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ThreatExpert's Statistics for Adware.Maxifiles [PC Tools]:

Adware.Maxifiles [PC Tools] is also known as:
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
Downloader [Symantec]5,522
Downloader.Trojan [Symantec]4,485
TROJ_DLOADER.SCW [Trend Micro]3,364
TROJ_DLOADER.PER [Trend Micro]2,898
TROJ_DLOADER.QNF [Trend Micro]2,500
Downloader.gen.a [McAfee]2,029
New Malware.bx [McAfee]744
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.dvd [Kaspersky Lab]650
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Homles.bz [Kaspersky Lab]414
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.emo [Kaspersky Lab]232
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.flc [Kaspersky Lab]232
Mal/Behav-191 [Sophos]196
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.x [Kaspersky Lab]105
Matcash [McAfee]84
Downloader-BCF [McAfee]76
Mal/Packer, Mal/Behav-191 [Sophos]69
Trojan-Downloader.Matcash.P [Ikarus]69
Win-Trojan/Downloader.44544.AN [AhnLab]69
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Homles.ao [Kaspersky Lab]58
Adware-IWantSearch [McAfee]55
Adware.MaxSearch [Symantec]42
Generic Downloader.ab [McAfee]41
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.u [Kaspersky Lab]37
Generic Toolbar.b [McAfee]36
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.bca [Kaspersky Lab]34
Trojan Horse [Symantec]31
BrowserModifier:Win32/Toolbar888 [Microsoft]28
Generic Downloader.k [McAfee]26
TROJ_AGENT.RAT [Trend Micro]25
Trojan.Adclicker [Symantec]25
TROJ_MATCASH.AM [Trend Micro]24
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.idv [Kaspersky Lab]24
Generic.dx [McAfee]23
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.q [Kaspersky Lab]23
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Starter.a [Kaspersky Lab]23
888Bar [Symantec]21
TROJ_DLOADER.DKV [Trend Micro]20
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.y [Kaspersky Lab]17
Adware.EzTracks [PC Tools]16
Adware.Kuaiso [Symantec]16
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.y [Kaspersky Lab]16
TROJ_DLOADER.QQN [Trend Micro]15
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Rond.c [Kaspersky Lab]14
Trojan:Win32/Matcash.gen!C [Microsoft]14
Adware-Shorty [McAfee]13
Matcash.dll [McAfee]13
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.ah [Kaspersky Lab]13
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Adload.jm [Kaspersky Lab]13
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.ac [Kaspersky Lab]12
Adware-IWantSearch.dr [McAfee]11
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]11
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.ay [Kaspersky Lab]11
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.u [Ikarus]11
TROJ_AGENT.AAWZ [Trend Micro]11
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Softomate.u [Ikarus]10
Trojan.Win32.Small.mf [Kaspersky Lab]10
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Adload.pr [Kaspersky Lab]10
Win32.SuspectCrc [Ikarus]10
Win-Trojan/Softmate.120320 [AhnLab]10
Win-Trojan/Softomate.45056 [AhnLab]10
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.am [Kaspersky Lab]9
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.PsKill.q [Ikarus]9
Spyware:Win32/Coolwebsearch.H [Microsoft]9
TROJ_DLOADER.DLZ [Trend Micro]9
TROJ_DLOADER.GPX [Trend Micro]9
TROJ_POPWIN.BP [Trend Micro]9
TROJ_SMALL.ELL [Trend Micro]9
Win-Trojan/Downloader.14336.AS [AhnLab]9
Win-Trojan/Softomate.6144.B [AhnLab]9
Adware-MaxSearch [McAfee]7
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate [Ikarus]7
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.dn [Kaspersky Lab]6
TROJ_AGENT.DJ [Trend Micro]6
TROJ_AGENT.KGN [Trend Micro]6
Adware.Director [Symantec]5
Downloader.MisleadApp [Symantec]5
Generic MultiDropper.d [McAfee]5
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.ds [Kaspersky Lab]5
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Softomate.q [Ikarus]5
TROJ_AGENT.GRZ [Trend Micro]5
Trojan.Dropper [Symantec]5
Trojan:Win32/Drastwor.A [Microsoft]5
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Adload [Ikarus]5
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.bls [Kaspersky Lab]5
Adware.Agent.UJP [PC Tools]4
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent [Ikarus]4
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.z [Kaspersky Lab]4
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Insider.a [Kaspersky Lab]4
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Maxifiles.h [Kaspersky Lab]4
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Maxifiles.j [Kaspersky Lab]4
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.al [Kaspersky Lab]4
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Mostofate.y [Ikarus]4
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Rond.a [Kaspersky Lab]4
SecurityRisk.Downldr [Symantec]4
TROJ_ADCLICK.DI [Trend Micro]4
TROJ_AGENT.EK [Trend Micro]4
TROJ_AGENT.IPV [Trend Micro]4
TROJ_AGENT.IQL [Trend Micro]4
TROJ_DLOADER.BBR [Trend Micro]4
TROJ_DLOADER.DKF [Trend Micro]4

