :

Spyware:Win32/ShopAtHome.C.dll is a dll downloader component utilized by Win32/ShopAtHome - a web browser redirector that monitors your Web browsing behavior and online purchases. ShopAtHome - also known as GoldenRetriever and SelectRebates - claims to track points for your ShopAtHome rebates when you buy products directly from affiliated merchant Web sites without linking through the ShopAtHome Web site.

Symptoms
There are no obvious symptoms that indicate the presence of this program on an affected machine.

Spyware:Win32/ShopAtHome.C.dll is a dll downloader component utilized by Win32/ShopAtHome - a web browser redirector that monitors your Web browsing behavior and online purchases. ShopAtHome - also known as GoldenRetriever and SelectRebates - claims to track points for your ShopAtHome rebates when you buy products directly from affiliated merchant Web sites without linking through the ShopAtHome Web site.

Installation
Spyware:Win32/ShopAtHome.C.dll is usually dropped into the user's %temp% folder.Additional InformationSpyware:Win32/ShopAtHome.C.dll runs a hidden copy of Internet Explorer that connects to a remote webserver. It may download the main component of Win32/ShopAtHome and may also post related information to the remote webserver. At the time of publishing the following IP address was being used for this purpose:199.221.131.86For more information, please see the Spyware:Win32/ShopAtHome description elsewhere in our encyclopedia.

Analysis by Jireh Sanico

Last update 07 April 2009

 

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