ADW_MINEDIA
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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
68,736 bytes
EXE
Yes
22 Mar 2014
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.
Installation
This adware creates the following folders:
- %User Temp%\_ir_sf_temp_0
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Uninstall
- %User Profile%\Application Data\D394D188-BAC7-4e03-8FAF-389A4D7EC6F4
- %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions
(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, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista and 7.)
Autostart Technique
This adware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Active Setup\Installed Components\{88888888-2014-8888-8A79-00AA44C02257}
ComponentID = "0050569F1E4F"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
TasksWatch = "%User Temp%\TasksWatch.exe "
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Active Setup\Installed Components\{88888888-2014-8888-8A79-00AA44C02257}
Tick = "144"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
VideoUsage = "%Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\VideoUsage.exe "
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Active Setup\Installed Components\{88888888-2014-8888-8A79-00AA44C02257}
FAIL = "0"
It registers itself as a BHO to ensure its automatic execution every time Internet Explorer is used by adding the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}
Other System Modifications
This adware deletes the following files:
- %User Temp%\_ir_sf_temp_0\irsetup.exe
- %User Temp%\_ir_sf_temp_0\lua5.1.dll
(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, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Active Setup\Installed Components\{88888888-2014-8888-8A79-00AA44C02257}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}\Programmable
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}\InprocServer32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}\TypeLib
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}\Version
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9186135C-5067-4BD3-A886-B0A533744D5D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9186135C-5067-4BD3-A886-B0A533744D5D}\1.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9186135C-5067-4BD3-A886-B0A533744D5D}\1.0\
FLAGS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9186135C-5067-4BD3-A886-B0A533744D5D}\1.0\
0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9186135C-5067-4BD3-A886-B0A533744D5D}\1.0\
0\win32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{9186135C-5067-4BD3-A886-B0A533744D5D}\1.0\
HELPDIR
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{2BFF5187-8BA1-4469-91B9-2FC1B6DD7F8C}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{2BFF5187-8BA1-4469-91B9-2FC1B6DD7F8C}\ProxyStubClsid
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{2BFF5187-8BA1-4469-91B9-2FC1B6DD7F8C}\ProxyStubClsid32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{2BFF5187-8BA1-4469-91B9-2FC1B6DD7F8C}\TypeLib
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
DisplayName = "DoubleOptMedia"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
NoModify = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
NoRepair = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
UninstallString = "{random characters}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
Publisher = "M/s Tech AnB"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
URLInfoAbout = "http://DoubleOptMedia.com"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
HelpLink = "http://DoubleOptMedia.com"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
Contact = "DoubleOptMedia Support Department"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
DisplayVersion = "11.041.44"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
InstallLocation = "%Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
DisplayIcon = "%Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\uninstall.exe "
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}
NoExplorer = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{2BFF5187-8BA1-4469-91B9-2FC1B6DD7F8C}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"
Dropping Routine
This adware drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\OpenCL.dll
- %User Temp%\compatibility.exe
- %User Temp%\presetup.exe
- %User Temp%\TasksWatch.exe
- %User Temp%\prefetch.exe
- %User Temp%\_ir_sf_temp_0\irsetup.dat
- %User Temp%\_ir_sf_temp_0\IRIMG1.JPG
- %User Temp%\_ir_sf_temp_0\IRIMG2.JPG
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Uninstall\uni1E.tmp
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Uninstall\uninstall.dat
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\uninstall.exe
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\lua5.1.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Uninstall\uninstall.xml
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\deinstaller.exe
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Installer.exe
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\libcurl.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\libeay32.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\libidn-11.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\libpdcurses.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\opencl.cl
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\OpenCL.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\ProcessUsage.exe
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\pthreadGC2.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\ssleay32.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\VideoUsage.exe
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\zlib1.dll
- %User Profile%\D394D188-BAC7-4e03-8FAF-389A4D7EC6F4\{D394D188-BAC7-4e03-8FAF-389A4D7EC6F4}.xpi
- %User Profile%\D394D188-BAC7-4e03-8FAF-389A4D7EC6F4\{4e38134d-ba98-4066-b898-e296d8acc938}.xpi
- %User Profile%\D394D188-BAC7-4e03-8FAF-389A4D7EC6F4\ejbpjlaagejfakeobljhgplbgklgemll.crx
- %User Profile%\D394D188-BAC7-4e03-8FAF-389A4D7EC6F4\Shopping Suggestion.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Uninstall\IRIMG1.JPG
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Uninstall\IRIMG2.JPG
(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, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}ckconnect.com/x/dl-attempt?bundle=g8&cpuid=0050569F1E4F
- http://downloads.{BLOCKED}optmedia.com/opencl.dll
