PUA.Win32.DriverUpdater.AL

October 03, 2019
 Modified by: Arvin Roi Macaraeg
 ALIASES:

PUP.Optional.WinZipDriverUpdater(Malwarebytes); Win32.Application.DriverReviver.A(GData)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • 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

File Size:

17,806,640 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

02 Oct 2019

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 drops the following files:

  • %System Root%\{random characters}.exe
  • %User Temp%\nsv{Random Hex}.tmp\System.dll
  • %User Temp%\nsv{Random Hex}.tmp\ga_utility.exe
  • %User Temp%\nsv{Random Hex}.tmp\ioSpecial.ini
  • %User Temp%\nsv{Random Hex}.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nsv{Random Hex}.tmp\nsEnvVariables.dll
  • %User Temp%\nsv{Random Hex}.tmp\InstallOptions.dll
  • %User Temp%\nsv{Random Hex}.tmp\linker.dll
  • %User Temp%\nsv{Random Hex}.tmp\nsProcess.dll
  • %User Temp%\nsv{Random Hex}.tmp\nsSessionSIDW.dll
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Brazilian.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Danish.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Dutch.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\English.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Finnish.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\French.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\German.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Italian.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Japanese.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Norwegian.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Russian.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Spanish.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Swedish.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\TradChinese.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\Language\Turkish.xml
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdaterUpdater.exe
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.mab
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdaterUpdater.mab
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\notifier.exe
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\notifier.mab
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\Uninstall.exe
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\tray.exe
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\tray.mab
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\OpenSSL_License.txt
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\da\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\de\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\en\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\es\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\fi\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\DomManager.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\Manager.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\PIE.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\agePoints.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\btn-purchase-hover.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\btn-purchase.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\checkmark.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\common.css
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\exit-2018-0918.css
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\exit-arrow.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\exit.min.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\ie-shim.min.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\list-calendar.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\list-clock.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\list-speed.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\objects.min.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\oclock.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\pubsub.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\queryManager.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\smartConfig.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\top-arrow.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\utils.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\files\xclose2.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\fr\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\it\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\ja\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\nl\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\no\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\pt-br\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\ru\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\sv\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\tr\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\exitdialog\zh-tw\exitdialog.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\dpi_125\learnmore.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\dpi_175\learnmore.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\checkmark.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\common.css
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\ie-shim.min.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\j.php
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\learn-more.css
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\learn-more.min.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\learn-more.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\objects.min.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\oclock.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\pubsub.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\queryManager.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\top-arrow.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\utils.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\learnmore\files\xclose2.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\da\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\de\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\en\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\es\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\fi\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\PIE.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\btn-purchase-hover.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\btn-purchase.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\checkmark.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\common.css
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\ie-shim.min.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\list-calendar.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\list-clock.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\list-speed.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\objects.min.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\oclock.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\post-scan-2018-0918.css
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\post-scan.min.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\pubsub.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\queryManager.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\rotate.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\top-arrow.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\utils.js
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\files\xclose2.png
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\fr\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\it\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\ja\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\nl\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\no\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\pt-br\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\ru\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\sv\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\tr\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\offline\registration\zh-tw\registration.html
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZipSmartMonitor.exe
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZipSmartMonitor.mab
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZip Smart Monitor Service.exe
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Smart Monitor\WinZip Smart Monitor Service.mab
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\7za.exe
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\{ranmdom characters}\AppSettings.xml
  • %Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\{ranmdom characters}\app_log.log
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\{ranmdom characters}\AppSettings.xml
  • %All Users Profile%\WinZip\WinZip Driver Updater\freeDriver

(Note: %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.. %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %All Users Profile% is the common user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\ProgramData on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit). . %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Autostart Technique

This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following lines or registry entries as part of its routine:

    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      DisplayName = "WinZip Driver Updater"
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      InstallPath = "%Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater"
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      UninstallString = "%Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\Uninstall.exe"
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      DisplayIcon = "%Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe"
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      DisplayVersion = "5.29.2.2"
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      Publisher = "Corel Corporation"
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      URLInfoAbout = "https://{BLOCKED}rt.{BLOCKED}systemtools.com/driver-updater/"
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      InstallLocation = "%Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater"
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      BID = "50"
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      TID = ""
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      OSOURCE = "wzdu50"
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      VersionMajor = "5"
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      VersionMinor = "29"
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      MajorVersion = "5"
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
      MinorVersion = "29"

Other Details

This Potentially Unwanted Application connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • https://{BLOCKED}i.{BLOCKED}p.com/license
  • https://{BLOCKED}i.{BLOCKED}p.com/pulse/settings
  • https://{BLOCKED}i.{BLOCKED}p.com/pulse/update
  • https://{BLOCKED}o.{BLOCKED}p.com/action/?product=DU&LinkType=Install&Language=en&BuildID=50&OSource=wzdu50&t=&UID=3412fc72-5a04582f-f72c8bca-2e17a2ba&version=5.29.2.2&license=&r=0&dsi=0

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

SSAPI PATTERN File:

2.219.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

03 Oct 2019

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

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

Remove PUA.Win32.DriverUpdater.AL by using its own Uninstall option

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To uninstall the grayware process

Step 4

Delete this registry value

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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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • DisplayName = "WinZip Driver Updater"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • InstallPath = "%Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • UninstallString = "%Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\Uninstall.exe"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • DisplayIcon = "%Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • DisplayVersion = "5.29.2.2"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • Publisher = "Corel Corporation"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • URLInfoAbout = "https://{BLOCKED}rt.{BLOCKED}systemtools.com/driver-updater/"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • InstallLocation = "%Program Files%\WinZip Driver Updater"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • BID = "50"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • TID = ""
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • OSOURCE = "wzdu50"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • VersionMajor = "5"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • VersionMinor = "29"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • MajorVersion = "5"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip Driver Updater
    • MinorVersion = "29"

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win32.DriverUpdater.AL. 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:


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