StatBlaster Adware Detection and Removal
Title: StatBlaster
Also Known as: Stat Blaster; Statblaster
Severity scale:
StatBlaster is an adware program that serves up advertisements on a user’s PC or laptop. It may do this by showing annoying pop-up ads or by displaying advertisements in other software.
StatBlaster may come bundled with free software, such as P2P download software or game applications. It may also be installed onto a computer by other adware, and in turn install other adware itself!
Statblaster creates multiple files on a user’s computer and may be very difficult to uninstall.
StatBlaster’s presence may indicate the presence of other software on the computer. A free scan with SpyZooka will alert users to malicious files and programs existing on their computers.
StatBlaster file contents:
Directory:
MEDIA
Files:
STATBLASTER.exe
UPDATESTATS.EXE
GETSTATS.EXE
MRBG5VOY4.EXE
ME.EXE
ME.DLL
UNINST.EXE
STATBLASTER.DLL
Registry Keys:
clickflag
stattracker.codebase
statblaster
Other Registry Values:
ME
UPDATESTATS
