ADW_HIDEBAID

September 01, 2016
 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • 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

File Size:

221,274 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

01 Sep 2016

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.

Other System Modifications

This adware deletes the following files:

  • %Start Menu%\Programs\???PPS??.lnk
  • %Desktop%\???PPS ??.lnk
  • %Desktop%\$????-????$.qmgc
  • %Desktop%\????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\????????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\9158????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ.lnk
  • %Desktop%\2345?????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\?????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\QQ???.lnk
  • %Desktop%\ôÜʶÎ×Ó.lnk
  • %Desktop%\ÐãÐãÖ±²¥ÊÒ.lnk
  • %Desktop%\??.lnk
  • %Desktop%\My Box.lnk
  • %Desktop%\??????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\????-????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\$????$.xlkkvd
  • %User Startup%\???PPS??.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\???PPS??.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\?????.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\2345?????.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\????.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\?????????? .lnk
  • %User Profile%\Quick Launch\???PPS??.lnk
  • %User Profile%\Quick Launch\9158????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\Quick Launch\????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\Quick Launch\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ.lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\???PPS??.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\???PPS??.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\?????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\?????????? .lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\??????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\????-????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\2345?????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\QQ???.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\??????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\2345?????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\9158????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\????.lnk

(Note: %Start Menu% is the Start Menu folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Desktop% is the desktop folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Desktop in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop in Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %User Startup% is the current user's Startup folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows 2000 and XP, and C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu\Programs\Startup on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.)

It deletes the following folders:

  • %Start Menu%\Programs\???
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\????
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\??????
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Rising Antivirus
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\?????
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\2345????
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\????\????
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\????\????-????
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\ħÊÖÆ´Òô
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\ôÜʶÎ×Ó
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\????\QQ???
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\9158????
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\PPT????
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\??
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\My Box
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ

(Note: %Start Menu% is the Start Menu folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

It deletes the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{B5C48CDD-6C11-453D-91B4-59CFCE233D27}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
ħÊÖÆ´ÒôÊäÈë·¨

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
PPTAssist

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
bfAppEngine

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
LiveRoom

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
????

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
????-????

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
??????????

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
QQBrowser

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
2345chrome

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
2345Explorer

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
BaiduPinyin

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
9158????

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
QQPCMgr

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RSD

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RZC

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RAV

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
??????

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{96F04C1B-E352-4A90-BED4-11A0FA968BC1}_is1

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{33A895C1-4269-466F-9B01-0C8AEFB64AC3}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
MyComputer\NameSpace\{33A895C1-4269-466F-9B01-0C8AEFB64AC3}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{CF3CDEFB-31BE-43AE-B064-B9C62C883259}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
MyComputer\NameSpace\{CF3CDEFB-31BE-43AE-B064-B9C62C883259}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1A3BD145-3384-4F81-9F6C-10F045887FD3}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
MyComputer\NameSpace\{1A3BD145-3384-4F81-9F6C-10F045887FD3}

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.8

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

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

Step 3

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • %Start Menu%\Programs\???PPS??.lnk
  • %Desktop%\???PPS ??.lnk
  • %Desktop%\$????-????$.qmgc
  • %Desktop%\????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\????????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\9158????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ.lnk
  • %Desktop%\2345?????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\?????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\QQ???.lnk
  • %Desktop%\ôÜʶÎ×Ó.lnk
  • %Desktop%\ÐãÐãÖ±²¥ÊÒ.lnk
  • %Desktop%\??.lnk
  • %Desktop%\My Box.lnk
  • %Desktop%\??????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\????-????.lnk
  • %Desktop%\$????$.xlkkvd
  • %User Startup%\???PPS??.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\???PPS??.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\?????.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\2345?????.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\????.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\?????????? .lnk
  • %User Profile%\Quick Launch\???PPS??.lnk
  • %User Profile%\Quick Launch\9158????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\Quick Launch\????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\Quick Launch\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ.lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\???PPS??.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\???PPS??.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\?????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\?????????? .lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\??????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\????-????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\2345?????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\StartMenu\QQ???.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\??????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\2345?????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\9158????.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ.lnk
  • %User Profile%\TaskBar\????.lnk

Step 4

Restore these deleted registry keys/values from backup

*Note: Only Microsoft-related keys/values will be restored. If the malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.

  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • {B5C48CDD-6C11-453D-91B4-59CFCE233D27}
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • ħÊÖÆ´ÒôÊäÈë·¨
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • PPTAssist
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • bfAppEngine
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • LiveRoom
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • ????
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • ????-????
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • ??????????
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • QQBrowser
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • 2345chrome
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • 2345Explorer
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • BaiduPinyin
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • 9158????
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • 9158¶àÈËÊÓƵ
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • QQPCMgr
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • RSD
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • RZC
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • RAV
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • ??????
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • {96F04C1B-E352-4A90-BED4-11A0FA968BC1}_is1
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
    • {33A895C1-4269-466F-9B01-0C8AEFB64AC3}
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace
    • {33A895C1-4269-466F-9B01-0C8AEFB64AC3}
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
    • {CF3CDEFB-31BE-43AE-B064-B9C62C883259}
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace
    • {CF3CDEFB-31BE-43AE-B064-B9C62C883259}
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
    • {1A3BD145-3384-4F81-9F6C-10F045887FD3}
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace
    • {1A3BD145-3384-4F81-9F6C-10F045887FD3}


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