ADW_GAMEPLAYLABS
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7
Threat Type: Adware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This adware may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be manually installed by a user.
It acts as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that monitors a user's Internet-browsing habits.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Varies
EXE, DLL
No
05 Jun 2012
Arrival Details
This adware may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.
It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It may be manually installed by a user.
Installation
This adware drops the following files:
- %Program Files%\I Want This\I Want This.dll - also detected as ADW_GAMEPLAYLABS
- %Program Files%\I Want This\I Want This.exe - also detected as ADW_GAMEPLAYLABS
- %Program Files%\I Want This\I Want ThisGui.exe - also detected as ADW_GAMEPLAYLABS
(Note: %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.)
It drops the following component file(s):
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\background.html
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\browser.xul
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\crossrider.js
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\crossriderapi.js
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\dialog.js
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\lib\faye-browser-min.js
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\manage-apps.html
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\manage-apps-style.css
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\messaging.js
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\options.js
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\options.xul
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\push.html
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\search_dialog.xul
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\update.html
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\defaults\preferences\prefs.js
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\install.rdf
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\locale\en-US\translations.dtd
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\button1.png
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\button2.png
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\button3.png
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\button4.png
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\button5.png
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\crossrider_statusbar.png
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\icon128.png
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\icon16.png
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\icon24.png
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\icon48.png
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\panelarrow-up.png
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\popup.css
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\popup.html
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\popup_binding.xml
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\skin.css
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin\update.css
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome.manifest
- %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\databases\chrome-extension_mpfapcdfbbledbojijcbcclmlieaoogk_0\1
It drops the following non-malicious files:
- %Program Files%\I Want This\I Want This.ico
- %Program Files%\I Want This\I Want This.ini
- %Program Files%\I Want This\I Want ThisInstaller.log
- %Program Files%\I Want This\Uninstall.exe
- %User Temp%\I Want ThisInstaller_1339026450.log
(Note: %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.. %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp 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.)
It creates the following folders:
- %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\databases\chrome-extension_mpfapcdfbbledbojijcbcclmlieaoogk_0
- %Application Data%\I Want This
- %Application Data%\I Want This\Chrome
- %Program Files%\I Want This
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\chrome\content\lib
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\defaults
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\defaults\preferences
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\locale
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\locale\en-US
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com\skin
Autostart Technique
This adware registers itself as a BHO to ensure its automatic execution every time Internet Explorer is used by adding the following registry keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{22222222-2222-2222-2222-220022222258}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{33333333-3333-3333-3333-330033223358}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CrossriderApp0002258.BHO
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CrossriderApp0002258.BHO.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CrossriderApp0002258.FBApi
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CrossriderApp0002258.FBApi.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CrossriderApp0002258.Sandbox
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CrossriderApp0002258.Sandbox.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{55555555-5555-5555-5555-550055225558}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{66666666-6666-6666-6666-660066226658}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{77777777-7777-7777-7777-770077227758}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{44444444-4444-4444-4444-440044224458}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cr_Installer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Crossrider
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\I Want This
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\InstalledBrowserExtensions\
215 Apps
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\
Chrome\Extensions\mpfapcdfbbledbojijcbcclmlieaoogk
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\
{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\New Windows\Allow
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\
02FAF3E291435468607857694DF5E45B68851868
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
PreApproved\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
I Want This
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
Google\Chrome\Extensions\
mpfapcdfbbledbojijcbcclmlieaoogk
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows\
Allow
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Ext\PreApproved\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
It acts as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that monitors a user's Internet-browsing habits.
