ADW_LOCKFIND
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
238,032 bytes
EXE
No
21 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.
Installation
This adware creates the following folders:
- %User Profile%\Application Data\FindLock
(Note: %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.)
Other System Modifications
This adware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\8F983392-BD38-40D7-9B50-4F8C545B29CD
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\8F983392-BD38-40D7-9B50-4F8C545B29CD
dnsstr = "{random characters}"
Dropping Routine
This adware drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\findlock\fnlag.exe
- %User Profile%\FindLock\dns.dat
(Note: %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.)
Other Details
This adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://findlock.{BLOCKED}star.co.kr/dn/fnlag.exe
- http://file.{BLOCKED}ck.co.kr/dn/dns.dat
- http://file.{BLOCKED}ck.co.kr/dn/qur.dat
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
Delete this registry key
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- 8F983392-BD38-40D7-9B50-4F8C545B29CD
Step 3
Delete this registry value
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\8F983392-BD38-40D7-9B50-4F8C545B29CD
- dnsstr = "{random characters}"
Step 4
Search and delete these components
- %User Profile%\findlock\fnlag.exe
- %User Profile%\FindLock\dns.dat
Step 5
Search and delete this folder
- %User Profile%\Application Data\FindLock
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_LOCKFIND. 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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