Updated: January 30, 2019 6:51:20 AM
Type: Potentially Unwanted App
Infection Length: Varies
Risk Impact: Medium
Systems Affected: Windows
Behavior
PUA.IpGoldSurf is a potentially unwanted application that may be used for online advertising to generate revenue.
When the application is installed, it creates the following files:
- %ProgramFiles%\IpGoldSurfer\d3dcompiler_43.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\IpGoldSurfer\d3dcompiler_46.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\IpGoldSurfer\d3dx9_43.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\IpGoldSurfer\ffmpegsumo.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\IpGoldSurfer\icudt.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\IpGoldSurfer\ipgoldsurfer.cfg
- %ProgramFiles%\IpGoldSurfer\ipgoldsurfer.exe
- %ProgramFiles%\IpGoldSurfer\libcef.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\IpGoldSurfer\libEGL.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\IpGoldSurfer\libGLESv2.dll
- %ProgramFiles%\IpGoldSurfer\ru.pak
The application may be used for online advertising to generate revenue. It lets users browse surfing sites, perform tasks for advertisers, and read advertising letters.
The application uses its own browser and is designed to work in the ipGold.ru service.