Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.PlanetRemote

Risklevel: Low Risk

Company: PlanetDNS - http://www.planetremote.com/

Description:

PlanetDNS provides us the software PlanetRemote that enables you to take control of your computer remotely and interact with its desktop as if you were sitting right in front of it. It controls multiple computers from within a LAN or from the Internet. You can take control of your computer from any other computer connected to your local network using either a web browser or the PlanetRemote viewer application included with this product.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • It can remotely control the user's PC.
  • It is not harmful unless installed and used without the knowledge of the computer user or network administrator.
  • It configured to start automatically with the operating system.
  • It has the settings to alert local desktop user, by disabling the setting it can be used without the notice of the user.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Process: pdshell.exe

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\e
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\u
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\u
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Pro
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Pro

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\readme.txt
    [3518 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\ext\mshlicense.dll
    [212992 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\ext\mshlog.dll
    [69632 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\ext\mshname.dll
    [110592 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\ext\mshredir.dll
    [155648 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\ext\mshservice.dll
    [77824 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\ext\mshupdate.dll
    [86016 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\ext\mshupnp.dll
    [274432 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\ext\mshvnc.dll
    [1130496 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\PlanetRemote Viewer.lnk
    [1615 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\PlanetRemote.lnk
    [1607 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PlanetDNS\PlanetRemote\Contact PlanetDNS Support.url
    [121 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PlanetDNS\PlanetRemote\Online Support.url
    [127 Bytes] Internet Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PlanetDNS\PlanetRemote\PlanetDNS License Manager.lnk
    [1327 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PlanetDNS\PlanetRemote\PlanetRemote Help.lnk
    [617 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PlanetDNS\PlanetRemote\PlanetRemote Viewer.lnk
    [1633 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PlanetDNS\PlanetRemote\PlanetRemote.lnk
    [1625 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PlanetDNS\PlanetRemote\Read Me.lnk
    [644 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\pdnscpl.cpl
    [102400 Bytes] Control Panel extension
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\PDNSCPL.HLP
    [9732 Bytes] Help File
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\pdnsreg.exe
    [210240 Bytes] Application
  • C:\WINDOWS\system32\pdnsreg.hlp
    [8778 Bytes] Help File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\GettingStarted.txt
    [4963 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\idshell.dll
    [143360 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshlicense.hlp
    [8987 Bytes] Help File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshlicense.tip
    [134 Bytes] TIP File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\Mshlog.hlp
    [11690 Bytes] Help File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshlog.log
    [0 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshlog.tip
    [588 Bytes] TIP File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshname.hlp
    [7874 Bytes] Help File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshredir.hlp
    [12656 Bytes] Help File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshredir.tip
    [338 Bytes] TIP File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshservice.hlp
    [7329 Bytes] Help File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshservice.tip
    [332 Bytes] TIP File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshupdate.hlp
    [8061 Bytes] Help File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshupdate.tip
    [133 Bytes] TIP File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshupnp.hlp
    [13388 Bytes] Help File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshupnp.tip
    [184 Bytes] TIP File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshvnc.hlp
    [28572 Bytes] Help File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\mshvnc.tip
    [625 Bytes] TIP File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\PDNSCPL.HLP
    [9732 Bytes] Help File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\pdnscpl.tip
    [140 Bytes] TIP File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\pdshell.chm
    [2888573 Bytes] Compiled HTML Help file
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\pdshell.exe
    [177456 Bytes] Application
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\pdshell.ini
    [6695 Bytes] Configuration Settings
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\pdshell.tip
    [661 Bytes] TIP File
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\planetdns.scc
    [14272 Bytes] PlanetDNS Support Center Configuration
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\PlanetRemote.lnk
    [1619 Bytes] Shortcut
  • C:\Program Files\NewAce Corporation\PlanetRemote\premview.exe
    [1316152 Bytes] Application

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