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ADW_YABECTOR

October 08, 2012
 Modified by: Erika Bianca Mendoza
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This adware drops copies of itself into the affected system.

This adware drops shortcut files pointing to its copy to enable its automatic execution.

It notifies a Web server of its presence without user consent before being forwarded by a remote site to the online auction site, ebay.com.

It may be bundled with other third party programs such as the unlocker tool, as an optionally installed shortcut.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

61,772 bytes

File Type:

EXE

File Compression:

Nullsoft PiMP SFX

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

18 Nov 2010

Installation

This adware drops the following copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Desktopicon\eBayShortcuts.exe

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Desktopicon

(Note: %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name} on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name} on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.)

NOTES:

This adware drops the following shortcut files pointing to its copy to enable its automatic execution:

  • %User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\eBay.lnk
  • %User Profile%\Desktop\eBay.lnk
  • %User Profile%\Start Menu\eBay.lnk

It notifies a Web server of its presence without user consent before being forwarded by a remote site to the online auction site, ebay.com.

It may be bundled with other third party programs such as the unlocker tool, as an optionally installed shortcut.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.124.02

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

18 Nov 2010

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

Identify and terminate files detected as ADW_YABECTOR

[ Learn More ]
  1. For Windows 98 and ME users, Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
  2. If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
  3. If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.

Step 3

Search and delete this file

[ Learn More ]

There may be some component files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.

%User Profile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\eBay.lnk
%User Profile%\Desktop\eBay.lnk
%User Profile%\Start Menu\eBay.lnk

Step 4

Search and delete this folder

[ Learn More ]
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. %User Profile%\Application Data\Desktopicon

Step 5

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