PUA.Win32.InstallCore.MANHOBZN
AdWare.Win32.DealPly.heur (KASPERSKY)
Windows
Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
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.
It creates folders where it drops its files.
It connects to certain websites to send and receive information. However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
1,470,480 bytes
EXE
No
28 Dec 2021
Connects to URLs/IPs, Modifies system registry
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 adds the following processes:
- "{Malware path and name}" /_ShowProgress /PrTxt:TG9hZGluZy4uLg==
It creates the following folders:
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Autostart Technique
This Potentially Unwanted Application drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\{random characters}.log
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\ie6_main.css
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\main.css
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\browse.css
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\button.css
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\checkbox.css
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\images\button-bg.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg-corner.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg2.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\progress-bar.css
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\csshover3.htc
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\form.bmp.Mask
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\BG.jpg
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Close.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Close_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Color_Button.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Color_Button_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Grey_Button.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Grey_Button_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Icon_Generic.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Loader.gif
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Pause_Button.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Progress.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\ProgressBar.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Quick_Specs.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Resume_Button.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\sponsored.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\text-bg.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\locale\CS.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\locale\EL.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\locale\EN.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\locale\ID.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\locale\JA.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\locale\NL.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\{random characters}.tmp
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\bootstrap_{random characters}.html
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Other Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application connects to the following website to send and receive information:
- http://rp.{BLOCKED}adastrocdn.com/
- http://info.{BLOCKED}adastrocdn.com/?{random characters}=0
- http://info.{BLOCKED}adastrocdn.com/?{random characters}=1
- http://info.{BLOCKED}adastrocdn.com/?{random characters}=2
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
SOLUTION
9.800
2.475.00
30 Dec 2021
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
Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.
Step 3
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\{random characters}.log
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\ie6_main.css
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\main.css
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\browse.css
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\button.css
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\checkbox.css
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\images\button-bg.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg-corner.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg2.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\css\sdk-ui\progress-bar.css
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\csshover3.htc
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\form.bmp.Mask
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\BG.jpg
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Close.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Close_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Color_Button.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Color_Button_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Grey_Button.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Grey_Button_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Icon_Generic.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Loader.gif
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Pause_Button.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Progress.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\ProgressBar.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Quick_Specs.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\Resume_Button.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\sponsored.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\images\text-bg.png
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\locale\CS.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\locale\EL.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\locale\EN.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\locale\ID.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\locale\JA.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\locale\NL.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\{random characters}.tmp
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}\bootstrap_{random characters}.html
Step 4
Search and delete these folders
- %User Temp%\in{random characters}
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win32.InstallCore.MANHOBZN. 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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