Adware.SurfSideKick Removal Guide
Adware.SurfSideKick is a very aggressive advertising application that downloads and displays browsing related unwanted pop up advertisements on the compromised computer. Adware.SurfSideKick can gain access to the computer through corrupted shareware, freeware, spam email or through malicious websites. Inside the computer it can attach itself to running system processes, install corrupted files into Windows registry and update itself on every session. The adware is usually installed with other malware that may cause various types of security problems and invade privacy without users consent. Adware.SurfSideKick is able to monitor browsing activity, consume system resources and redirect computers to malicious web pages.
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For complete Adware.SurfSideKick removal and repair we suggest the following steps |
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Possible Adware.SurfSideKick behaviors
- Browser opens automatically
- Especially complicated to eliminate corrupted files manually
- Annoying pop-up when windows starts
- Credit card data theft
- Unknown processes consuming the CPU performance
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Threat Specifications
| Malware Data |
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Threat name: |
Adware.SurfSideKick |
Also mentioned as: |
SurfSideKick |
Type: |
Adware |
Sub type: |
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General description: |
Adware is a program constructed to display annoying pop up ads. Adware is usually installed on the system through shareware bundles or as a browser toolbar plug-in. Adware can collect system data, browsing habits, keystrokes and send the sensitive private information to outlying servers. |
| Danger Level |
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Risk level: |
High |
Distribution level: |
High |
Removal level: |
Difficult |
Damage level: |
Medium |
Infected systems |
Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 95, Windows 98 |
| Aliases and Associated threats |
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Aliases/Clones: |
Adware:Win32/SurfSideKick, Adware-SurfSideKick.dr, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SurfSide.ax, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SurfSide.az, Adware.DeluxeCommunications, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SurfSide.bb, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SurfSide.av, Adware-TVMedia, Trojan-Dropper.Win32.SurfSide.a, Adware-SurfSideKick, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SurfSide.ay |
Related Threats: |
Adware-SurfSideKick, Adware.SurfSideKick.Process, Adware/SurfSideKick.89600, Adware/SurfSideKick.90112, Adware/SurfSideKick.252928, Adware/SurfSideKick.246272, Adware-SurfSideKick.dr |
Associated Files |
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Exe files: |
ssk.exe, sskupdater.exe, surfsidekick.exe, taskmgr.exe |
Dll files: |
sskbho.dll, sskcore.dll |
Aditional files: |
N/A |
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