Adware.Maxifiles [PC Tools] has the following possible countries of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
Netherlands6,075
Slovenia1,448
United Kingdom51
Russian Federation50
France36

Adware.Maxifiles [PC Tools] is known to be created as:
%ProgramFiles%\abobe flash play 9\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\arabhood.com\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\bh-systems v2\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\bookmarksync 2.0\toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\cashbarre\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\common files\services.exe
%ProgramFiles%\common files\system\sys\win.dll
%ProgramFiles%\common files\system\sysiemsn\ie-msn.dll
%ProgramFiles%\common files\system\sysientga\ie-ntga.dll
%ProgramFiles%\common files\system\sysiewind\ie-wind.dll
%ProgramFiles%\common files\system\sysiexp\ie-xp.dll
%ProgramFiles%\common files\system\sysifind\ie-find.dll
%ProgramFiles%\common files\system\system\system.dll
%ProgramFiles%\common files\system\xp\xp.dll
%ProgramFiles%\common files\windows\autoit3.exe
%ProgramFiles%\common files\windows\services32.exe
%ProgramFiles%\cricinfo-toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\dospop toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\dot1xcfg\dot1xcfg.exe
%ProgramFiles%\ejabh toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\free traffic bar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\freeze.com toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\ganges toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\goofbay\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\greektvsubs toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\halloweentoolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\hits2utoolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\icmastertoolbar\siliconexperttoolbar.dll
%ProgramFiles%\ietoolbar\eco bar\ecobar.dll
%ProgramFiles%\ietoolbar\eco bar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\inetget2\popinstall.exe
%ProgramFiles%\insider\insider.exe
%ProgramFiles%\ipwins\ipwins.exe
%ProgramFiles%\ipwins\uninst.exe
%ProgramFiles%\logos toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\messenger\custsat.exe
%ProgramFiles%\mycareer toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\no1torrent toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\ntte-rt\toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\osm manager bar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\ozgurbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\quicknation\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\rankquest seo toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\serbiannet toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\settings\install.exe
%ProgramFiles%\telefoongids.e2u.cc toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\temporary\kerninst.exe
%ProgramFiles%\temporary\wininstall.exe
%ProgramFiles%\the radio toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\tibee\tibee.dll
%ProgramFiles%\timnhanh toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\toolbar.bz\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\toolbar888\activate.exe
%ProgramFiles%\toolbar888\mytoolbar.dll
%ProgramFiles%\userpart\userpart.dll
%ProgramFiles%\vcricket.com toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\vre toolbar\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\win stream plugin\tbhelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\winable\uninstall.exe
%ProgramFiles%\winable\winable.exe
%ProgramFiles%\winpop\uninstall.exe
%ProgramFiles%\winpop\winpop.exe
%ProgramFiles%\words\uninstall.exe
%ProgramFiles%\words\words.exe
%System%\ineters.exe
%System%\notepd.exe
%System%\svchosts.exe
%System%\unsvchosts.exe
%Temp%\autoit\autoit3.exe
%Temp%\crack.exe
%Temp%\jqqdvn\jqqdvn.exe
%Temp%\nark\clean_all.exe
%Temp%\nark\cliconfg.exe
%Temp%\nsa10.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsa3.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsb10.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsb3.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsb4.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsc3.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsc4.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nscc.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsd3.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsd4.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nse3.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nse4.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nse5.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsf3.tmp\detectionprocessus.dll
%Temp%\nsf3.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsf4.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsg3.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsh3.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsh4.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nshd.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsi2.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsi3.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsi8.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsj3.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsj4.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsk3.tmp\system.dll
%Temp%\nsk4.tmp\system.dll
Notes:
  • %ProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the Program Files folder. A typical path is C:\Program Files.
  • %System% is a variable that refers to the System folder. By default, this is C:\Windows\System (Windows 95/98/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (Windows NT/2000), or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).
  • %Temp% is a variable that refers to the temporary folder in the short path form. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Local Settings\Temp\ (Windows NT/2000/XP).