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Generic PUP.x!AE24F01D

Type
Program
SubType
-
Discovery Date
09/23/2008
Minimum DAT
5389 (09/22/2008)
Updated DAT
5389 (09/22/2008)
Minimum Engine
5.3.00
Description Added
09/23/2008
Description Modified
09/23/2008 12:29 PM (PT)

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Characteristics

This software is not a virus or a Trojan. It is detected as a "potentially unwanted program" (PUP). PUPs are any piece of software that a reasonably security- or privacy-minded computer user may want to be informed of and, in some cases, remove. PUPs are often made by a legitimate corporate entity for some beneficial purpose, but they alter the security state of the computer on which they are installed, or the privacy posture of the user of the system, such that most users will want to be aware of them.

File PropertyProperty Value
FileNameie.exe
McAfee DetectionGeneric PUP.x
Length319,648 bytes
CRCAE24F01D
MD5D3D97234C620E2922C388FAD43166FDE
SHA1A5F9BC6FE41FE97401AD3A1845F13DC57E3CEC30

Other Common Detection Aliases

Company NameDetection Name
AviraDR/Agent.abpb.12
clamavTrojan.Agent-46632
EsetWin32/Adware.Zhongsou application
FortiNetW32/Agent.ABPB!tr
KasperskyTrojan.Win32.Agent.abpb
pandaAdware/ZzToolbar
Trend MicroADW_ZZTOOLBAR
vba32Trojan.Win32.Agent.abpb

Avert® Labs has observed the following system activities:

ActivityRisk Level
Enumerates running processes
Medium
Creates an Internet Explorer tool bar
Informational
Performs a shell execute of downloaded or existing files
Informational
Registers DLLsInformational

Other detections that have been observed.

FileNameMcAfee Supported
%PROGRAMFILES%\zztoolbar\toolbar_bho.dll
Adware-Fastlook

System Changes

These are general defaults for typical path variables. (Although they may differ, these examples are common.):
%WinDir% = \WINDOWS (Windows 9x/ME/XP/Vista), \WINNT (Windows NT/2000)
%SystemDir% = \WINDOWS\SYSTEM (Windows 98/ME), \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 (Windows XP/Vista), \WINNT\SYSTEM32 (Windows NT/2000)
%ProgramFiles% = \Program Files

The following files have been added to the system:

  • %PROGRAMFILES%\zztoolbar
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\zztoolbar\ip.dat
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\zztoolbar\searchengineconfig
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\zztoolbar\toolband.dll
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\zztoolbar\toolbar_bho.dll
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\zztoolbar\uisgrlfile.dat
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\zztoolbar\uninstall.exe

    • The following registry elements have been created:

