PUA.Win32.Montiera.AC
Windows
Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
1,202,024 bytes
EXE
Yes
15 Apr 2020
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:
- mysetup.exe /instl
It creates the following folders:
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs\MySearchs
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs\MySearchs\1.3.14.2
(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Local Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Other System Modifications
This Potentially Unwanted Application modifies the following file(s):
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs\MySearchs\1.3.14.2\app.ini
(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Local Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Dropping Routine
This Potentially Unwanted Application drops the following files:
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs\MySearchs\1.3.14.2\mavefjib.dll
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2\res.dll
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2\app.ini
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs\MySearchs\1.3.14.2\aobclfpk.dll
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2\mysetup.exe
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs\MySearchs\1.3.14.2\app.ini
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2\serp.js
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2\sqlite.dll
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2\mysearchs.exe
(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Local Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local 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 possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}e.com/session
- http://reports.{BLOCKED}ra.com
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
Identify and terminate files detected as PUA.Win32.Montiera.AC
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 3
Search and delete these components
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs\MySearchs\1.3.14.2\mavefjib.dll
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2\res.dll
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2\app.ini
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs\MySearchs\1.3.14.2\aobclfpk.dll
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2\mysetup.exe
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs\MySearchs\1.3.14.2\app.ini
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2\serp.js
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2\sqlite.dll
- %AppDataLocal%\mysearchs\mysearchs\1.3.14.2\mysearchs.exe
Step 4
Search and delete these folders
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs\MySearchs
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs\MySearchs\1.3.14.2
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win32.Montiera.AC. 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:
Step 6
Restore deleted/modified files and/or registry entries from backup
*Note: Only Microsoft-related files/keys/values will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.
- %AppDataLocal%\MySearchs\MySearchs\1.3.14.2\app.ini
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