PastaQuotes

PastaQuotes

Known Adware

by One Call Ltd

What is PastaQuotes?

PastaQuotes is software application developed by One Call Ltd. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 54.67% of installations running this operating system. PastaQuotes's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 8 files. The most common release is 1.2.1.0 with 49.33% of all installations currently using this version.

PastaQuotes is most popular in the United States with 97.63% of installations residing in this country.

PastaQuotes adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

About PastaQuotes?

PastaQuotes/PastaLeads is a web browser advertisement extension designed to provide users with ads in the form of traditional banners and context-hyper links. The software injects ads onto various web pages, regardless of their affiliation with the software or its affiliates. It should be noted that the ads displayed are not endorsed by the websites on which they appear. The program regularly connects to its remote servers to download new ad feeds and tracks the domains and URLs the user visits, as well as the links and advertisements clicked on while browsing the web. It is important to be aware that this adware is commonly bundled with 3rd party download managers that may include multiple additional offers, some of which may be considered unwanted programs.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in PastaQuotes.

PastaLeadsService.exe (MD5: 7b26a72740602856e33e49d9af892b99) has been flagged by 3 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PastaLeads.A
Symantec WS.Reputation
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0821

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • PastaLeadsService.exe runs as a service named 'PastaQuotes' (pastaleadsServiceCore) "Enables you to find the best service professionals in your area and compare offers.".
Scheduled tasks:
  • ScheduledTask.exe is scheduled as a task named 'PastaQuotes' (runs daily at 4:50 PM).

Software Details

URL:
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\pastaleads
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\pastaleads\uninstall.exe
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

PastaQuotes Executable Details

Primary executable:
PastaLeadsService.exe
Name:
PastaQuotes
Path:
C:\Program Files\pastaleads\PastaLeadsService.exe
MD5:
7b26a72740602856e33e49d9af892b99
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by PastaQuotes
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
0900b6c72905788aca613f89fe739bd3
EXE
8a20773e299d7e5fdd1738a331e337b1
DLL
454273739eb2d0f5d01fe1fb03b38555
DLL
4af0f9e3cb0742f1ff70dfb2196bb4cd
DLL
6351ce60a355e36a1842edc3a8337739
EXE
1bcb8a99bc131948a308847a1729da8d
EXE
7b26a72740602856e33e49d9af892b99
EXE
c9c5a30cb16fb1b31229552baad3e7e0