ADW_EZULA

This adware may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites. It may be dropped by other malware. It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

It registers itself as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to ensure its automatic execution every time Internet Explorer is run. It does this by creating registry keys/entries.

Arrival Details

This adware may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites.

It may be dropped by other malware.

It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

Autostart Technique

This adware registers itself as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to ensure its automatic execution every time Internet Explorer is run. It does this by creating the following registry key(s)/entry(ies):

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{afe5dc81-813e-3d08-0d56-2c3364f9fc97}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{afe5dc81-813e-3d08-0d56-2c3364f9fc97}
NoExplorer = 0

Other System Modifications

This adware adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{afe5dc81-813e-3d08-0d56-2c3364f9fc97}

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{afe5dc81-813e-3d08-0d56-2c3364f9fc97}
(default) = "yourprofitclub"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{afe5dc81-813e-3d08-0d56-2c3364f9fc97}\
InProcServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{afe5dc81-813e-3d08-0d56-2c3364f9fc97}\
InProcServer32
(default) = "{malware path and file name}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\
4b856576
{random characters} = "{random characters}"

Adware Routine

This adware connects to the following URLs to download and display ads:

• http://{BLOCKED}ofitclub.net/c2TWQb9Vf/brinstaller.cfc