  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\clsid\{0a1230f1-eb52-4ca3-9d34-de2abc2eed35}\
    • (default) = [binary data]
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\clsid\{0a1230f1-eb52-4ca3-9d34-de2abc2eed35}\inprocserver32\
    • (default) = c:\program files\zztoolbar\toolband.dll
    • threadingmodel = apartment
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\clsid\{0a1230f1-eb52-4ca3-9d34-de2abc2eed35}\progid\
    • (default) = searchbar.searchobj.1
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\clsid\{0a1230f1-eb52-4ca3-9d34-de2abc2eed35}\typelib\
    • (default) = {5297e901-1df2-4a93-9874-a4f95fd58945}
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\clsid\{0a1230f1-eb52-4ca3-9d34-de2abc2eed35}\versionindependentprogid\
    • (default) = searchbar.searchobj
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\clsid\{489873ce-f3e1-44a3-8e89-04be26be4446}\
    • (default) = [binary data]
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\clsid\{489873ce-f3e1-44a3-8e89-04be26be4446}\inprocserver32\
    • (default) = c:\program files\zztoolbar\toolbar_bho.dll
    • threadingmodel = apartment
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\clsid\{489873ce-f3e1-44a3-8e89-04be26be4446}\progid\
    • (default) = toolbar_bho.ietoolbar.1
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\clsid\{489873ce-f3e1-44a3-8e89-04be26be4446}\typelib\
    • (default) = {065683c4-c71a-47f1-830b-7d9309d3913d}
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\clsid\{489873ce-f3e1-44a3-8e89-04be26be4446}\versionindependentprogid\
    • (default) = toolbar_bho.ietoolbar
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\interface\{8ff78efd-0213-4a73-ac23-6a489190dbfb}\
    • (default) = iietoolbar
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\interface\{8ff78efd-0213-4a73-ac23-6a489190dbfb}\proxystubclsid\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\interface\{8ff78efd-0213-4a73-ac23-6a489190dbfb}\proxystubclsid32\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\interface\{8ff78efd-0213-4a73-ac23-6a489190dbfb}\typelib\
    • (default) = {065683c4-c71a-47f1-830b-7d9309d3913d}
    • version = 3157553
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\interface\{95b92d91-8b72-4a13-a3f4-43113b4dbca5}\
    • (default) = isearchbarobj
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\interface\{95b92d91-8b72-4a13-a3f4-43113b4dbca5}\proxystubclsid\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\interface\{95b92d91-8b72-4a13-a3f4-43113b4dbca5}\proxystubclsid32\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\interface\{95b92d91-8b72-4a13-a3f4-43113b4dbca5}\typelib\
    • (default) = {5297e901-1df2-4a93-9874-a4f95fd58945}
    • version = 3157553
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\interface\{e44e81e9-f0f4-45b9-8cad-f1055c7a716b}\
    • (default) = isuperlinkstatic
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\interface\{e44e81e9-f0f4-45b9-8cad-f1055c7a716b}\proxystubclsid\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\interface\{e44e81e9-f0f4-45b9-8cad-f1055c7a716b}\proxystubclsid32\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\interface\{e44e81e9-f0f4-45b9-8cad-f1055c7a716b}\typelib\
    • (default) = {5297e901-1df2-4a93-9874-a4f95fd58945}
    • version = 3157553
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\searchbar.searchobj.1\
    • (default) = [binary data]
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\searchbar.searchobj.1\clsid\
    • (default) = {0a1230f1-eb52-4ca3-9d34-de2abc2eed35}
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\searchbar.searchobj\
    • (default) = [binary data]
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\searchbar.searchobj\clsid\
    • (default) = {0a1230f1-eb52-4ca3-9d34-de2abc2eed35}
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\searchbar.searchobj\curver\
    • (default) = searchbar.searchobj.1
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\toolbar_bho.ietoolbar.1\
    • (default) = [binary data]
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\toolbar_bho.ietoolbar.1\clsid\
    • (default) = {489873ce-f3e1-44a3-8e89-04be26be4446}
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\toolbar_bho.ietoolbar\
    • (default) = [binary data]
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\toolbar_bho.ietoolbar\clsid\
    • (default) = {489873ce-f3e1-44a3-8e89-04be26be4446}
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\toolbar_bho.ietoolbar\curver\
    • (default) = toolbar_bho.ietoolbar.1
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\typelib\{065683c4-c71a-47f1-830b-7d9309d3913d}\1.0\
    • (default) = toolbar_bho 1.0 type library
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\typelib\{065683c4-c71a-47f1-830b-7d9309d3913d}\1.0\0\win32\
    • (default) = c:\program files\zztoolbar\toolbar_bho.dll
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\typelib\{065683c4-c71a-47f1-830b-7d9309d3913d}\1.0\flags\
    • (default) = 48
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\typelib\{065683c4-c71a-47f1-830b-7d9309d3913d}\1.0\helpdir\
    • (default) = c:\program files\zztoolbar\
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\typelib\{5297e901-1df2-4a93-9874-a4f95fd58945}\1.0\
    • (default) = searchbar 1.0 type library
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\typelib\{5297e901-1df2-4a93-9874-a4f95fd58945}\1.0\0\win32\
    • (default) = c:\program files\zztoolbar\toolband.dll
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\typelib\{5297e901-1df2-4a93-9874-a4f95fd58945}\1.0\flags\
    • (default) = 48
  • hkey_local_machine\software\classes\typelib\{5297e901-1df2-4a93-9874-a4f95fd58945}\1.0\helpdir\
    • (default) = c:\program files\zztoolbar\
  • hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\?\
    • displayname = [binary data]
    • uninstallstring = "c:\program files\zztoolbar\uninstall.exe"
  • hkey_local_machine\software\zztoolbar\?\
    • agentid = -33554364
    • install_dir = c:\program files\zztoolbar
    • tm = 48
    • toolbarver = 2.0.0.9
  • hkey_users\s-1-5-21-1202660629-602609370-839522115-500\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browsenewprocess\
    • browsenewprocess = 7562617

    • The following registry elements have been changed:

  • hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browsenewprocess\
    • browsenewprocess = 7562617

    • Removal

    All Users:

    Please use the following instructions for all supported versions of Windows to remove threats and other potential risks:

    1.Disable System Restore (Windows ME/XP only).

    2.Update to current engine and DAT files for detection and removal.

    3.Run a complete system scan.

    Modifications made to the system Registry and/or INI files for the purposes of hooking system startup, will be successfully removed if cleaning with the recommended engine and DAT combination (or higher).

    General repair may be unsuccessful in some instances. If this occurs, please submit a sample for further evaluation.

    Aliases

    Aliases

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