Name: Adw.CmdService Category: Adware Alias: Command Advice: Remove Risk: High Risk High risk threats typically are remotely exploitable vulnerabilities, which can lead to system compromise. Successful exploitation does not normally require any interaction. May open up communication ports, use polymorphic tactics, stealth installations, and/or anti-spy counter measures. May use a security flaw in the operating system to gain access to your computer. Description: Adw.CmdService is an adware application that opens pop-ups and displays various types of advertising on the user's desktop while browsing web pages. Adw.CmdService is installed by a number of drive-by downloaders, including IE-Plugin. The End User License Agreement (EULA) states that "iDownload and/or the Software may, without any further prior notice to you, remove, disable or render inoperative other adware programs resident on your computer, which, in turn, may disable or render inoperative, other software resident on your computer, including software bundled with such adware, or have other adverse impacts on your computer." (http://command.adservs.com/terms.html) The EULA also states that no personally identifying information (PII) is collected but non-personally identifying aggregate information may be shared with third parties including advertisers. Signatures: process: command.exe: MD5 Hash: e2c234dde711c6754f2... process: installer.exe: MD5 Hash: 1fad0a42c6291e0b414... process: mte2odm6odoxng.exe: MD5 Hash: cd8c256be148babf69f... process: cmdinst.exe: MD5 Hash: 1fad0a42c6291e0b414... process: command.exe: MD5 Hash: e2c234dde711c6754f2... process: sfvbhwd.exe: MD5 Hash: 0be27153e3a15f58397... process: mte3ndi6odoxng.exe: MD5 Hash: aeb8d5c9353739feca9... process: command.exe: MD5 Hash: e2c234dde711c6754f2... process: cmdinst.exe: MD5 Hash: aeb8d5c9353739feca9... process: cmdinst.exe: MD5 Hash: aeb8d5c9353739feca9... process: mte3ndi6odoxng.exe: MD5 Hash: 7212a74bcec46b93283... process: adtech2006.exe: MD5 Hash: d91b4bf6882e0ec16e2... process: timessquare.exe: MD5 Hash: e780ab391c8ca484df0... process: mte3ndi6odoxng.exe: MD5 Hash: 7212a74bcec46b93283... process: mte3odm6odoxng.exe: MD5 Hash: 570993f0937872a071b... process: netmon.exe: MD5 Hash: 2760839e42cc4e151a8.. Type: Adware - Adware is generally software that displays advertisements. Some advertisers may covertly install adware on your system and generate a stream of unsolicited advertisements that can clutter your desktop and affect your productivity. The advertisements may also contain pornographic or other material that you might find inappropriate. The extra processing required to track you or to display advertisements can tax your computer and hurt your system performance.