Adware Adtomi Spyware
Type: Adware (Previously called Spyware)
Name: Yahoo StockPublisher: Adtomi
Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP
Systems Not Affected: Linux, Microsoft IIS, OS/2, UNIX
This spyware threat can be detected only by free Spyware Scanner software that support expanded threats.
The Spyware's Behavior
The spyware 'Adtomi' is a stock tracking program that will display pop-up advertisements in the background.The spyware files on the system will be able to be detected as Adware under the file name "Adtomi".
The most common installation method for this application is through Web sites.
When Adtomi's Spyware runs, it does the following
Adds the value:"YahooStock" = "path to executable"
to the registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\
Microsoft\Current Version\Run
so that the program starts when you start Windows.
Displays a message box prompting the user for a stock symbol.
Creates the registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adtomi
This adware program would have to be manually installed. There are several known programs that have Adtomi's spyware within them and that install it as the program itself is installed.
*Make sure you run a full system spyware scan and delete all the spyware files detected as Adware under the file name(s) Adtomi.
Then Delete the spyware value that was added to the registry.
Scanning for and Deleting the Spyware files
Run your free Spyware Scanner and make sure that it is configured to scan all files.Run a full system spyware scan.
If any files are detected as spyware infected with the Adware Adtomi, click Delete.
Deleting the Spyware Values from the Registry
Click Start, and then click Run. (The Run dialog box appears.)Type regedit
Then click OK. (The Registry Editor opens.)
Navigate to the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft
\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
In the right pane, delete the value:
"YahooStock" = "path to executable"
Navigate to and delete the key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adtomi
Exit the Registry Editor.
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