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Generic PUP.x!25f9671bf8c6

Type
Program
SubType
-
Discovery Date
05/19/2009
Minimum DAT
5620 (05/19/2009)
Updated DAT
5620 (05/19/2009)
Minimum Engine
5300.2777
Description Added
05/19/2009
Description Modified
05/19/2009 10:24 AM (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
FileNamesetup[1].exe
McAfee ArtemisArtemis!25f9671bf8c6
McAfee DetectionGeneric PUP.x
Length304,904 bytes
CRC44FBB6AC
MD525F9671BF8C6A682B41D37E2D8BF7115
SHA1D1D1787B2C2132414DF2532D625B28A570E67225

Other Common Detection Aliases

Company NameDetection Name
AviraADSPY/AdSpy.Gen
BitDefenderAdware.Generic.51924
clamavAdware.Zango-9
Dr.WebAdware.Zango
EsetWin32/Adware.180Solutions (application)
FortiNetAdware/Hotbar
F-ProtW32/Zango.G
Kasperskynot-a-virus:AdTool.Win32.Zango.am
microsoftadware:win32/seekmosearchassistant
pandaAdware/Zango (spyware)
Sophos180solutions (PUA)
SymantecAdware.ZangoSearch
Trend MicroADW_SEEKMO
vba32Win32.Adware.180Solutions

Avert® Labs has observed the following system activities:

ActivityRisk Level
Uses shared memory of other processes
Low
Performs a shell execute of downloaded or existing files
Informational
Registers DLLsInformational

Other detections that have been observed.

FileNameMcAfee Supported
%USERPROFILE%\local settings\temp\saiinstantiator.dll
Generic PUP.x

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\setup[1].exe

    • The following registry elements have been created:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\appid\{28eba486-52aa-4f65-8500-88b31d25031e}\
    • (default) = saiinstantiator
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\appid\saiinstantiator.dll\
    • appid = {28eba486-52aa-4f65-8500-88b31d25031e}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{6fd31ed6-7c94-4bbc-8e95-f927f4d3a949}\
    • (default) = instantiator class
    • appid = {28eba486-52aa-4f65-8500-88b31d25031e}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{6fd31ed6-7c94-4bbc-8e95-f927f4d3a949}\inprocserver32\
    • (default) = c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\saiinstantiator.dll
    • threadingmodel = apartment
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{6fd31ed6-7c94-4bbc-8e95-f927f4d3a949}\progid\
    • (default) = sai.instantiator.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{6fd31ed6-7c94-4bbc-8e95-f927f4d3a949}\typelib\
    • (default) = {7027df82-2c23-4825-b8f0-f049a25761cf}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{6fd31ed6-7c94-4bbc-8e95-f927f4d3a949}\versionindependentprogid\
    • (default) = sai.instantiator
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{8554e885-8d59-40b2-8110-9161600f8183}\
    • (default) = iinstantiator
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{8554e885-8d59-40b2-8110-9161600f8183}\proxystubclsid\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{8554e885-8d59-40b2-8110-9161600f8183}\proxystubclsid32\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{8554e885-8d59-40b2-8110-9161600f8183}\typelib\
    • (default) = {7027df82-2c23-4825-b8f0-f049a25761cf}
    • version = 3157553
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\sai.instantiator.1\
    • (default) = instantiator class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\sai.instantiator.1\clsid\
    • (default) = {6fd31ed6-7c94-4bbc-8e95-f927f4d3a949}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\sai.instantiator\
    • (default) = instantiator class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\sai.instantiator\clsid\
    • (default) = {6fd31ed6-7c94-4bbc-8e95-f927f4d3a949}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\sai.instantiator\curver\
    • (default) = sai.instantiator.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{7027df82-2c23-4825-b8f0-f049a25761cf}\1.0\
    • (default) = saiinstantiator 1.0 type library
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{7027df82-2c23-4825-b8f0-f049a25761cf}\1.0\0\win32\
    • (default) = c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\saiinstantiator.dll
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{7027df82-2c23-4825-b8f0-f049a25761cf}\1.0\flags\
    • (default) = 48

