PUA_OPENCANDY.GA
HEUR:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy.gen (Kaspersky); Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe application (NOD32)
Windows
Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
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 may be manually installed by a user.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
4,849,809 bytes
EXE
No
23 Aug 2017
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.
It may be manually installed by a user.
Installation
This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following folders:
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP
- %User Temp%\is-{random}.tmp
(Note: %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.. %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp 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 drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\is-{random}.tmp\{Malware Name}.tmp
- %User Temp%\is-{random}.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
- %User Temp%\is-{random}.tmp\OCSetupHlp.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\unins000.dat
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\is-{random}.tmp
- %System%\drivers\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\ar-JO\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\bg-BG\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\ca\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\cs-CZ\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\de-DE\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\et-EE\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\el-GR\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\es-ES\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\es-MX\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\da-DK\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\fi-FI\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\fr-FR\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\he-IL\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\hr-HR\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\hu-HU\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\id-ID\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\it-IT\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\ja-JP\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\ko-KR\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\kk-KZ\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\lv-LV\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\lt-LT\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\nl-NL\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\nb-NO\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\pl-PL\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\pt-BR\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\pt-PT\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\ro-RO\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\ru-RU\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\sk-SK\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\sl-SI\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\sv-SE\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\tr-TR\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\uk-UA\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\zh-CHS\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\zh-CHT\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\is-{random}.tmp
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\Resources\is-{random}.tmp
- %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CDBurnerXP.lnk
- %System Root%\Users\Public\Desktop\CDBurnerXP.lnk
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\unins000.dat
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\unins000.exe
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\bass.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\basswma.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\bassmix.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\bassflac.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\basscd.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\bass_ape.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\bass_mpc.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\basswv.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\Bass.Net.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\LogicNP.FileView.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\LogicNP.FolderView.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\LogicNP.ShComboBox.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\NMSDVDXU.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\NMSAccessU.exe
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\Interop.NMSDVDXLib.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\StarBurnX12.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\StarBurn.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\vorbis.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\vorbisfile.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\ogg.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\Interop.RocketDivision.StarBurnX.dll
- %System%\drivers\StarOpen.sys
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\CsLib.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\cdbxpp.exe.manifest
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\cdbxpp.exe.config
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\Native.CDBXP.manifest
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\Native.CsLib.manifest
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\updater.exe
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\cdbxpcmd.exe
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\cdbxpcmd.exe.manifest
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\cdbxpcmd.exe.config
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\cdbxpp.exe
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\CDBXP.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\ar-JO\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\bg-BG\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\ca\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\cs-CZ\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\de-DE\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\et-EE\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\el-GR\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\es-ES\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\es-MX\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\da-DK\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\fi-FI\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\fr-FR\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\he-IL\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\hr-HR\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\hu-HU\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\id-ID\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\it-IT\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\ja-JP\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\ko-KR\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\kk-KZ\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\lv-LV\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\lt-LT\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\nl-NL\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\nb-NO\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\pl-PL\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\pt-BR\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\pt-PT\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\ro-RO\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\ru-RU\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\sk-SK\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\sl-SI\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\sv-SE\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\tr-TR\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\uk-UA\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\zh-CHS\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\zh-CHT\cdbxpp.resources.dll
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\data.ico
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\audio.ico
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\iso.ico
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\Resources\audio_cover.jpg
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\Resources\data_cover.jpg
(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp 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.. %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.. %System% is the Windows system folder, where it usually is C:\Windows\System32 on all Windows operating system versions.. %ProgramData% is the Program Data folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\ProgramData 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.. %System Root% is the Windows root folder, where it usually is C:\ on all Windows operating system versions.)
Other System Modifications
This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CDBurnerXP
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CDBurnerXPOpen
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\CDBurnerXP
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.dxp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.axp
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
dxp-file
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
axp-file
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
services\NMSAccess
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
services\NMSAccessU
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
services\StarOpen
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CDBurnerXP
AppPath = "%Program Files%\CDBurnerXP"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CDBurnerXPOpen
{default} = "CDBurnerXP (ISO)"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CDBurnerXPOpen\DefaultIcon
{default} = "%Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\data.ico
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CDBurnerXPOpen\shell\open\
command
{default} = "%Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\cdbxpp.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\HandleBluRayBurningOnArrival
CDBurnerXP = ""
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\HandleHDDVDBurningOnArrival
CDBurnerXP = ""
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\HandleDVDBurningOnArrival
CDBurnerXP = ""
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\HandleCDBurningOnArrival
CDBurnerXP = ""
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\CDBurnerXP
Action = "Burn a disc"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\CDBurnerXP
DefaultIcon = "%Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\cdbxpp.exe",0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\CDBurnerXP
InvokeProgID = "CDBurnerXPOpen"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\CDBurnerXP
InvokeVerb = "open"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\CDBurnerXP
Provider = "CDBurnerXP"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.dxp
{default} = "dxp-file"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
dxp-file
{default} = "CDBurnerXP Data Compilation"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
dxp-file\Shell\Open\
Command
{default} = ""%Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\cdbxpp.exe" /od "%1""
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
dxp-file\DefaultIcon
{default} = "%Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\data.ico"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
.axp
{default} = "axp-file"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
axp-file
{default} = "CDBurnerXP Audio Compilation"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
axp-file\Shell\Open\
Command
{default} = ""%Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\cdbxpp.exe" /oa "%1""
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
axp-file\DefaultIcon
{default} = "%Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\audio.ico"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
allocatecdroms = "0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
services\NMSAccess
Description = "Allows Non-Admins to use the CDBurnerXP Application"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
services\NMSAccess
DisplayName = "NMSAccess"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
services\NMSAccess
ImagePath = "%Program Files%\CDBurnerXP\NMSAccessU.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
services\NMSAccessU
Description = "Allows Non-Admins to use the CDBurnerXP Application"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
services\StarOpen
Group = "Extended Base"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
services\StarOpen
ErrorControl = "1"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
services\StarOpen
Start = "3"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
services\StarOpen
Type = "2"
SOLUTION
9.850
1.875.00
21 Sep 2017
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
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
- CDBurnerXP
- CDBurnerXP
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- CDBurnerXPOpen
- CDBurnerXPOpen
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers
- CDBurnerXP
- CDBurnerXP
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .dxp
- .dxp
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- .axp
- .axp
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- dxp-file
- dxp-file
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
- axp-file
- axp-file
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services
- NMSAccess
- NMSAccess
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services
- NMSAccessU
- NMSAccessU
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services
- StarOpen
- StarOpen
Step 4
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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\HandleBluRayBurningOnArrival
- CDBurnerXP = ""
- CDBurnerXP = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\HandleHDDVDBurningOnArrival
- CDBurnerXP = ""
- CDBurnerXP = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\HandleDVDBurningOnArrival
- CDBurnerXP = ""
- CDBurnerXP = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\HandleCDBurningOnArrival
- CDBurnerXP = ""
- CDBurnerXP = ""
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
- allocatecdroms = "0"
- allocatecdroms = "0"
Step 5
Search and delete this folder
- %Program Files%\CDBurnerXP
- %User Temp%\is-{random}.tmp
Step 6
Search and delete these files
- %System%\drivers\is-{random}.tmp
- %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CDBurnerXP.lnk
- %System Root%\Users\Public\Desktop\CDBurnerXP.lnk
- %System%\drivers\StarOpen.sys
Step 7
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA_OPENCANDY.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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