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Adware-STIEBar.dr

Type
Program
SubType
Dropper
Discovery Date
10/11/2005
Minimum DAT
4602 (10/11/2005)
Updated DAT
4602 (10/11/2005)
Minimum Engine
5.1.00
Description Added
10/11/2005
Description Modified
02/26/2006 10:04 PM (PT)

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Characteristics

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Summary:

This is not a virus or Trojan. It is an adware dropper. Upon execution, it drops adware components on the system which are detected as Adware-STIEBar. The dropped components, in-turn, add a BHO and a toolbar in internet explorer as shown below:  

Any search, using the added search bar, will lead the user to “0cat.com”

Privacy:

No license agreement is displayed during installation, although one could be displayed by another installer if bundled with another application. No privacy policy related to the software could be found.

Installation:

File name: E8AAA27B.EXE
MD5Hash: 137280bea391b85216c14e42bc1d9a75

Upon executing the application, folder “%Program Files%\0CAT YellowPages” is created, and following file is added in this folder:

  • STIEBar.dll

Following registries are added:

  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
    {13B5C450-C43E-4531-B12E-97779B346B5F}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
    {679695BC-A811-4A9D-8CDF-BA8C795F261A}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
    {D797AD6C-6447-4DB4-91D0-090344408E72}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\
    {38493F7F-2922-4C6C-9A9A-8DA2C940D0EE}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\
    {AC50DF8B-B632-42C0-857C-2A9B7C509BFB}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\
    {D008677D-5759-403B-B09B-724B46C22E76}
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\STIEbar.STIEbarBand
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\STIEbar.STIEbarBand.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\STIEbar.STIEbarBHO
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\STIEbar.STIEbarBHO.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\STIEbar.STIEbarButton
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\STIEbar.STIEbarButton.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\
    {3277CD27-4001-4EF8-9D96-C6CA745AC2F9}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
    Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{D797AD6C-6447-4DB4-91D0-090344408E72}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
    Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\0CAT YellowPages
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\STIEBar
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
    Internet Explorer\
    Toolbar "{679695BC-A811-4A9D-8CDF-BA8C795F261A}"

Aliases

Aliases

  • Adware.Win32.STIEBar.b: Kaspersky
  • Adware/BHO: Panda Antivirus