LinkiDoo
Posted: December 9, 2013
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Threat Level: | 2/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 878 |
First Seen: | December 9, 2013 |
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Last Seen: | July 11, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
LinkiDoo is adware that may come to the computer system packaged together with free software the PC user has obtained from the Web. LinkiDoo states to be able to enhance the computer user's web browsing experience by offering tools like Compare, Deals, Inline, Related, Review and Search. LinkiDoo may be dropped and installed on the computer in numerous copies. LinkiDoo may reoccur on the PC after it has been removed. To rid the PC of LinkiDoo, PC users should completely eliminate all of its components. LinkiDoo may show annoying pop-up adverts, banners, coupons and deals. LinkiDoo may hack any web browser installed on the computer and alter the default browser settings. LinkiDoo may also modify the default start page and search provider or a new tab window with a certain questionable website. LinkiDoo may install itself as an add-on, plug-in, or extension on the web browser. LinkiDoo may keep track of the web user's Internet surfing habits. LinkiDoo may gather confidential information of the PC user and forward and use it in targeted advertising campaigns.
Technical Details
Registry Modifications
CLSID{1F87D8B1-BC1F-435E-9290-EC13863DCAE9}{5c11f47a-dbf7-4d5f-94a0-f747ce85e935}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\LinkiDooSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{5C11F47A-DBF7-4D5F-94A0-F747CE85E935}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateLinkiDoo_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateLinkiDoo_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions\nedmkhahhppfofnniinaggmabnngddjkSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\LinkiDooSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateLinkiDoo_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateLinkiDoo_RASMANCSSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update LinkiDooSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update LinkiDooSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update LinkiDooSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update LinkiDooHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}LinkiDoo
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