PUA_INSTALLCORE.GBA


 ALIASES:

ArtemisWin32/InstallCore.Gen.A potentially unwanted (ESET-NOD32); InstallCore (PUA) (Sophos AV) ;

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

1,630,064 bytes

Initial Samples Received Date:

13 May 2018

Arrival Details

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

Installation

This Potentially Unwanted Application drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\001E3B1C.log
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\csshover3.htc
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\form.bmp.Mask
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\ie6_main.css
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\ie6_main.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\main.css
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\main.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\_functions.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\_helpers.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\_variables.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_align.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_backgrounds.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_border-radius.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_border.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_clearfix.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_colors.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_display.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_float.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_lists.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_margin.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_padding.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_positions.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_typography.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_visibility.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_width-height.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\helpers\_z-index.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\sdk-ui\_browse.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\sdk-ui\_button.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\sdk-ui\_checkbox.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\sdk-ui\_progress-bar.scss
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\button-bg.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg-corner.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg2.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\BG.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\button_blue_left.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\button_blue_middle.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\button_blue_right.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\Close.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\Close_Hover.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\Color_Button.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\Color_Button_Hover.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\dots.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\finish_check.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\Grey_Button.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\Grey_Button_Hover.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\Icon_Generic.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\Loader.gif
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\Pause_Button.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\Progress.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\ProgressBar.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\Quick_Specs.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\regular-button_left.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\regular-button_middle.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\regular-button_right.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\Resume_Button.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images\sponsored.png
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\CS.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\DA.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\DE.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\EL.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\EN.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\ES.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\FI.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\FR.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\ID.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\IT.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\JA.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\KO.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\NL.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\NO.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\PL.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\PT.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\RU.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\SV.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\TR.locale
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale\ZH.locale
  • %User Temp%\001E4672.log
  • %User Temp%\in{Random Numbers}\2ACFD3ED.tmp
  • %User Temp%\001E479A.log
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\bootstrap_7029.html
  • %User Temp%\001EBA2A.log
  • %User Temp%\in{Random Numbers}\2ACFD3ED.tmp

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

It creates the following folders:

  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}
  • %User Temp%\in{Random Numbers}
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\css
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\images
  • %User Temp%\inH{Random Numbers}\locale

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

Other Details

This Potentially Unwanted Application connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://ww2.{BLOCKED}mmbicutt.com/