    • The following registry elements have been changed:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\4f65566336db6598581d584a596c87934d5f2ab4\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\54f9c163759f19045121a319f64c2d0555b7e073\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\58119f0e128287ea50fdd987456f4f78dcfad6d4\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\5b4e0ec28ebd8292a51782241281ad9feedd4e4c\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\5d989cdb159611365165641b560fdbea2ac23ef1\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\5e5a168867bfff00987d0b1dc2ab466c4264f956\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\5e997ca5945aab75ffd14804a974bf2ae1dfe7e1\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\627f8d7827656399d27d7f9044c9feb3f33efa9a\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\6372c49da9fff051b8b5c7d4e5aae30384024b9c\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\6782aae0edeee21a5839d3c0cd14680a4f60142a\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\67eb337b684ceb0ec2b0760ab488278cdd9597dd\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\687ec17e0602e3cd3f7dfbd7e28d57a0199a3f44\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\688b6eb807e8eda5c7b17c4393d0795f0fae155f\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\68ed18b309cd5291c0d3357c1d1141bf883866b1\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\69bd8cf49cd300fb592e1793ca556af3ecaa35fb\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\6a174570a916fbe84453eed3d070a1d8da442829\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\720fc15ddc27d456d098fabf3cdd78d31ef5a8da\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\74207441729cdd92ec7931d823108dc28192e2bb\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\742c3192e607e424eb4549542be1bbc53e6174e2\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\7639c71847e151b5c7ea01c758fbf12aba298f7a\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\78e9dd0650624db9cb36b50767f209b843be15b3\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\7a74410fb0cd5c972a364b71bf031d88a6510e9e\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\7ac5fff8dcbc5583176877073bf751735e9bd358\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\7ca04fd8064c1caa32a37aa94375038e8df8ddc0\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\7e784a101c8265cc2de1f16d47b440cad90a1945\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\81968b3aef1cdc70f5fa3269c292a3635bd123d3\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\838e30f77fdd14aa385ed145009c0e2236494faa\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\85371ca6e550143dce2803471bde3a09e8f8770f\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\85a408c09c193e5d51587dcdd61330fd8cde37bf\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\879f4bee05df98583be360d633e70d3ffe9871af\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\8eb03fc3cf7bb292866268b751223db5103405cb\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\9078c5a28f9a4325c2a7c73813cdfe13c20f934e\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\90aea26985ff14804c434952ece9608477af556f\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\90dede9e4c4e9f6fd88617579dd391bc65a68964\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\96974cd6b663a7184526b1d648ad815cf51e801a\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\97817950d81c9670cc34d809cf794431367ef474\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\97e2e99636a547554f838fba38b82e74f89a830a\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\99a69be61afe886b4d2b82007cb854fc317e1539\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\9bacf3b664eac5a17bed08437c72e4acda12f7e7\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\9e6ceb179185a29ec6060ca53e1974af94af59d4\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\9fc796e8f8524f863ae1496d381242105f1b78f5\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\a399f76f0cbf4c9da55e4ac24e8960984b2905b6\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\a3e31e20b2e46a328520472d0cde9523e7260c6d\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\a5ec73d48c34fcbef1005aeb85843524bbfab727\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\ab48f333db04abb9c072da5b0cc1d057f0369b46\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\aced5f6553fd25ce015f1f7a483b6a749f6178c6\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\b172b1a56d95f91fe50287e14d37ea6a4463768a\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\b19dd096dcd4e3e0fd676885505a672c438d4e9c\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\b3eac44776c9c81ceaf29d95b6cca0081b67ec9d\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\b5d303bf8682e152919d83f184ed05f1dce5370c\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\b6af5be5f878a00114c3d7fef8c775c34ccd17b6\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\b72fff92d2ce43de0a8d4c548c503726a81e2b93\
    • blob = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\systemcertificates\authroot\certificates\bc9219ddc98e14bf1a781f6e280b04c27f902712\
    • blob = [binary data]

    • 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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