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Generic PUP.z!1316efa54a55

Type
Program
SubType
-
Discovery Date
05/30/2009
Minimum DAT
5630 (05/29/2009)
Updated DAT
5630 (05/29/2009)
Minimum Engine
5300.2777
Description Added
05/30/2009
Description Modified
05/30/2009 7:25 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
FileName445553a6082a8fd9628ac2b1d06449b1ab7e0c02.exe
McAfee ArtemisArtemis!1316efa54a55
McAfee DetectionGeneric PUP.z
Length404,223 bytes
CRCD3A6EABE
MD51316EFA54A55B9FDEE6738069A6F00A9
SHA1445553A6082A8FD9628AC2B1D06449B1AB7E0C02

Other Common Detection Aliases

Company NameDetection Name
avastWin32:Rotator-E [Trj]
AVG (GriSoft)Generic3.XLC (Adware)
AviraADSPY/AdRotator.A.994
BitDefenderAdware.Rotator.B
EsetWin32/Adware.GooochiBiz (application) (probably variant)
FortiNetAdware/Agent
Kasperskynot-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.hbd
microsoftadware:win32/adrotator
pandaAdware/BHO (spyware)
risingAdWare.Win32.Rotator.a
SophosTroj/BHODLL-H
SymantecAdware.Begin2search
Trend MicroTROJ_ZLOB.CBP
V-BusterAdware.DR.Cinmus.Gen!Pac.10

Avert® Labs has observed the following system activities:

ActivityRisk Level
Enumerates open windows
Medium
Uses shared memory of other processes
Low
Writes executable in the windows folder
Low
Creates an Internet Explorer tool bar
Informational
Creates registry keys and data values to persist on OS reboot
Informational
Performs a shell execute of downloaded or existing files
Informational
Registers DLLsInformational

Other detections that have been observed.

FileNameMcAfee Supported
%WINDIR%\system32\{81d6f518-70e4-577f-7962-809128670f36}.dll
Adware-Rotator

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\445553a6082a8fd9628ac2b1d06449b1ab7e0c02.exe

    • The following files have been added to the system:

  • %USERPROFILE%\application data\microsoft\crypto
  • %USERPROFILE%\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa
  • %USERPROFILE%\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa\s-1-5-21-1202660629-602609370-839522115-500
  • %USERPROFILE%\my documents\my webs
  • %USERPROFILE%\my documents\my webs\_private
  • %USERPROFILE%\my documents\my webs\_vti_cnf
  • %USERPROFILE%\my documents\my webs\_vti_pvt
  • %USERPROFILE%\my documents\my webs\_vti_pvt\botinfs.cnf
  • %USERPROFILE%\my documents\my webs\_vti_pvt\bots.cnf
  • %USERPROFILE%\my documents\my webs\_vti_pvt\service.cnf
  • %USERPROFILE%\my documents\my webs\_vti_pvt\service.lck
  • %USERPROFILE%\my documents\my webs\_vti_pvt\services.cnf
  • %USERPROFILE%\my documents\my webs\images
  • %WINDIR%\system32\{81d6f518-70e4-577f-7962-809128670f36}.dll
  • %WINDIR%\system32\{81d6f518-70e4-577f-7962-809128670f36}.dll-uninst.exe

    • The following registry elements have been created:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\{412c003d-e453-bb5e-0980-e312d567bd68}\
    • aff_id = b2search
    • day = 13
    • last_ip = [binary data]
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\frontpage\explorer\frontpage explorer\recent web list\
    • web1 = file://,,/c:/documents and settings/administrator/my documents
      /my webs,,-1,
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{4352d88a-78aa-a377-911b-0020afc36e79}\
    • (default) = microsoft office 2000 premium
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{4352d88a-78aa-a377-911b-0020afc36e79}\progid\
    • (default) = microsoft office 2000 premium
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{5db89ba6-757f-b875-77f0-f9f908cfdcaf}\
    • (default) = rightonadz browser optimizer
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{5db89ba6-757f-b875-77f0-f9f908cfdcaf}\inprocserver32\
    • (default) = c:\windows\system32\{81d6f518-70e4-577f-7962
      -809128670f36}.dll
    • threadingmodel = apartment
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{5db89ba6-757f-b875-77f0-f9f908cfdcaf}\
    • noexplorer = ""
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\uninstall\rightonadz\
    • displayname = enhancement browser tools rightonadz
    • displayversion = 2.0.0.4
    • nomodify = 0
    • norepair = 0
    • uninstallstring = c:\windows\system32\{81d6f518-70e4-577f-7962
      -809128670f36}.dll-uninst.exe

    • The following registry elements have been changed:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\frontpage\explorer\frontpage explorer\recent file list\
    • file1 = c:\documents and settings\administrator\my documents\my webs
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\frontpage\explorer\frontpage explorer\settings\
    • defaultwebname = c:\documents and settings\administrator\my documents
      \my webs
    • firsttimerun = 0
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\internet explorer\main\
    • fullscreen = no
    • notifydownloadcomplete = 7562617
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\explorer\fileexts\.asp\openwithlist\
    • mrulist = 97
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\office\9.0\common\lv\
    • 50106-707-9999992 = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\office\9.0\common\lv\0001\
    • 50106-707-9999992 = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\installer\userdata\s-1-5-18\products\904000001e872d116bf00006799c897e\usage\
    • fpclientfiles = 261377
    • productnonbootfiles = 261410
    • spellingfiles = 261419
    • spellingfiles = 261420
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\run\
    • {2c09d13d-21ab-b8ee-aeb8-8ccbd9f528ae} = c:\windows\system32
      \rundll32.exe "c:\windows\system32\{81d6f518-70e4-577f-7962
      -809128670f36}.dll" dllinit
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\control\session manager\
    • pendingfilerenameoperations = \??\c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp
      \nsc17.tmp\nsisdl.dll
    • pendingfilerenameoperations = \??\c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp
      \nsc17.tmp\nsisdl.dll\??\c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\nsc17.tmp
      \system.dll
    • pendingfilerenameoperations = \??\c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp
      \nsc17.tmp\nsisdl.dll\??\c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\nsc17.tmp
      \system.dll\??\c:\docume~1\admini~1\locals~1\temp\nsc17.tmp\

    • The application created the following network connection(s):

  • http
    • hxxp://[Domain removed]/bc
      /**********************************************************************
      **************************
    • hxxp://[Domain removed]/fileassoc/0409/xml/******************
    • hxxp://[Domain removed]/sasearch/************
    • hxxp://[Domain removed]/sasearch/*************

    • 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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