CRCK_OGAVALID


 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Cracking Application

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Manual installation by user


This cracking application may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

10 Dec 2014

Payload:

Displays windows

Arrival Details

This cracking application may be manually installed by a user.

Installation

This cracking application drops the following component file(s):

  • %Application Data%\Wocarson\Office Genuine Advantage Validation 2.0.48.0 Cracked V4
  • %Application Data%\Wocarson\Office Genuine Advantage Validation 2.0.48.0 Cracked V4\install
  • %Application Data%\Wocarson\Office Genuine Advantage Validation 2.0.48.0 Cracked V4\install\disk1.cab
  • %Application Data%\Wocarson\Office Genuine Advantage Validation 2.0.48.0 Cracked V4\install\Install.msi
  • %Windows%\system32\OGACheckControl.dll
  • %Windows%\Installer\{random}.msi
  • %User Temp%\{random}.tmp\RemoveOGA.bat
  • %Windows%\Installer\{3998CB8C-CEE5-4AD6-857C-D3E9B9A31301}\WgaTray.exe

(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming 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.. %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.. %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%\Wocarson
  • %Windows%\Installer\{3998CB8C-CEE5-4AD6-857C-D3E9B9A31301}

(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming 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.. %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)

Other System Modifications

This cracking application adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wocarson\
Office Genuine Advantage Validation 2.0.48.0 Cracked V4\Office Genuine Advantage Validation 2.0.48.0 Cracked V4
OGACheckControl = "%System%\OGACheckControl.dll"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\
C8BC89935EEC6DA458C73D9E9B3A3110
ProductName = "Office Genuine Advantage Validation 2.0.48.0 Cracked V4"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\
C8BC89935EEC6DA458C73D9E9B3A3110
ProductIcon = "%Windows%\Installer\{3998CB8C-CEE5-4AD6-857C-D3E9B9A31301}\WgaTray.exe"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\
C8BC89935EEC6DA458C73D9E9B3A3110\SourceList
PackageName = "Install.msi"

It adds the following registry keys as part of its installation routine:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wocarson

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wocarson\
Office Genuine Advantage Validation 2.0.48.0 Cracked V4\Office Genuine Advantage Validation 2.0.48.0 Cracked V4

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\
C8BC89935EEC6DA458C73D9E9B3A3110

NOTES:

This program is used to crack Microsoft's Office Genuine Advantage (OGA) validation to disable OGA notifications.

It displays the following windows:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Delete this registry key

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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. Before you could do this, you must restart in Safe Mode. For instructions on how to do this, you may refer to this page If the preceding step requires you to restart in safe mode, you may proceed to edit the system registry.

  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
    • Wocarson
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products
    • C8BC89935EEC6DA458C73D9E9B3A3110

Step 5

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.
  • %Application Data%\Wocarson

Step 6

Search and delete these files

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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.
  • %Windows%\system32\OGACheckControl.dll
  • %Windows%\Installer\{random}.msi
  • %User Temp%\{random}.tmp\RemoveOGA.bat
  • %Windows%\Installer\{3998CB8C-CEE5-4AD6-857C-D3E9B9A31301}\WgaTray.exe

Step 7

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as CRCK_OGAVALID. 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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