ADW_TIMESINK
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7


Threat Type: Adware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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:
- %Start Menu%\Programs\ReGet.lnk
- %Program Files%\ReGet\Button.bmp
- %Program Files%\ReGet\Button1.bmp
- %Program Files%\ReGet\Button1.url
- %Program Files%\ReGet\Button2.bmp
- %Program Files%\ReGet\Button2.url
- %Program Files%\ReGet\license.txt
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGet.bmp
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGet.chm
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGet.dll
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGet.exe
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGet.inf
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGetAd.bmp
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGetAd.url
- %Program Files%\ReGet\rg_all.htm
- %Program Files%\ReGet\rg_link.htm
- %Program Files%\ReGet\rg_list.htm
- %Program Files%\ReGet\TSUninst.exe
- %Program Files%\ReGet\update.dll
- %Program Files%\TimeSink\AdGateway\tsadbot.exe
- %Windows%\tsad.dll
(Note: %Start Menu% is the current user's Start Menu folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Start Menu or C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista and 7.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).. %Windows% is the Windows folder, which is usually C:\Windows.)
It creates the following folders:
- %Program Files%\ReGet
- %Program Files%\TimeSink
- %Program Files%\TimeSink\AdGateway
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).)
Other System Modifications
This adware adds the following registry keys as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.key
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.WRG
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ReGet.App
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ReGet.App.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ReGet.Command
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ReGet.Command.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ReGet.Document
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ReGet.MSIEHelperInterface
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ReGet.MSIEHelperInterface.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ReGet.NetscapeInterface
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ReGet.NetscapeInterface.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ReGet.ReGetApi
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ReGet.ReGetApi.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{38AAF322-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-100000000000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-200000000000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-400000000000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-700000000000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-800000000000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Component Categories\{38AAF313-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-100000000000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-100000000002}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-200000000000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-700000000000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{38AAF313-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{38AAF313-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000001}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels\
ReGetCompleted
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels\
ReGetDlClipAdd
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels\
ReGetDlEnd
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels\
ReGetDlError
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels\
ReGetDlFatalError
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels\
ReGetDlPause
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels\
ReGetDlStart
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels\
ReGetExit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels\
ReGetStart
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\
Apps\ReGet
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ReGet Software
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TimeSink, Inc.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Vladimir Romanov
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Extensions\{38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-111111111111}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\MenuExt\ReGet—p‚ÉƒŠƒ“ƒN‚ðˆê——(&L)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\MenuExt\ReGet‚Ń_ƒEƒ“ƒ[ƒh(&D)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\MenuExt\ReGet‚Å‘S‚Ä‚ðƒ_ƒEƒ“ƒ[ƒh(&G)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TimeSink, Inc.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Vladimir Romanov
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
ReGet
SOLUTION
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
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. 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_CLASSES_ROOT
- .key
- .key
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- .WRG
- .WRG
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.App
- ReGet.App
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.App.1
- ReGet.App.1
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.Command
- ReGet.Command
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.Command.1
- ReGet.Command.1
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.Document
- ReGet.Document
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.MSIEHelperInterface
- ReGet.MSIEHelperInterface
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.MSIEHelperInterface.1
- ReGet.MSIEHelperInterface.1
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.NetscapeInterface
- ReGet.NetscapeInterface
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.NetscapeInterface.1
- ReGet.NetscapeInterface.1
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.ReGetApi
- ReGet.ReGetApi
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.ReGetApi.1
- ReGet.ReGetApi.1
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID
- {38AAF322-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
- {38AAF322-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-100000000000}
- {38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-100000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-200000000000}
- {38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-200000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-400000000000}
- {38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-400000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-700000000000}
- {38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-700000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-800000000000}
- {38AAF321-C5B4-11D1-B75E-800000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Component Categories
- {38AAF313-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
- {38AAF313-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-100000000000}
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-100000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-100000000002}
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-100000000002}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-200000000000}
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-200000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-700000000000}
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-700000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib
- {38AAF313-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
- {38AAF313-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib
- {38AAF313-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000001}
- {38AAF313-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000001}
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetCompleted
- ReGetCompleted
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetDlClipAdd
- ReGetDlClipAdd
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetDlEnd
- ReGetDlEnd
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetDlError
- ReGetDlError
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetDlFatalError
- ReGetDlFatalError
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetDlPause
- ReGetDlPause
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetDlStart
- ReGetDlStart
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetExit
- ReGetExit
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetStart
- ReGetStart
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps
- ReGet
- ReGet
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- ReGet Software
- ReGet Software
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- TimeSink, Inc.
- TimeSink, Inc.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- Vladimir Romanov
- Vladimir Romanov
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-111111111111}
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-111111111111}
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt
- ReGet—p‚ÉƒŠƒ“ƒN‚ðˆê——(&L)
- ReGet—p‚ÉƒŠƒ“ƒN‚ðˆê——(&L)
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt
- ReGet‚Ń_ƒEƒ“ƒ[ƒh(&D)
- ReGet‚Ń_ƒEƒ“ƒ[ƒh(&D)
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt
- ReGet‚Å‘S‚Ä‚ðƒ_ƒEƒ“ƒ[ƒh(&G)
- ReGet‚Å‘S‚Ä‚ðƒ_ƒEƒ“ƒ[ƒh(&G)
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- TimeSink, Inc.
- TimeSink, Inc.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- Vladimir Romanov
- Vladimir Romanov
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- ReGet
- ReGet
Step 3
Search and delete these folders
- %Program Files%\ReGet
- %Program Files%\TimeSink
Step 4
Search and delete these files
- %Start Menu%\Programs\ReGet.lnk
- %Windows%\tsad.dll
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_TIMESINK. 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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