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Adware:Win32/PriceGong

First posted on 24 January 2013.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

There are no other names known for Adware:Win32/PriceGong.

Explanation :

Adware:Win32/PriceGong may be installed from the program's website:





Installation

When run, the installer for Adware:Win32/PriceGong installs the program into folders named "PriceGong" in %ProgramFiles% and %APPDATA%.

Note: %ProgramFiles% refers to a variable location that is determined by the software by querying the operating system. The default location for the Program Files folder for Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7, and 8 is "C:\Program Files".

Note: %APPDATA% refers to a variable location that is determined by the malware by querying the operating system. The default location for the Application Data folder for Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 is "C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data". For Windows Vista, 7, and 8, the default location is "C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming".

It also creates an entry in the <start menu> called "PriceGong", which contains links to the program's website, help information, and the software's uninstaller, as follows:



Note: <start menu> refers to a variable location that is determined by the software by querying the operating system. The default location for the Start Menu folder for Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 is "C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Start Menu" or "C:\Users\<user>\Start Menu". For Windows Vista, 7, and 8, the default location is "C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu".

Adware:Win32/PriceGong installs itself as a BHO (browser helper object), which can be seen in Internet Explorer's Manage Add-ons window, as in the following screenshot:



Adware:Win32/PriceGong creates an installation entry in the Programs and Features section of the Control Panel, as follows:



Running this uninstaller removes Adware:Win32/PriceGong from your computer.

Execution

Once installed, Adware:Win32/PriceGong displays offers to you as you browse the Internet, as in the following example:



These offers are presented in separate windows that sit outside of your normal web browser window.



Analysis by Michael Johnson

Last update 24 January 2013

 

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