ADW_DEALPLY.SM


 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This adware arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages. It may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

Script

Initial Samples Received Date:

23 Dec 2014

Arrival Details

This adware arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

It may be manually installed by a user.

Other System Modifications

This adware adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
DigitalSites = "wscript /E:vbscript /B "C:\DOCUME~1\792370\APPLIC~1\DigitalSites\UpdateProc\bkup.dat""

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.577.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

25 Dec 2014

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Delete this registry value

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

 
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
    • DigitalSites = "wscript /E:vbscript /B "C:\DOCUME~1\792370\APPLIC~1\DigitalSites\UpdateProc\bkup.dat""

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_DEALPLY.SM. 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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