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ADW_BROMNGR

February 15, 2014
 Modified by: Michael Cabel
 ALIASES:

App/BProtect-A (Webroot), W32/BProtector.A (Fortinet), a variant of Win32/bProtector.A application (Eset), Bprotector (fs) (Sunbelt), Trojan.BHO.BProtector.A (Bitdefender)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This adware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

It acts as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that monitors a user's Internet-browsing habits.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

2,400,800 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

09 Nov 2012

Arrival Details

This adware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

Autostart Technique

This adware acts as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that monitors a user's Internet-browsing habits.

Other Details

This adware requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.356.14

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

02 Jan 2013

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_BROMNGR. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.


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