ADW_MONTI
Downloader.Win32.Montiera.b (Kaspersky); Montiera (fs) (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
438,016 bytes
EXE
No
06 Feb 2015
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 keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\
keepmysearch\instl\data
Other Details
This adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}0.1
- {BLOCKED}5.82.20
- {BLOCKED}5.82.26
- {BLOCKED}.38.125
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.700
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
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\keepmysearch\instl
- data
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_MONTI. 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.
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