Adware Aornum Spyware
Type: Adware (Previously called Spyware)
Publisher: iwon.comSystems Affected: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Me
Systems Not Affected: DOS, Linux, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX, Windows 3.x
This spyware threat can be detected only by free Spyware Scanner software that support expanded threats.
The Spyware's Behavior
Aornum's spyware is an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object that is also run as a Windows task. The Adware can open pop-up ads when browsing the Web using Internet Explorer.The spyware files on the system will be able to be detected as Adware under the file name(s) Aornum.
The spyware could be installed by software from the iwon.com Web site.
File names: Aornum.exe; Aornidle.dll; Aornumax.dll
Adware 'Aornum' is an Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object that runs as a Windows task.
When the Spyware is executed, the installer performs the following
Installs several files into the Windir folder.Starts a running process (usually Aornum) that can make calls to various servers to update the adware's code.
Creates the Windir\Program Files\Ornum folder.
Creates the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Aornum
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Aornum
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TENsoft
Deleting the Spyware keys from the Registry
On the taskbar, click Start > Run. (The Run dialog box appears.)In the Run dialog box, type regedit
Click OK.
In the Registry Editor, navigate to and delete the following keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft
\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Aornum
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Aornum
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TENsoft
Exit the Registry Editor.
Restart the computer.
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 Aornum, click Delete.
Using Windows Explorer, delete the Windir\Program Files\Ornum folder as well.
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