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 connects to certain websites to send and receive information. It deletes itself after execution.
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 drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\{hex values}.log
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\bootstrap_{random numbers}.html
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\ie6_main.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\main.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\browse.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\button.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\checkbox.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\button-bg.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg2.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg-corner.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\csshover3.htc
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\app.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\BG.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonCancel.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonCancel_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonCancel_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPause.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPause_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPause_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPlay.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPlay_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPlay_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\cancel.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\cancel_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\cancel_hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Close.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Close_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\default_download_image.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\downlaodsArea.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\header.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\icon.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\installer.ico
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Loader.gif
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\logoTitle.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\pause.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\pause_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\pause_hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\play.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\play_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\play_hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Progress.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\ProgressBar.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\EN.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random number}\{hex values}.tmp
(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, 7, and 8.)
It creates the following folders:
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale
- %User Temp%\in{random numbers}
(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, 7, and 8.)
Other Details
This Adware connects to the following website to send and receive information:
- http://{BLOCKED}p.{BLOCKED}adagentcdn.com
It deletes itself after execution.
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
Search and delete this file
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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the
Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
- %User Temp%\{hex values}.log
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\bootstrap_{random numbers}.html
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\ie6_main.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\main.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\browse.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\button.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\checkbox.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\button-bg.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg2.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg-corner.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\csshover3.htc
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\app.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\BG.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonCancel.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonCancel_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonCancel_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPause.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPause_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPause_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPlay.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPlay_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPlay_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\cancel.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\cancel_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\cancel_hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Close.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Close_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\default_download_image.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\downlaodsArea.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\header.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\icon.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\installer.ico
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Loader.gif
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\logoTitle.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\pause.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\pause_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\pause_hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\play.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\play_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\play_hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Progress.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\ProgressBar.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\EN.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random numbers}\{hex values}.tmp
To manually delete a malware/grayware file from an affected system:
• For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:
- Right-click Start then click Search....
- In the File name* input box, type the following:
- %User Temp%\{hex values}.log
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\bootstrap_{random numbers}.html
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\ie6_main.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\main.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\browse.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\button.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\checkbox.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\button-bg.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg2.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg-corner.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\csshover3.htc
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\app.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\BG.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonCancel.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonCancel_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonCancel_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPause.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPause_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPause_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPlay.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPlay_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPlay_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\cancel.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\cancel_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\cancel_hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Close.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Close_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\default_download_image.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\downlaodsArea.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\header.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\icon.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\installer.ico
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Loader.gif
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\logoTitle.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\pause.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\pause_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\pause_hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\play.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\play_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\play_hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Progress.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\ProgressBar.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\EN.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random numbers}\{hex values}.tmp
- In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
- Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
*Note: The file name input box title varies depending on the Windows version (e.g. Search for files or folders named or All or part of the file name.).
• For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012:
- Open a Windows Explorer window.
- For Windows Vista, 7, and Server 2008 users, click Start>Computer.
- For Windows 8, 8.1, and Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, then click File Explorer.
- In the Search Computer/This PC input box, type:
- %User Temp%\{hex values}.log
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\bootstrap_{random numbers}.html
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\ie6_main.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\main.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\browse.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\button.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\checkbox.css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\button-bg.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg2.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg-corner.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\csshover3.htc
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\app.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\BG.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonCancel.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonCancel_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonCancel_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPause.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPause_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPause_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPlay.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPlay_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\buttonPlay_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\cancel.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\cancel_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\cancel_hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Close.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Close_Hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\default_download_image.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\downlaodsArea.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\header.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\icon.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\installer.ico
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Loader.gif
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\logoTitle.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\pause.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\pause_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\pause_hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\play.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\play_disable.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\play_hover.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\Progress.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images\ProgressBar.png
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale\EN.locale
- %User Temp%\in{random numbers}\{hex values}.tmp
- Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to delete it.
*Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7.
Step 4
Search and delete these folders
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Please make sure you check the
Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale
- %User Temp%\in{random numbers}
To delete malware/grayware/spyware folders:
For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:
- Right-click Start then click Search... or Find..., depending on the version of Windows you are running.
- In the File name* input box, type:
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale
- %User Temp%\in{random numbers}
- In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer, then press Enter.
- Once located, select the folder then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the folder.
- Repeat steps 2 to 4 for the remaining folders:
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale
- %User Temp%\in{random numbers}
*Note: The file name input box title varies depending on the Windows version (e.g. Search for files or folders named or All or part of the file name.).
For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012:
- Open a Windows Explorer window.
- For Windows Vista, 7, and Server 2008 users, click Start>Computer.
- For Windows 8, 8.1, and Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, then click File Explorer.
- In the Search Computer/This PC input box, type:
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale
- %User Temp%\in{random numbers}
- Once located, select the file then press SHIFT+DELETE to permanently delete the folder.
- Repeat steps 2-3 for the remaining folders:
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\css\sdk-ui\images
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\images
- %User Temp%\inH{random numbers}\locale
- %User Temp%\in{random numbers}
*Note: Read the following Microsoft page if these steps do not work on Windows 7.
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Adware.Win32.Dealply.GL. 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:
