ADW_MULTIPLUG.GE
PUA.Multiplug (Ikarus), a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.KP application (ESET-NOD32),
Windows
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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. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
2,048,512 bytes
EXE
No
15 Jun 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.
It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
Installation
This adware drops the following file(s)/component(s):
- %ProgramData%\{random foldername}\bgm10(1).exe - for Windows Vista and above
- %ProgramData%\{random foldername}\bgm10(1).dat - for Windows Vista and above
- %All Users Profile%\Application Data\{random foldername}\bgm10(1).exe - for Windows XP and below
- %All Users Profile%\Application Data\{random foldername}\bgm10(1).dat - for Windows XP and below
- %System%\Tasks\Bidaily Synchronize Task[pr] - for Windows Vista and above
- %Windows%\Tasks\Bidaily Synchronize Task[pr].job
(Note: %ProgramData% is the Program Data folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\ProgramData in Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %All Users Profile% is the All Users folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.. %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)
It creates the following folders:
- %ProgramData%\{random foldername} - for Windows Vista and above
- %All Users Profile%\Application Data\{random foldername}- for Windows XP and below
(Note: %ProgramData% is the Program Data folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\ProgramData in Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %All Users Profile% is the All Users folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)
Other System Modifications
This adware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{random}
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{random}
(Default) = {random characters}
Other Details
This adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}ll.info/
- http://{BLOCKED}l-captain.info/
- http://{BLOCKED}oric.com/
SOLUTION
9.750
1.637.00
02 Jul 2015
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
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
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\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- {random}
- {random}
Step 4
Search and delete these folders
- %ProgramData%\{random foldername} - for Windows Vista and above
- %All Users Profile%\Application Data\{random foldername}- for Windows XP and below
Step 5
Search and delete these files
- %System%\Tasks\Bidaily Synchronize Task[pr] - for Windows Vista and above
- %Windows%\Tasks\Bidaily Synchronize Task[pr].job
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_MULTIPLUG.GE. 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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