Threat Profile: Generic PUP.x!0b0b844c6e47

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Risk Assessment: Home Low | Corporate Low
Date Discovered: 11/5/2009
Date Added: 11/5/2009
Origin: Unknown
Length: 431104
Type: Program
Subtype: -
DAT Required: 5793
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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
FileNamecontas~1.exe
McAfee ArtemisArtemis!0b0b844c6e47
McAfee DetectionGeneric PUP.x
Length431,104 bytes
CRC54956BC2
MD50B0B844C6E4753214DD535911BC5A4F4
SHA102836F0ACEDD8391812071256CE0240FE07843CE

Other Common Detection Aliases

Company NameDetection Name
ahnlabWin-AppCare/Bho.431104
avastWin32:Adware-gen [Adw]
AVG (GriSoft)Dropper.Generic.AEJE
AviraW32/Virut.gen
BitDefenderAdware.BHO.WSE
Dr.WebTrojan.MulDrop.32523
EsetWin32/Adware.Agent.NKI application
FortiNetMisc/PUP
Kasperskynot-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.nlk
microsoftTrojanDropper:Win32/Henbang.A
normanw32/obfuscated.h3!genr
pandaAdware/BaiduBar
risingWorm.Win32.Autorun.eyr
SophosTroj/Agent-INK
SymantecAdware.Henbang
Trend MicroWORM_DROPPER.MZU
vba32AdWare.Win32.Agent.hyz
V-BusterAdware.Agent.FSQZ
Vet (Computer Associates)
Win32/VMalum.EKXL infection.

Avert® Labs has observed the following system activities:

ActivityRisk Level
Writes executable in the windows folder
Low
Registers DLLsInformational

Other detections that have been observed.

FileNameMcAfee Supported
%WINDIR%\system32\web.dat
Generic PUP.x
%WINDIR%\system32\webad.dll
Generic PUP.x
%WINDIR%\system32\iconhandle.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\contas~1.exe

    • The following files have been added to the system:

  • %WINDIR%\system32\iconhandle.dll
  • %WINDIR%\system32\web.dat
  • %WINDIR%\system32\webad.dll
  • %WINDIR%\system32\winweb.exe

    • The following registry elements have been created:

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\ad.h.1\
    • (default) = h class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\ad.h.1\clsid\
    • (default) = {73ef2588-e4d1-4623-9b45-e0bbd6b65e9c}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\ad.h\
    • (default) = h class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\ad.h\clsid\
    • (default) = {73ef2588-e4d1-4623-9b45-e0bbd6b65e9c}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\ad.h\curver\
    • (default) = ad.h.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\appid\{dd0ad1d0-6c36-4894-b38e-9e5d3392114d}\
    • (default) = iconhandle
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\appid\{f6136f5a-4c58-40c7-8dfc-945f5570cb79}\
    • (default) = ad
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\appid\ad.dll\
    • appid = {f6136f5a-4c58-40c7-8dfc-945f5570cb79}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\appid\iconhandle.dll\
    • appid = {dd0ad1d0-6c36-4894-b38e-9e5d3392114d}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{73ef2588-e4d1-4623-9b45-e0bbd6b65e9c}\
    • (default) = h class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{73ef2588-e4d1-4623-9b45-e0bbd6b65e9c}\inprocserver32\
    • (default) = c:\windows\system32\webad.dll
    • threadingmodel = apartment
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{73ef2588-e4d1-4623-9b45-e0bbd6b65e9c}\progid\
    • (default) = ad.h.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{73ef2588-e4d1-4623-9b45-e0bbd6b65e9c}\typelib\
    • (default) = {5a0063a5-f6e9-4947-9d1c-9300ce1bb342}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{73ef2588-e4d1-4623-9b45-e0bbd6b65e9c}\versionindependentprogid\
    • (default) = ad.h
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{aefa7e78-cf7e-4550-829f-2c786a0070bf}\
    • (default) = seticon class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{aefa7e78-cf7e-4550-829f-2c786a0070bf}\inprocserver32\
    • (default) = c:\windows\system32\iconhandle.dll
    • threadingmodel = apartment
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{aefa7e78-cf7e-4550-829f-2c786a0070bf}\progid\
    • (default) = iconhandle.seticon.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{aefa7e78-cf7e-4550-829f-2c786a0070bf}\typelib\
    • (default) = {581f1707-4ad0-4b7b-ad6e-057db8f686f3}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{aefa7e78-cf7e-4550-829f-2c786a0070bf}\versionindependentprogid\
    • (default) = iconhandle.seticon
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\iconhandle.seticon.1\
    • (default) = seticon class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\iconhandle.seticon.1\clsid\
    • (default) = {aefa7e78-cf7e-4550-829f-2c786a0070bf}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\iconhandle.seticon\
    • (default) = seticon class
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\iconhandle.seticon\clsid\
    • (default) = {aefa7e78-cf7e-4550-829f-2c786a0070bf}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\iconhandle.seticon\curver\
    • (default) = iconhandle.seticon.1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{72397142-9352-4a45-99ad-2ef143072ac0}\
    • (default) = iseticon
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{72397142-9352-4a45-99ad-2ef143072ac0}\proxystubclsid\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{72397142-9352-4a45-99ad-2ef143072ac0}\proxystubclsid32\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{72397142-9352-4a45-99ad-2ef143072ac0}\typelib\
    • (default) = {581f1707-4ad0-4b7b-ad6e-057db8f686f3}
    • version = 3157553
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{78d814f1-9774-4f37-b7f9-cd8f88558b53}\
    • (default) = ih
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{78d814f1-9774-4f37-b7f9-cd8f88558b53}\proxystubclsid\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{78d814f1-9774-4f37-b7f9-cd8f88558b53}\proxystubclsid32\
    • (default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{78d814f1-9774-4f37-b7f9-cd8f88558b53}\typelib\
    • (default) = {5a0063a5-f6e9-4947-9d1c-9300ce1bb342}
    • version = 3157553
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\txtfile\shellex\iconhandler\
    • (default) = {aefa7e78-cf7e-4550-829f-2c786a0070bf}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{581f1707-4ad0-4b7b-ad6e-057db8f686f3}\1.0\
    • (default) = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{581f1707-4ad0-4b7b-ad6e-057db8f686f3}\1.0\0\win32\
    • (default) = c:\windows\system32\iconhandle.dll
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{581f1707-4ad0-4b7b-ad6e-057db8f686f3}\1.0\flags\
    • (default) = 48
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{581f1707-4ad0-4b7b-ad6e-057db8f686f3}\1.0\helpdir\
    • (default) = c:\windows\system32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{5a0063a5-f6e9-4947-9d1c-9300ce1bb342}\1.0\
    • (default) = [binary data]
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{5a0063a5-f6e9-4947-9d1c-9300ce1bb342}\1.0\0\win32\
    • (default) = c:\windows\system32\webad.dll
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{5a0063a5-f6e9-4947-9d1c-9300ce1bb342}\1.0\flags\
    • (default) = 48
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{5a0063a5-f6e9-4947-9d1c-9300ce1bb342}\1.0\helpdir\
    • (default) = c:\windows\system32

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