ADW_WINFIXER.ED
PLATFORM:
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
OVERALL RISK RATING:
REPORTED INFECTION:
Threat Type: Adware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
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:
48,128 bytes
File Type:
DLL
Memory Resident:
No
Initial Samples Received Date:
07 Apr 2011
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 adds the following registry keys as part of its installation routine:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WAP6.PCheck
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WAP6.PCheck.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{B2A3156E-3332-4b47-AF5A-5B121503514F}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{E18B69D0-7E9E-4C6E-BDD8-879A1FFF7123}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{1234890A-5E6E-4867-8136-CA6F1456B235}