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PUA_LOADMONEY.GA

August 28, 2015
 Analysis by: Jon Dexter Laurin
 ALIASES:

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Plocust.mkey (Kaspersky); Win32/Adware.LoadMoney.RM application (ESET-NOD32); Troj/LdMon-J (Sophos)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW


This potentially unwanted application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information. However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

469,568 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

21 Mar 2015

Arrival Details

This potentially unwanted application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other Details

This potentially unwanted application connects to the following website to send and receive information:

  • http://forces.{BLOCKED}a.ru/get_json?stb=4&did=1188648916&ext_partner_id=&file_id=10851373
  • http://forces.{BLOCKED}a.ru/launch_info

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

NOTES:

This potentially unwanted application creates two processes of itself with command line arguments of start and watch. It gathers the following data:

  • Operating system version
  • Installed antivirus products
  • Installed anti-spyware products
  • Installed firewall products
  • Installed video controller
  • System memory usage
  • User administrative privilege

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.750

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.655.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

03 Sep 2015

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

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