Adware.Win32.TICKERBAR.AA
TrojanProxy:Win32/Agent.CT (Microsoft); Generic.dc (McAfee); Trojan Horse (Symantec); Trojan-Proxy.Win32.Agent.ct (Kaspersky); BehavesLike.Win32.Malware.bsm (vs) (Sunbelt)
Windows
Threat Type: Adware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Adware 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
81,920 bytes
EXE
Yes
21 Jan 2020
Arrival Details
This Adware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Other System Modifications
This Adware adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
tcpip32\1006
KEY1 = "131434"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
tcpip32\1006
KEY2 = "2"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
tcpip32\1006
KEY3 = "%User Temp%"
Other Details
This Adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://dc.{BLOCKED}bar.net
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.850
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Delete this registry value
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\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\tcpip32\1006
- KEY1 = "131434"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\tcpip32\1006
- KEY2 = "2"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\tcpip32\1006
- KEY3 = "%User Temp%"
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Adware.Win32.TICKERBAR.AA. 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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