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ADW_RIDECROSS.GA

March 10, 2015
 Analysis by: Jaime Benigno Reyes
 ALIASES:

Trojan.Crossrider.17413 (DrWeb); Riskware.Script.Crossrider.dhcwji (NANO-Antivirus)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This adware may be manually installed by a user.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

3,903 bytes

File Type:

JS

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

23 Jun 2014

Arrival Details

This adware may be manually installed by a user.

Other Details

This adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://nstats.{BLOCKED}ider.com
  • http://resources.{BLOCKED}der.com
  • http://staging-app.{BLOCKED}ider.com
  • https://w9u6a2p6.ssl.{BLOCKED}n.net

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as ADW_RIDECROSS.GA

Step 3

Search and delete the files detected as ADW_RIDECROSS.GA

*Note: Some component files may be 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.

To stop the malware/grayware from running when certain files are opened:

For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003:

  1. Right-click Start then click Search....
  2. In the File name* input box, type the name of the file that was detected earlier.
  3. In the Look In drop-down list, select My Computer then press Enter.
  4. 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 (R2):

  1. 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.
  2. In the Search Computer/This PC input box, type the name of the file that was detected earlier.
  3. 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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_RIDECROSS.GA. 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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