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Adware-Cinmus!683be671b796

Type
Program
SubType
Adware
Discovery Date
07/24/2009
Minimum DAT
5687 (07/24/2009)
Updated DAT
5687 (07/24/2009)
Minimum Engine
5300.2777
Description Added
07/24/2009
Description Modified
07/24/2009 2:45 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
FileName1ced00d2.exe
McAfee ArtemisArtemis!683be671b796
McAfee DetectionAdware-Cinmus
Length259,028 bytes
CRC6B0D210D
MD5683BE671B79637F234A162A65B4DF3D9
SHA1827DB4E11B278450F4BB1174899A6FD1D70FDE67

Other Common Detection Aliases

Company NameDetection Name
avastNSIS:Cinmus [Adw]
AVG (GriSoft)Generic2.AL (Adware)
AviraDR/Cinmus.PO.152
BitDefenderDropped:Adware.Cinmus.JS
clamavTrojan.Dropper-713
EsetWin32/Adware.Cinmus (application) (variant)
FortiNetAdware/Cinmus
Kasperskynot-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Cinmus.po
microsoftTrojan:Win32/Cinmeng [non_writable_container]
normanCinmus.EJ.dropper
pandaAdware/Cinmus (spyware)
risingRootKit.Win32.DLLDrop.a
SophosTroj/Cinmus-Gen
SymantecTrojan.Cinmeng
Trend MicroTROJ_CINMUS.MIC
vba32AdWare.Win32.Cinmus.j
V-BusterAdware.Cinmus.Gen.14

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

Other detections that have been observed.

FileNameMcAfee Supported
%WINDIR%\system32\pctools\pctools.dll
Adware-Cinmus

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\1ced00d2.exe

    • The following files have been added to the system:

  • %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\acpidisk.sys
  • %WINDIR%\system32\mscpx32r.det
  • %WINDIR%\system32\pctools
  • %WINDIR%\system32\pctools\pctools.dll

    • The following registry elements have been created:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{385ab8c6-fb22-4d17-8834-064e2ba0a6f0}\
    • (default) = info cache
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{385ab8c6-fb22-4d17-8834-064e2ba0a6f0}\inprocserver32\
    • (default) = c:\windows\system32\pctools\pctools.dll
    • threadingmodel = apartment
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{385ab8c6-fb22-4d17-8834-064e2ba0a6f0}\typelib\
    • (default) = {385ab8c5-fb22-4d17-8834-064e2ba0a6f0}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{385ab8c4-fb22-4d17-8834-064e2ba0a6f0}\
    • (default) = iiehelperobj2
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{385ab8c4-fb22-4d17-8834-064e2ba0a6f0}\proxystubclsid\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{385ab8c4-fb22-4d17-8834-064e2ba0a6f0}\proxystubclsid32\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{385ab8c4-fb22-4d17-8834-064e2ba0a6f0}\typelib\
    • (default) = {385ab8c5-fb22-4d17-8834-064e2ba0a6f0}
    • version = 3157553
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{385ab8c5-fb22-4d17-8834-064e2ba0a6f0}\1.0\
    • (default) = pctools 1.0 type library
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{385ab8c5-fb22-4d17-8834-064e2ba0a6f0}\1.0\0\win32\
    • (default) = c:\windows\system32\pctools\pctools.dll
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{385ab8c5-fb22-4d17-8834-064e2ba0a6f0}\1.0\flags\
    • (default) = 48
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{385ab8c5-fb22-4d17-8834-064e2ba0a6f0}\1.0\helpdir\
    • (default) = c:\windows\system32\pctools\

    • 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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