Adware.Win32.Relevant.AA
AdWare.Win32.Relevant.ac (Kaspersky); Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT (Sunbelt)
Windows
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Threat Type: Adware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
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
1,297,888 bytes
EXE
Yes
12 Nov 2019
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.
Dropping Routine
This Adware drops the following files:
- %AppDataLocal%\GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT
(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Local Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Other Details
This Adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}01.net/readautoip.php?prefix=winkc
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.850
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
Search and delete this file
- %AppDataLocal%\GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as Adware.Win32.Relevant.AA. 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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