ADW_DLOADE
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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
955,488 bytes
EXE
No
20 Aug 2013
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:
- %Desktop%\Basic Laboratory Calculations for Biotechnology Full PDF Version.zip
(Note: %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop on Windows Vista and 7.)
Other Details
This adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}ad-faster.net/smart-download/84011733/launch
- http://www.{BLOCKED}ksr.com/{random path}
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.300
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
Search and delete this file
- %Desktop%\Basic Laboratory Calculations for Biotechnology Full PDF Version.zip
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_DLOADE. 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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