Spyware Information: 123Mania
This application is adware. Adware is not normally a threat, but is usually considered a nuisance. It might have been installed by another application. It can pop up advertisements even if you have a popup blocker on your computer. It can monitor your computer usage to generate ads that you are more likely to respond to. Adware can consume processing power and network bandwidth, thus slowing down your computer and interrupting your workflow.
- Size: 90,112 bytes
- Threat level: Medium (more info...)
- Detections: 48 this month: 0
- Author: Matrix Technology Network
- Appeared: 5/17/2005
Research
- Method of infection: 123Mania can be installed via drive-by download. The ActiveX install is triggered in some popups.
- Advertising: 123Mania creates popup advertisements.
- Browser degradation: 123Mania can hijack searches from legitimate sites to 123mania.com.
- Privacy policy: None found.
- Security issues: 123Mania alters the Windows code-signing system so any software labelled as coming from a "Trusted publisher" can be automatically and silently installed. This alteration is not fixed when 123Mania is removed.
Spyware Detection Stats
- Spyware Fingerprints: 91,859
- Detections: 6,792,650
- Detections this Month: 797
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