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PUP.Crossfire.SA

Posted: January 30, 2013

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 33
First Seen: January 30, 2013
OS(es) Affected: Windows

PUP.Crossfire.SA is a potentially unwanted program/adware that takes advantage of other programs to spread a copy of itself to targeted computers. PUP.Crossfire.SA comes bundled with these applications so that when a PC user installs it, PUP.Crossfire.SA is also loaded on the PC. PUP.Crossfire.SA does not show any signs computer users could notice throughout the installation process. PUP.Crossfire.SA encompasses minimal command to run itself on the corrupted machine. Once installed, PUP.Crossfire.SA is added and launched as a plug-in to most affected web browsers. PUP.Crossfire.SA can control a victim's Internet surfing activities and divert online search results in any search engine to dubious websites. PUP.Crossfire.SA may display a variety of pop-up ads on the screen of the targeted computer while the computer user is online. Authors of PUP.Crossfire.SA attempt to earn money from computer users by using the pay-per-click technique when they view or click on the ads.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:



savingsapp.exe File name: savingsapp.exe
Size: 1.96 MB (1969112 bytes)
MD5: 1fe9487064c32d846fc4c68917daefcb
Detection count: 96
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 13, 2013
5b846056d650de82d4451969fc7f4da3 File name: 5b846056d650de82d4451969fc7f4da3
Size: 792.55 KB (792557 bytes)
MD5: 5b846056d650de82d4451969fc7f4da3
Detection count: 88
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 13, 2013
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