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ADWARE.WIN32.OPENCANDY.GA.COMPONENT

October 16, 2018
 ALIASES:

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.OpenCandy.kw(Kaspersky); PUA:Win32/CandyOpen (Windows)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Type:

DLL

Initial Samples Received Date:

23 Mar 2012

Arrival Details

This Adware may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

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

Other Details

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

SSAPI PATTERN File:

2.113.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

18 Oct 2018

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 ADWARE.WIN32.OPENCANDY.GA.COMPONENT. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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