Description of MoneyTree :
Money Tree is an ActiveX control used to download premium-rate dialers, generally for adult sites. It is loaded through ActiveX drive-by download in pages operated by mtree, which are often redirected to by pop-up adverts, 404 pages at adult hosts and misspelled domains.
Recommendation for MoneyTree :
This is a clear threat to you and your system. It is strongly recommended that this spyware be removed immediately.
Trusted: No
Trojan: No
Chronic: No
Adware: No
Carrier: No
Browser Hijacker: No
Dialer: Yes
Commercial Keylogger: No
Remote Administration Tool: No
Suspected: No
Company Name: MoneyTree.com
Platforms Affected:
Methods of Distribution: Loaded by ActiveX drive-by-download in pages operated by the mtree company.
Variants/Versions:
Release Date: 2003 - 2004