ADW_OKITSPACE.GB
Trojan:MSIL/Spacekito.B (Microsoft); not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Kito.b (Kaspersky); PUP.Optional.BProtector (Malwarebytes); Adware/Vittalia (Fortinet); Gen:Variant.Adware.Spacekit.5 (GData)
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Threat Type: Adware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet
This adware may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites. It may be manually installed by a user.
It does not have any propagation routine.
It does not have any backdoor routine.
It gathers certain information on the affected computer.
It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
166,912 bytes
EXE
Yes
31 Jul 2015
Drops files, Connects to URLs/IPs
Arrival Details
This adware may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
It may be manually installed by a user.
Installation
This adware drops the following files:
- %Application Data%\BaseFlash\protect\ProtectExtension.exe - detected as ADW_OKITSPACE.GB
- %Application Data%\BaseFlash\protect\Interop.Shell32.dll
- %Application Data%\BaseFlash\protect\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
- %Application Data%\BaseFlash\protect\sqlite3.exe
- %Application Data%\BaseFlash\protect\utilsDll.dll
- %Application Data%\BaseFlash\protect\config.xml
- %Application Data%\BaseFlash\uninstallkit.exe
- %User Temp%\ns{random characters}.tmp\SimpleSC.dll - deleted afterwards
- %User Temp%\ns{random characters}.tmp\registry.dll - deleted afterwards
- %User Temp%\ns{random characters}.tmp\utils.dll - deleted afterwards
(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming 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.. %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:
- %Application Data%\BaseFlash
- %Application Data%\BaseFlash\protect
- %User Temp%\ns{random value}.tmp - deleted afterwards
(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming 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.. %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.)
Autostart Technique
This adware registers itself as a system service to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup by adding the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\srvProtectExtension
ImagePath = "%Application Data%\BaseFlash\protect\ProtectExtension.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\srvProtectExtension
DisplayName = "Protect your browser's extensions and plugins"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\srvProtectExtension
Start = "2"
It registers as a system service to ensure its automatic execution at every system startup by adding the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\srvProtectExtension
Other System Modifications
This adware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ProtectExtension
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ProtectExtension
flag = "{value}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ProtectExtension
uninstall_visible = "{value}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ProtectExtension
user_id = "{user id}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ProtectExtension
channel_id = "{id}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ProtectExtension
channel_subid = "{value}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ProtectExtension
channel_param = "{value}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ProtectExtension
installer_id = "{id}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ProtectExtension
installer_version = "{version}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ProtectExtension
InstallDay = "{System Date and Time}
Propagation
This adware does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This adware does not have any backdoor routine.
Download Routine
This adware downloads an updated copy of itself from the following website(s):
- http://update.{BLOCKED}ash.com/lastplugin/
- http://update.{BLOCKED}ash.com/version/update.zip
Information Theft
This adware gathers the following information on the affected computer:
- System date and time
- Operating system and version
- UserID
- Default browser
- Installed browsers
- Browser Activities
- Installed Antivirus
Other Details
This adware connects to the following website to send and receive information:
- http://{BLOCKED}ash.com/
- http://update.{BLOCKED}ash.com/version/
- https://sts.{BLOCKED}ash.com/software_stats/
NOTES:
This adware disguises itself as a browser plugin. Once installed, it is able to produce browser pop-ups and ads into websites.
It monitors all the plugins it installed. If any of the plugins gets disabled, it immediately re-enables the plugin. If any of the plugins is removed, it downloads and installs another copy of the plugin.
SOLUTION
9.750
1.648.52
12 Aug 2015
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
Restart in Safe Mode
Step 3
Delete this registry key
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
- srvProtectExtension
- srvProtectExtension
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- ProtectExtension
- ProtectExtension
Step 4
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as ADW_OKITSPACE.GB. 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.
Step 5
Search and delete this folder
- %Application Data%\BaseFlash
Step 6
Search and delete these files
- %User Temp%\ns{random characters}.tmp\SimpleSC.dll
- %User Temp%\ns{random characters}.tmp\registry.dll
- %User Temp%\ns{random characters}.tmp\utils.dll
Step 7
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_OKITSPACE.GB. 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.
NOTES:
Remove the browser extensions/ plugins
- Depending on your browser, follow the steps below:
- In Mozilla Firefox, go to Tools>Add-ons. Find BaseFlash plugin and uninstall it.
- In Google Chrome, go to Settings>Extensions. Find BaseFlash plugin and uninstall it.
- In Internet Explorer, go to Tools>Manage Add-ons, Find BaseFlash plugin and uninstall it.
- Restart your browser after removing the plugins.
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