ADW_SEARCHSUITE.GA


 ALIASES:

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite.d (Kaspersky), a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.Q (ESET)

 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 requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

DLL

Initial Samples Received Date:

10 Dec 2014

Arrival Details

This malware arrives via the following means:

  • as a DLL bundled in SearchSuite package

Other Details

This adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://dts.search.{BLOCKED}k.com/sr?l=dis&o=APN10645&qsrc=2870&apn_dtid=BND{sysid}&apn_ptnrs=LVD2-DTX&apn_uid={uid}&gct=dns&gc=1&appid={appid}&sysid={sysid}&sver=3&q=
  • http://dts.search.{BLOCKED}k.com/sr?src=crb&gct=ds&appid={appid}&systemid={sysid}&v={value}-{uc}&apn_uid={uid}&apn_dtid=BND{sysid}&o=APN10645&apn_ptnrs=AG6&q=
  • http://dts.search.{BLOCKED}k.com/sr?src=ffb&gct=ds&appid={appid}&systemid={sysid}&v={value}-{uc}&apn_dtid=BND{sysid}&apn_ptnrs=AG6&apn_uid={uid}&o=APN10645&q=
  • http://dts.search.{BLOCKED}k.com/sr?src=ieb&gct=ds&appid={appid}&systemid={sysid}&v={value}-{uc}&apn_uid={uid}&apn_dtid=BND{sysid}&o=APN10645&apn_ptnrs=AG6&q=
  • http://www.search.{BLOCKED}k.com/?o=APN10645A&gct=hp&d={sysid}-{appid}&v={value}-{uc}&t=4
  • http://www.search.{BLOCKED}k.com/suggest.php?src=ieb&gct=ds&appid={appid}&systemid={sysid}&v={value}-{uc}&apn_uid={uid}&apn_dtid=BND{sysid}&o=APN10645&apn_ptnrs=AG6&qu=
  • http://www.search.{BLOCKED}k.com?o=APN10645A&gct=hp&d={sysid}-{appid}&v={value}-{uc}&t=4&tag=newtab

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

NOTES:

This adware's export functions are used by the main component DatamngrCoordinator.