Download Routine
This adware connects to the following URL(s) to download its component file(s):
- http://stats.{BLOCKED}ider.com/installer.gif?action=started&browser=ie6&ver=
1_18_149_149&bic=0961E835B2D74109B08B1C9206302B77IE&app=2258&appver=
0&verifier=dd0253c066069248e36565040e8db153&srcid=20647&subid=default&
zdata=20647&subid=&pid=1112&ff=0_81&ch=1_17_57&default=ie&os=XP&admin=
1&type=193 - http://app-static.{BLOCKED}ider.com/plugin/apps/2258/plugins/1_18_149_149/ie6/plugins.json?ver=4
- http://app-static.{BLOCKED}ider.com/plugin/opensearch/ie/2258.xml
- http://cotssl.{BLOCKED}ider.com/plugin/apps/2258/manifest/1_18_149_149/ie6/manifest.xml?ver=0
- http://stats.{BLOCKED}ider.com/apps.gif?action=install&browser=ie6&ver=1_18_149_149&bic=0961E835B2D74109B08B1C9206302B77IE
&app=2258&appver=59&verifier=dd0253c066069248e36565040e8db153&installtime=1339026451&curtime=1339026451&lifetime=0 - http://stats.{BLOCKED}ider.com/installer.gif?action=finished&browser=ie6&ver=1_18_149_149&bic=0961E835B2D74109B08B1C9206302B77IE&app=2258&appver=59&verifier=dd0253c066069248e36565040e8db153&srcid=20647&subid=default&zdata=20647&subid=&pid=1112&ff=0_81&ch=1_17_57&default=ie&os=XP&admin=1&type=193
- http://www.{BLOCKED}ltrk.com/installer-run/0961E835B2D74109B08B1C9206302B77IE/465b6c3c2402e5501c1fb03aed3cc0ab/xriderexe/20647/?pid=2258&sub_id=default&uzid=20647&subid=&pid=1112
- http://www.{BLOCKED}ltrk.com/newuser-ping/0961E835B2D74109B08B1C9206302B77IE/465b6c3c2402e5501c1fb03aed3cc0ab/0/xriderexe/20647/0/?pid=2258&sub_id=default&uzid=20647&subid=&pid=1112&os=XP&admin=1
- http://www.{BLOCKED}ltrk.com/tbi-ping/0961E835B2D74109B08B1C9206302B77IE/465b6c3c2402e5501c1fb03aed3cc0ab/xriderexe/20647/?pid=2258&sub_id=default&uzid=20647&subid=&pid=1112
SOLUTION
9.200
1.295.00
07 Jun 2012
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
Remove ADW_GAMEPLAYLABS by using its own Uninstall option
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_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
- {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {22222222-2222-2222-2222-220022222258}
- {22222222-2222-2222-2222-220022222258}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {33333333-3333-3333-3333-330033223358}
- {33333333-3333-3333-3333-330033223358}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- CrossriderApp0002258.BHO
- CrossriderApp0002258.BHO
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- CrossriderApp0002258.BHO.1
- CrossriderApp0002258.BHO.1
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- CrossriderApp0002258.FBApi
- CrossriderApp0002258.FBApi
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- CrossriderApp0002258.FBApi.1
- CrossriderApp0002258.FBApi.1
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- CrossriderApp0002258.Sandbox
- CrossriderApp0002258.Sandbox
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- CrossriderApp0002258.Sandbox.1
- CrossriderApp0002258.Sandbox.1
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
- {55555555-5555-5555-5555-550055225558}
- {55555555-5555-5555-5555-550055225558}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
- {66666666-6666-6666-6666-660066226658}
- {66666666-6666-6666-6666-660066226658}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
- {77777777-7777-7777-7777-770077227758}
- {77777777-7777-7777-7777-770077227758}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib
- {44444444-4444-4444-4444-440044224458}
- {44444444-4444-4444-4444-440044224458}
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- Cr_Installer
- Cr_Installer
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- Crossrider
- Crossrider
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- I Want This
- I Want This
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\InstalledBrowserExtensions
- 215 Apps
- 215 Apps
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows
- Allow
- Allow
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google\Chrome\Extensions
- mpfapcdfbbledbojijcbcclmlieaoogk
- mpfapcdfbbledbojijcbcclmlieaoogk
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy
- {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
- {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows
- Allow
- Allow
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates
- 02FAF3E291435468607857694DF5E45B68851868
- 02FAF3E291435468607857694DF5E45B68851868
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
- {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
- {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved
- {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
- {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- I Want This
- I Want This
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome\Extensions
- mpfapcdfbbledbojijcbcclmlieaoogk
- mpfapcdfbbledbojijcbcclmlieaoogk
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved
- {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
- {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011221158}
Step 4
Search and delete these folders
- %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\databases\chrome-extension_mpfapcdfbbledbojijcbcclmlieaoogk_0
- %Application Data%\I Want This
- %Program Files%\I Want This
- %User Profile%\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{random string}.default\extensions\crossriderapp2258@crossrider.com
Step 5
Search and delete this file
- %User Temp%\I Want ThisInstaller_1339026450.log
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_GAMEPLAYLABS. 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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