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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.

It modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.

It connects to certain websites to send and receive information. It gathers information and reports it to its servers.

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.

Web Browser Home Page and Search Page Modification

This potentially unwanted application modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.

Other Details

This potentially unwanted application connects to the following website to send and receive information:

• http://d2adi7hu49xk5t.{BLOCKED}ront.net/normal_bg.jp
• http://d2adi7hu49xk5t.{BLOCKED}ront.net/appImg.jpg
• http://huh.{BLOCKED}leunco.bid/h_redir.php?offer_id={value}&aff_id={value}&source={value}&aff_sub={value}&aff_sub2={value}&aff_sub3={value}&aff_sub4={value}&aff_sub5={value}&url={value}
• http://flip.{BLOCKED}septalc.bid/aff_c?offer_id={value}&aff_id={value}&source={value}&aff_sub={value}&aff_sub2={value}&aff_sub3={value}&aff_sub4={value}&aff_sub5={value}&url={value}
• http://huh.{BLOCKED}leunco.bid/offer.php?affId={value}&trackingId={value}&instId={value}&ho_trackingid={transaction_id}&cc={country_code}&cc_typ={string}&sb={OS bit version}&wv={OS Version}&db={Default Browser}&uac={value}&cid={value}&v={value}
• http://huh.{BLOCKED}leunco.bid/installer.php?affId={value}&instId={value}&ho_trackingid={value}&trackingId={value}&cc={Country Code}&uac={value}&cid={value}&v={value}
• http://grill.{BLOCKED}aceousfive.bid/installer.php?affId={value}&instId={value}&ho_trackingid={value}&trackingId={value}&cc={Country Code}&uac={value}&cid={value}&v={value}
• http://grill.{BLOCKED}aceousfive.bid/report.php?typ=sys&affId={value}&instId={value}&ho_transId={value}&transId={value}&chk_s_b={Environment}&chk_s_v={value}&chk_c_ma={Environment}&chk_c_mo={Platform}&chk_mac={MAC Address}&randid={value}
• http://grill.{BLOCKED}aceousfive.bid/report.php?typ={string}&transId={value}&affId={value}&instId={value}&ho_transId={value}&s1={string}&s2={value}&s3={value}&s4={value}&s5={value}&cid={value}&uac={value}&randid={value}

It gathers the following information and reports it to its servers:

• OS Version
• Country Code
• Default Browser
• Machine Environment
• MAC Address
• User Account Information

NOTES:

However, as of this analysis, it does not complete its routine due to an error, wherein it possibly needs an additional component.