Threat Profile: Adware-Cinmus!e!bfa595b154c1

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Virus Profile information details
Risk Assessment: Home Low | Corporate Low
Date Discovered: 11/4/2009
Date Added: 11/4/2009
Origin: Unknown
Length: 279786
Type: Program
Subtype: Adware
DAT Required: 5792
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Description

McAfee® Avert® Labs recognizes that this program may have legitimate uses in contexts where an authorized administrator has knowingly installed this application. If you agreed to a license agreement for this or another bundled application, you may have legal obligations with regard to removing this software, or to using the host application without this software. Please contact the software vendor for further information.

See http://vil.nai.com/vil/DATReadme.aspx for a list of program detections added to the DATs.

See http://vil.nai.com/vil/pups/configuration.aspx for information about how to enable, disable, and exclude the detection of legitimately installed programs.

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.

Symptoms

This symptoms of this detection are the files, registry, and network communication referenced in the characteristics section.

Method

This is not a virus or Trojan. PUPs do not "infect" systems. They may be installed by a user individually or possibly as a part of a software package (in a bundle, for example).

   

Virus 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
FileName20090416.exe
McAfee ArtemisArtemis!bfa595b154c1
McAfee DetectionAdware-Cinmus!e
Length279,786 bytes
CRC4A64B175
MD5BFA595B154C1730730B2A691EE5E42E0
SHA187FA7C50A6874AC6C269C72F8FE57DFD4432B4C1

Other Common Detection Aliases

Company NameDetection Name
avastWin32:BHO-GG
AVG (GriSoft)Scagent.I
BitDefenderDropped:Adware.Sogou.Gen
Dr.WebTrojan.TencentAd.origin
eSafe (Alladin)Win32.ADSPYSogou
Eseta variant of Win32/Adware.Cinmus
KasperskyTrojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.bsfe
microsoftprogram:win32/sogou
normanW32/Cinmus.B!genr
pandaGeneric Trojan
risingAdWare.Win32.Cpush.cu
SophosTroj/AdClick-ER
SymantecDownloader
Trend MicroCryp_Naix-6
V-BusterAdware.BHO.SNC

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
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\pushware\cpush.dll
AdClicker-BJ
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\pushware\uninst.exe
Generic PUP.x
%USERPROFILE%\local settings\temp\sgcpu.exe
Generic PUP.z!f

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\20090416.exe

    • The following files have been added to the system:

  • %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\pushware
  • %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\pushware\cpush.dll
  • %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\pushware\uninst.exe

