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Adware-TopRebates!f7af477f4792

Type
Program
SubType
Adware
Discovery Date
04/18/2009
Minimum DAT
5588 (04/18/2009)
Updated DAT
5588 (04/18/2009)
Minimum Engine
5300.2777
Description Added
04/18/2009
Description Modified
04/18/2009 1:43 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
FileNameupromi~1.exe
McAfee ArtemisArtemis!f7af477f4792
McAfee DetectionAdware-TopRebates
Length356,272 bytes
CRCA34025BA
MD5F7AF477F47923D8142650272BC0A596F
SHA191712C306EACD1E12E1A64653927169BC2E56D27

Other Common Detection Aliases

Company NameDetection Name
BitDefenderAdware.Toprebates.AL
Eset~a variant of Win32/Adware.Agent application
Kasperskynot-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.WebRebates.z
microsoftAdware:Win32/Toprebates.C
normansandbox: w32/webrebates.co.dropper
vba32AdWare.Win32.WebRebates.ab

Avert® Labs has observed the following system activities:

ActivityRisk Level
Program often suspends itself
Medium
Uses shared memory of other processes
Low
Creates registry keys and data values to persist on OS reboot
Informational
Performs a shell execute of downloaded or existing files
Informational

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 were analyzed:

  • %USERPROFILE%\local settings\temp\upromi~1.exe
  • The following files have been added to the system:

  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\readme.txt
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\u11050.exe
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisearemindu
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisearemindu\upro11050.dat
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisearemindu\uprop11050.dat
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisedremindu
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromiseremindu.dll
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromiseremindu.exe
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromiseremindu2.dll
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\html
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\html\uproc0.htm
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\html\uprop1.htm
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\html\upror1.htm
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\html\uprorpmp1.htm
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\images
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\images\upro_16x16.ico
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\images\upro_20x20.ico
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\images\upro_32x32.ico
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\images\upro_changemysettings.gif
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\images\upro_clrpxl.gif
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\images\upro_getmycollegesavings.gif
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\images\upro_grayblock.gif
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\images\upro_topmoxie.gif
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\images\upro_uplogo60.gif
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\upromisesremindu
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\upromisesremindu\upromiselremindu.dat
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\upromisesremindu\upromisepremindu.dat
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\upromisesremindu\upromisesremindu.dat
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\upromisetremindu
  • %PROGRAMFILES%\upromise_remind_u\upromisesremindu\upromisetremindu\log.txt
  • The following registry elements have been changed:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\run\
    • upromiseremindu = c:\program files\upromise_remind_u
      \upromiseremindu.dll
  • Removal

    AVERT recommends to always use latest DATs and engine. This threat will be cleaned if you have this combination.

    Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

    Aliases

    Aliases

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