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ADW_GAMEPLAB

October 09, 2012
 ALIASES:

GamePlayLabs (fs) (Sunbelt), PUA.Win32.Packer.Pequake-3 (Clamav), [Vid-Saver.dll]:Suspicious file (Panda)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 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 may be manually installed by a user.

It creates folders where it drops its files.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

1,867,768 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

21 Aug 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 may be manually installed by a user.

Installation

This adware drops the following files:

  • %Application Data%\Vid-Saver\Chrome\Vid-Saver.crx
  • %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\ButtonUtil.dll
  • %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Uninstall.exe
  • %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Vid-Saver-bg.exe
  • %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Vid-Saver.dll
  • %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Vid-Saver.exe
  • %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Vid-Saver.ico
  • %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Vid-Saver.ini
  • %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Vid-SaverInstaller.log

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %Application Data%\Vid-Saver
  • %Application Data%\Vid-Saver\Chrome
  • %Program Files%\Vid-Saver

(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)

Autostart Technique

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

Adware Routine

This adware connects to the following URLs to download and display ads:

  • http://stats.{BLOCKED}ider.com
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}ltrk.com
  • http://{BLOCKED}s.{BLOCKED}ider.com
  • http://{BLOCKED}atic.{BLOCKED}ider.com
  • http://{BLOCKED}er-a.{BLOCKED}hd.net

NOTES:

The adware installs immediately upon execution. It does not prompt for user intervention and does not display an end-user license agreement (EULA) during installation.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.200

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN FILE:

1.318.43

FIRST VSAPI PATTERN DATE:

21 Aug 2012

VSAPI OPR PATTERN File:

1.319.00

VSAPI OPR PATTERN Date:

23 Aug 2012

Step 1

For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %Application Data%\Vid-Saver
  • %Program Files%\Vid-Saver

Step 3

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