Cydoor opens advertisements and obtains information
| spyware-cydoor (14295) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Cydoor is advertising-oriented spyware (adware) that downloads and displays new advertisements in a popup window while a user is browsing the Web. This program sends email addresses and other user-supplied information to Cydoor Desktop Media.
Cydoor is used as a file downloader, and will install files when it is run.
Cydoor redirects Web pages to a page that was not selected by the user. A file may have been added to the registry that restores the hijacked setting each time the system is started. Cydoor may redirect the browsing session to a hidden site to capture address information and other sensitive information. Internet Explorer's performance may slow as a result of the Cydoor program.
Reportedly, Cydoor can cause errors when running on Windows XP.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
If the Cydoor software is not desired, uninstall it from your system. Use an up-to-date antivirus or spybot removal program to determine if the target computer is host to a spybot program.
References:
- Cydoor Desktop Media Web site: Cydoor Desktop Media.
- PestPatrol Web site: Cydoor.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- Microsoft Windows Me
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP
Reported:
Jun 01, 2000
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