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Adware.Discount Frenzy

Posted: February 6, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 8,075
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 11,024
First Seen: February 6, 2014
Last Seen: October 13, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows


Discount Frenzy is adware, which may add a browser extension, add-on or plug-in on the Web browser of the PC. Discount Frenzy may display annoying pop-up ads and messages on social networking and numerous online shopping websites. Discount Frenzy may affect the Web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google chrome, and Internet Explorer. Discount Frenzy may be able to change the default browser settings to possibly execute its unwanted functions on the computer system. Every time the computer user browses online shopping websites and other websites, Discount Frenzy may show a pop-up box, which may encompass Discount Frenzy discount coupons, deals, offers and ads. Computer users may get flooded with numerous sponsored links and sale deals. Discount Frenzy may gathers data such as the PC user's browsing habits and search terms, and then, send and use this data for targeted marketing purposes.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DiscountFrenzy\DiscountFrenzy-bho64.dll File name: DiscountFrenzy-bho64.dll
Size: 969.21 KB (969216 bytes)
MD5: f81bcde74bd46fcb13929edeb80e8757
Detection count: 84
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DiscountFrenzy
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 6, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\DiscountFrenzy\DiscountFrenzy-updater.exe File name: DiscountFrenzy-updater.exe
Size: 449.02 KB (449024 bytes)
MD5: 978a5ed8ac15d72e9200eeda6e48631a
Detection count: 73
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\DiscountFrenzy
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 6, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\DiscountFrenzy\DiscountFrenzy-firefoxinstaller.exe File name: DiscountFrenzy-firefoxinstaller.exe
Size: 1 MB (1006080 bytes)
MD5: 60713140b0fe8427918c03c550efa0a6
Detection count: 71
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\DiscountFrenzy
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 6, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\DiscountFrenzy\DiscountFrenzy-enabler.exe File name: DiscountFrenzy-enabler.exe
Size: 481.28 KB (481280 bytes)
MD5: 2c2302dd5d5a079b2c58f77241a3c017
Detection count: 70
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\DiscountFrenzy
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 6, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DiscountFrenzy\Uninstall.exe File name: Uninstall.exe
Size: 77.31 KB (77312 bytes)
MD5: e38a07e9ce41cf0f7f15e090a4dcd49c
Detection count: 40
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\DiscountFrenzy
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 6, 2014
%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\Tempdir\discountfrenzy.exe File name: discountfrenzy.exe
Size: 5.23 MB (5231745 bytes)
MD5: 58b31bc711bb001353e07578849ef187
Detection count: 16
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\Tempdir\discountfrenzy.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 17, 2022
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\discountfrenzy\discountfrenzy-bg.exe File name: discountfrenzy-bg.exe
Size: 767.48 KB (767488 bytes)
MD5: abae0b95e9f73533b0fb4fab95573940
Detection count: 14
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\discountfrenzy
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 6, 2014

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110611221142}{22222222-2222-2222-2222-220422532262}{22222222-2222-2222-2222-220622222242}{44444444-4444-4444-4444-440444534462}{55555555-5555-5555-5555-550455535562}{66666666-6666-6666-6666-660466536662}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\AppDataLow\Software\Discount_FrenzySoftware\AppDataLow\Software\DiscountFrenzySOFTWARE\Classes\1d0e8e40f57c0131b2067b1d8fb3b2870062242.BHOSOFTWARE\Classes\1d0e8e40f57c0131b2067b1d8fb3b2870062242.BHO.1SOFTWARE\Classes\1d0e8e40f57c0131b2067b1d8fb3b2870062242.SandboxSOFTWARE\Classes\1d0e8e40f57c0131b2067b1d8fb3b2870062242.Sandbox.1SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0045362.BHOSOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0045362.BHO.1SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0045362.SandboxSOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0045362.Sandbox.1Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\windows_ie_ac_001\Software\Discount_FrenzySoftware\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\windows_ie_ac_001\Software\DiscountFrenzySOFTWARE\Discount_FrenzySOFTWARE\Discount_Frenzy-nvSOFTWARE\DiscountFrenzySoftware\InstalledBrowserExtensions\25257Software\InstalledBrowserExtensions\25257\62242Software\InstalledBrowserExtensions\DiscountFrenzySoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ApprovedExtensionsMigration\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{03f248ba-f0af-4078-a1c8-4b61c93e0c10}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{28d3acb5-ccc0-4732-820a-4c9fed7fe3ab}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{7a0393d0-8b0f-4e99-9c56-e9b8fff585f2}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{b5056e5f-0835-477a-917c-2bad1d792af0}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{e97f84aa-fbb0-4018-a039-771895fc0ab0}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\Discount_Frenzy-bg.exeSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\DiscountFrenzy-updaterSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Discount_FrenzySOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Discount_Frenzy-nvSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\DiscountFrenzySOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\InstalledBrowserExtensions\25257SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{03f248ba-f0af-4078-a1c8-4b61c93e0c10}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{28d3acb5-ccc0-4732-820a-4c9fed7fe3ab}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{7a0393d0-8b0f-4e99-9c56-e9b8fff585f2}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{b5056e5f-0835-477a-917c-2bad1d792af0}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{e97f84aa-fbb0-4018-a039-771895fc0ab0}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\Discount_Frenzy-bg.exeSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110411531162}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Discount_FrenzyDiscountFrenzy

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%APPDATA%\DiscountFrenzy%AppData%\Apps Hat%ProgramFiles%\Apps Hat%ProgramFiles%\DiscountFrenzy%ProgramFiles%\Discount_Frenzy%ProgramFiles(x86)%\DiscountFrenzy%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Discount_Frenzy%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Apps Hat%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\DiscountFrenzy
The following URL's were detected:
DiscountFrenzy
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