Golden Palace Casino displays advertisements and allows execution of code
| spyware-golden-palace-casino (14359) |  High Risk |
Description:
Golden Palace Casino is a Browser Helper Object (BHO), a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) that is used to attach third-party software add-ons to running processes of Microsoft Internet Explorer. Golden Palace Casino may replace the home page in a user's Web browser and may impact the speed and performance of the Web browser. Golden Palace Casino loads whenever Internet Explorer starts and bypasses most security software because it acts as a part of the Web browser. Golden Palace Casino is adware (advertising oriented spyware) that opens advertisements during a user's Internet Explorer browsing session. Golden Palace Casino could allow a remote attacker to execute malicious code on the victim's computer.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Windows 2000
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft, Windows 95
- Microsoft, Windows 98
- Microsoft, Windows Me
- Microsoft, Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft, Windows XP
Remedy:
If the Golden Palace Casino 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.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Golden Palace Casino Web site, Golden Palace Online Casino - Free Casino Games, Real Casino Fun! at http://www.goldenpalace.com/welcome.php.
Reported:
Jan 14, 2004
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