ADW_SOFTANGO
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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
140,917 bytes
EXE
No
16 Jul 2014
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:
- %System Root%\Documents and Settings\Wilbert
- %User Profile%\Application Data\UnknownFile
(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.. %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 deletes the following files:
- %User Temp%\nse1.tmp
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
UnknownFile
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\UnknownFile
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\shell\
openas\command
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\
unknownfile
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
*\shell\unknownfile\
command
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
UnknownFile
Publisher = "UnknownFile"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
UnknownFile
DisplayName = "UnknownFile"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
UnknownFile
UninstallString = "%User Profile%\UnknownFile\uninst.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
UnknownFile
DisplayIcon = "%User Profile%\UnknownFile\UnknownFile.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
UnknownFile
DisplayVersion = "1.0.0.0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
UnknownFile
URLInfoAbout = "http://www.{BLOCKED}nfile.com/contact.html"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
UnknownFile
HelpLink = "http://www.{BLOCKED}nfile.com/contact.html"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
UnknownFile
URLUpdateInfo = "http://www.{BLOCKED}nfile.com/download.html"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Unknown\shell\openas\
command
uf_backup = "{random characters}"
Dropping Routine
This adware drops the following files:
- %User Profile%\UnknownFile\UnknownFile.exe
- %User Profile%\UnknownFile\uninst.exe
(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.)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.700
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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- UnknownFile
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\
- UnknownFile
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Unknown\shell\openas\
- command
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\
- unknownfile
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\unknownfile
- command
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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UnknownFile
- Publisher = "UnknownFile"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UnknownFile
- DisplayName = "UnknownFile"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UnknownFile
- UninstallString = "%User Profile%\UnknownFile\uninst.exe"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UnknownFile
- DisplayIcon = "%User Profile%\UnknownFile\UnknownFile.exe"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UnknownFile
- DisplayVersion = "1.0.0.0"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UnknownFile
- URLInfoAbout = "http://www.{BLOCKED}nfile.com/contact.html"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UnknownFile
- HelpLink = "http://www.{BLOCKED}nfile.com/contact.html"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UnknownFile
- URLUpdateInfo = "http://www.{BLOCKED}nfile.com/download.html"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Unknown\shell\openas\command
- uf_backup = "{random characters}"
Step 4
Search and delete these components
- %User Profile%\UnknownFile\UnknownFile.exe
- %User Profile%\UnknownFile\uninst.exe
Step 5
Search and delete these folders
- %System Root%\Documents and Settings\Wilbert
- %User Profile%\Application Data\UnknownFile
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_SOFTANGO. 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 7
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.
- %User Temp%\nse1.tmp
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