Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.FreeWire

Risklevel: High

Company: FreeWire P2P - http://www.freewirep2p.com/

Description:

FreeWire is a file-sharing program based on LimeWire that connects users to millions of others through the ubiquitous Gnutella network. With it, you can search for, share, and download music (MP3s), movies, pictures, games, software, documents, and almost any other type of files.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • Downloads other adware also
  • Slows the system
  • Show number of popup ads
  • Communicate with the host server

Installation: Installed through EXE.

Used folders:

  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Start Menu\Programs\FreeWire
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\META-INF
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\themes
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\themes\black_theme
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\themes\default_osx_theme
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\themes\default_theme
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\themes\windows_theme
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\xml
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\xml\data
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\xml\display
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\xml\misc
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\xml\schemas
  • 3-2. ActiveX Information

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ freew_bbi6009.exe
    [167 KB] EXE
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ FreeWireLauncher.exe
    [44 KB] EXE
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ uninst.exe
    [37 KB] EXE
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ ViewDownloads.exe
    [68 KB] EXE
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ FreeWire.dll
    [51 KB] DLL
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ collections.jar
    [254 KB] JAR
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ core.jar
    [1209 KB] JAR
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ gui.jar
    [1524 KB] JAR
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ GURL.jar
    [7 KB] JAR
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ jl011.jar
    [130 KB] JAR
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ logicrypto.jar
    [128 KB] JAR
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ MessagesBundles.jar
    [2285 KB] JAR
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ themes.jar
    [749 KB] JAR
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ xerces.jar
    [1770 KB] JAR
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ blend2.gif
    [2 KB] GIF
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ blend.gif
    [2 KB] GIF
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ icon_sm.gif
    [1 KB] GIF
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ spacer.gif
    [1 KB] GIF
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ donotremove.htm
    [0 KB] HTM
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ FreeWire.ico
    [8 KB] ICON
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ windows.font.properties
    [33 KB] PROPERTIES
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ freewire.props
    [1 KB] PROPS
  • C:\Program Files\FreeWire\ xml.war
    [5 KB] WAR
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Start Menu\Programs\FreeWire\ FreeWire.lnk
    [1 KB] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Start Menu\Programs\FreeWire\ Uninstall FreeWire.lnk
    [1 KB] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Start Menu\Programs\FreeWire\ Using FreeWire.lnk
    [1 KB] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Start Menu\Programs\FreeWire\ ViewDownloads.lnk
    [1 KB] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Desktop\FreeWire.lnk
    [1 KB] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\FreeWire.lnk
    [1 KB] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\Display.props
    [1 KB] PROPS
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\fileurns.cache
    [1 KB] CACHE
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\freewire.props
    [1 KB] PROPS
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF
    [1 KB] MF
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\themes\ black_theme.lwtp
    [59 KB] LWTP
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\themes\ default_osx_theme.lwtp
    [40 KB] LWTP
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\themes\ default_theme.lwtp
    [56 KB] LWTP
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\themes\ windows_theme.lwtp
    [40 KB] LWTP
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\xml\data\audio.sxml
    [1 KB] SXML
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\xml\data\video.sxml
    [1 KB] SXML
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\xml\display\audio.props
    [1 KB] PROPS
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\xml\display\video.props
    [1 KB] PROPS
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\xml\misc\server.props
    [1 KB] PROPS
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\xml\schemas\audio.xsd
    [7 KB] XSD
  • C:\Documents and Settings\USER\.freewire\xml\schemas\video.xsd
    [4 KB] XSD

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