- http://downloads.{BLOCKED}optmedia.com/dg8.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}ckconnect.com/x/dl-success?{random characters}
- http://downloads.{BLOCKED}optmedia.com/sehp.exe
- http://downloads.{BLOCKED}optmedia.com/wg8.exe
- http://downloads.{BLOCKED}optmedia.com/g8c.exe
- http://{BLOCKED}optsettings.com/x/success?bundle=g8&cpu_id=0050569F1E4F
- http://{BLOCKED}optinstalls.com/x/watch?{random characters}
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.300
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
Close all opened browser windows
Step 4
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\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components
- {88888888-2014-8888-8A79-00AA44C02257}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
- {F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}
- Programmable
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}
- InprocServer32
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}
- TypeLib
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}
- Version
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
- {9186135C-5067-4BD3-A886-B0A533744D5D}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9186135C-5067-4BD3-A886-B0A533744D5D}
- 1.0
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9186135C-5067-4BD3-A886-B0A533744D5D}\1.0
- FLAGS
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9186135C-5067-4BD3-A886-B0A533744D5D}\1.0
- 0
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9186135C-5067-4BD3-A886-B0A533744D5D}\1.0\0
- win32
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9186135C-5067-4BD3-A886-B0A533744D5D}\1.0
- HELPDIR
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
- {2BFF5187-8BA1-4469-91B9-2FC1B6DD7F8C}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2BFF5187-8BA1-4469-91B9-2FC1B6DD7F8C}
- ProxyStubClsid
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2BFF5187-8BA1-4469-91B9-2FC1B6DD7F8C}
- ProxyStubClsid32
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2BFF5187-8BA1-4469-91B9-2FC1B6DD7F8C}
- TypeLib
Step 5
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{88888888-2014-8888-8A79-00AA44C02257}
- ComponentID = "0050569F1E4F"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- TasksWatch = "%User Temp%\TasksWatch.exe "
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{88888888-2014-8888-8A79-00AA44C02257}
- Tick = "144"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- VideoUsage = "%Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\VideoUsage.exe "
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{88888888-2014-8888-8A79-00AA44C02257}
- FAIL = "0"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
- DisplayName = "DoubleOptMedia"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
- NoModify = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
- NoRepair = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
- UninstallString = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
- Publisher = "M/s Tech AnB"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
- URLInfoAbout = "http://DoubleOptMedia.com"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
- HelpLink = "http://DoubleOptMedia.com"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
- Contact = "DoubleOptMedia Support Department"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
- DisplayVersion = "11.041.44"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
- InstallLocation = "%Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\DoubleOptMedia11.041.44
- DisplayIcon = "%Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\uninstall.exe "
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}
- NoExplorer = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F6C07882-D703-4DD5-905A-2C4E815A5066}\InprocServer32
- ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{2BFF5187-8BA1-4469-91B9-2FC1B6DD7F8C}\TypeLib
- Version = "1.0"
Step 6
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\OpenCL.dll
- %User Temp%\compatibility.exe
- %User Temp%\presetup.exe
- %User Temp%\TasksWatch.exe
- %User Temp%\prefetch.exe
- %User Temp%\_ir_sf_temp_0\irsetup.dat
- %User Temp%\_ir_sf_temp_0\IRIMG1.JPG
- %User Temp%\_ir_sf_temp_0\IRIMG2.JPG
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Uninstall\uni1E.tmp
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Uninstall\uninstall.dat
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\uninstall.exe
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\lua5.1.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Uninstall\uninstall.xml
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\deinstaller.exe
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Installer.exe
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\libcurl.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\libeay32.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\libidn-11.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\libpdcurses.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\opencl.cl
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\OpenCL.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\ProcessUsage.exe
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\pthreadGC2.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\ssleay32.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\VideoUsage.exe
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\zlib1.dll
- %User Profile%\D394D188-BAC7-4e03-8FAF-389A4D7EC6F4\{D394D188-BAC7-4e03-8FAF-389A4D7EC6F4}.xpi
- %User Profile%\D394D188-BAC7-4e03-8FAF-389A4D7EC6F4\{4e38134d-ba98-4066-b898-e296d8acc938}.xpi
- %User Profile%\D394D188-BAC7-4e03-8FAF-389A4D7EC6F4\ejbpjlaagejfakeobljhgplbgklgemll.crx
- %User Profile%\D394D188-BAC7-4e03-8FAF-389A4D7EC6F4\Shopping Suggestion.dll
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Uninstall\IRIMG1.JPG
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Uninstall\IRIMG2.JPG
Step 7
Search and delete these folders
- %User Temp%\_ir_sf_temp_0
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia
- %Program Files%\DoubleOptMedia\Uninstall
- %User Profile%\Application Data\D394D188-BAC7-4e03-8FAF-389A4D7EC6F4
- %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions
Step 8
Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as ADW_MINEDIA. 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 9
Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.
- %User Temp%\_ir_sf_temp_0\irsetup.exe
- %User Temp%\_ir_sf_temp_0\lua5.1.dll
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