    • The following registry elements have been created:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{11f09afd-75ad-4e51-ab43-e09e9351ce16}\
    • (default) = cadlogic object
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{11f09afd-75ad-4e51-ab43-e09e9351ce16}\inprocserver32\
    • (default) = c:\program files\common files\pushware\cpush.dll
    • threadingmodel = apartment
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{11f09afd-75ad-4e51-ab43-e09e9351ce16}\progid\
    • (default) = nezgadpopup.celogc.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{11f09afd-75ad-4e51-ab43-e09e9351ce16}\typelib\
    • (default) = {de2267bd-b163-407f-9e8d-6adec771e7ab}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{11f09afd-75ad-4e51-ab43-e09e9351ce16}\versionindependentprogid\
    • (default) = nezgadpopup.celogc
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{34a12a06-48c0-420d-8f11-73552ee9631a}\
    • (default) = ctoolbardetector object
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{34a12a06-48c0-420d-8f11-73552ee9631a}\inprocserver32\
    • (default) = c:\program files\common files\pushware\cpush.dll
    • threadingmodel = apartment
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{34a12a06-48c0-420d-8f11-73552ee9631a}\progid\
    • (default) = newadpopup.toolbardetector.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{34a12a06-48c0-420d-8f11-73552ee9631a}\typelib\
    • (default) = {de2267bd-b163-407f-9e8d-6adec771e7ab}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{34a12a06-48c0-420d-8f11-73552ee9631a}\versionindependentprogid\
    • (default) = newadpopup.toolbardetector
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{cde9eb54-a08e-4570-b748-13f5ddb5781c}\
    • (default) = cpopupblock object
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{cde9eb54-a08e-4570-b748-13f5ddb5781c}\inprocserver32\
    • (default) = c:\program files\common files\pushware\cpush.dll
    • threadingmodel = apartment
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{cde9eb54-a08e-4570-b748-13f5ddb5781c}\progid\
    • (default) = mewbomomediapop.popbomo.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{cde9eb54-a08e-4570-b748-13f5ddb5781c}\typelib\
    • (default) = {de2267bd-b163-407f-9e8d-6adec771e7ab}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{cde9eb54-a08e-4570-b748-13f5ddb5781c}\versionindependentprogid\
    • (default) = mewbomomediapop.popbomo
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{0ad3ab16-6d0e-4f04-8660-fb1f36bc2dc0}\
    • (default) = iadlogic
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{0ad3ab16-6d0e-4f04-8660-fb1f36bc2dc0}\proxystubclsid\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{0ad3ab16-6d0e-4f04-8660-fb1f36bc2dc0}\proxystubclsid32\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{0ad3ab16-6d0e-4f04-8660-fb1f36bc2dc0}\typelib\
    • (default) = {de2267bd-b163-407f-9e8d-6adec771e7ab}
    • version = 3157553
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{2f685b36-c53a-4653-9231-1dae5736de45}\
    • (default) = itoolbardetector
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{2f685b36-c53a-4653-9231-1dae5736de45}\proxystubclsid\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{2f685b36-c53a-4653-9231-1dae5736de45}\proxystubclsid32\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{2f685b36-c53a-4653-9231-1dae5736de45}\typelib\
    • (default) = {de2267bd-b163-407f-9e8d-6adec771e7ab}
    • version = 3157553
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{50c4cdd9-22d7-49ff-ac6d-7d4d528a3ab2}\
    • (default) = ipopupblock
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{50c4cdd9-22d7-49ff-ac6d-7d4d528a3ab2}\proxystubclsid\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{50c4cdd9-22d7-49ff-ac6d-7d4d528a3ab2}\proxystubclsid32\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{50c4cdd9-22d7-49ff-ac6d-7d4d528a3ab2}\typelib\
    • (default) = {de2267bd-b163-407f-9e8d-6adec771e7ab}
    • version = 3157553
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\mewbomomediapop.popbomo.1\
    • (default) = cpopupblock object
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\mewbomomediapop.popbomo.1\clsid\
    • (default) = {cde9eb54-a08e-4570-b748-13f5ddb5781c}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\mewbomomediapop.popbomo\
    • (default) = cpopupblock object
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\mewbomomediapop.popbomo\clsid\
    • (default) = {cde9eb54-a08e-4570-b748-13f5ddb5781c}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\mewbomomediapop.popbomo\curver\
    • (default) = mewbomomediapop.popbomo.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\newadpopup.toolbardetector.1\
    • (default) = ctoolbardetector object
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\newadpopup.toolbardetector.1\clsid\
    • (default) = {34a12a06-48c0-420d-8f11-73552ee9631a}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\newadpopup.toolbardetector\
    • (default) = ctoolbardetector object
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\newadpopup.toolbardetector\clsid\
    • (default) = {34a12a06-48c0-420d-8f11-73552ee9631a}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\newadpopup.toolbardetector\curver\
    • (default) = newadpopup.toolbardetector.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\nezgadpopup.celogc.1\
    • (default) = cadlogic object
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\nezgadpopup.celogc.1\clsid\
    • (default) = {11f09afd-75ad-4e51-ab43-e09e9351ce16}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\nezgadpopup.celogc\
    • (default) = cadlogic object
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\nezgadpopup.celogc\clsid\
    • (default) = {11f09afd-75ad-4e51-ab43-e09e9351ce16}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\nezgadpopup.celogc\curver\
    • (default) = nezgadpopup.celogc.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{de2267bd-b163-407f-9e8d-6adec771e7ab}\1.0\
    • (default) = newadpopup 1.0 type library
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{de2267bd-b163-407f-9e8d-6adec771e7ab}\1.0\0\win32\
    • (default) = c:\program files\common files\pushware\cpush.dll
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{de2267bd-b163-407f-9e8d-6adec771e7ab}\1.0\flags\
    • (default) = 48
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{de2267bd-b163-407f-9e8d-6adec771e7ab}\1.0\helpdir\
    • (default) = c:\program files\common files\pushware\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\cpush\update\
    • ad_version = 1,1,3,2
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microplugins\common\
    • param = sid=ad
    • size = 9723
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{11f09afd-75ad-4e51-ab43-e09e9351ce16}\
    • (default) = adpopup
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentversion\uninstall\contentmatch\
    • displayname = popup ads
    • uninstallstring = c:\program files\common files\pushware\uninst.exe

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