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Adware-Altnet!728b90ed63ba

Type
Program
SubType
Adware
Discovery Date
07/03/2009
Minimum DAT
5665 (07/03/2009)
Updated DAT
5665 (07/03/2009)
Minimum Engine
5300.2777
Description Added
07/03/2009
Description Modified
07/03/2009 11:09 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.

Avert® Labs has observed the following system activities:

ActivityRisk Level
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 registry elements have been created:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\adm4.adm4.1\
    • (default) = adm4 class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\adm4.adm4.1\clsid\
    • (default) = {def37997-d9c9-4a4b-bf3c-88f99eaceec2}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\adm4.adm4\
    • (default) = adm4 class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\adm4.adm4\curver\
    • (default) = adm4.adm4.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{def37997-d9c9-4a4b-bf3c-88f99eaceec2}\
    • (default) = adm4 class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{def37997-d9c9-4a4b-bf3c-88f99eaceec2}\inprocserver32\
    • threadingmodel = apartment
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{def37997-d9c9-4a4b-bf3c-88f99eaceec2}\progid\
    • (default) = adm4.adm4.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{def37997-d9c9-4a4b-bf3c-88f99eaceec2}\versionindependentprogid\
    • (default) = adm4.adm4
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{9d4548ce-92fd-4c6c-ae7f-3dbe3bc763d8}\
    • (default) = idman4
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{9d4548ce-92fd-4c6c-ae7f-3dbe3bc763d8}\proxystubclsid\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{9d4548ce-92fd-4c6c-ae7f-3dbe3bc763d8}\proxystubclsid32\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{9d4548ce-92fd-4c6c-ae7f-3dbe3bc763d8}\typelib\
    • (default) = {bff4f684-677e-44f4-8c74-1d575c950e10}
    • version = 3157553
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{bff4f684-677e-44f4-8c74-1d575c950e10}\1.0\
    • (default) = dman4 type library
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{bff4f684-677e-44f4-8c74-1d575c950e10}\1.0\flags\
    • (default) = 48
  • The following registry elements have been changed:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\component categories\{7dd95801-9882-11cf-9fa9-00aa006c42c4}\
    • 409 = controls that are safely scriptable
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\component categories\{7dd95802-9882-11cf-9fa9-00aa006c42c4}\
    • 409 = controls safely initializable from persistent data
  • 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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