PUA.Win32.CONDUIT.GO
AdWare.Win32.Conduit.cnt (Kaspersky)
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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.
Installation
This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following processes:
- "%User Temp%\is-BBK0H.tmp\596d35f76a051abef51b37704bf15936cef67d5a.tmp" /SL5="$2016C,31213147,54272,%User Temp%\596d35f76a051abef51b37704bf15936cef67d5a.exe"
(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
It creates the following folders:
- %User Temp%\is-KN8IU.tmp\_isetup
(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Other System Modifications
This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
AudioCDBurner
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
AudioConverter
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
AudioDub
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
DiscBurner
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
DVDDecrypter
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
DVDVideoBurner
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
3GPConverter
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoDub
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
RotateVideo
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoToDVD
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoToFlash
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoToiPhone
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoToiPod
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoToJPG
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoToMp3
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
YouTubeDownload
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
YouTubeToiPhone
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
YouTubeToiPod
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
YouTubeToMp3
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
YouTubeUploader
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
AudioCDConverter
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
DVDVideoConverter
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
AudioToFlash
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
AudioCDBurner
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
AudioConverter
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
AudioDub
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
DiscBurner
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
DVDDecrypter
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
DVDVideoBurner
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
3GPConverter
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoDub
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
RotateVideo
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoToDVD
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoToFlash
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoToiPhone
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoToiPod
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoToJPG
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
VideoToMp3
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
YouTubeDownload
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
YouTubeToiPhone
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
YouTubeToiPod
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
YouTubeToMp3
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
YouTubeUploader
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
AudioCDConverter
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
DVDVideoConverter
LanguageIndex = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\
AudioToFlash
LanguageIndex = "1"
Dropping Routine
This Potentially Unwanted Application drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\is-KN8IU.tmp\Conduit.bmp
- %User Temp%\is-KN8IU.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
- %User Temp%\is-KN8IU.tmp\DVDVideoSoft.exe
- %User Temp%\is-KN8IU.tmp\CondPlug.exe
(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(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Identify and terminate files detected as PUA.Win32.CONDUIT.GO
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
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\DVDVideoSoft
- AudioCDBurner
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- AudioConverter
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- AudioDub
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- DiscBurner
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- DVDDecrypter
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- DVDVideoBurner
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- 3GPConverter
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- VideoDub
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- RotateVideo
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- VideoToDVD
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- VideoToFlash
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- VideoToiPhone
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- VideoToiPod
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- VideoToJPG
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- VideoToMp3
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- YouTubeDownload
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- YouTubeToiPhone
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- YouTubeToiPod
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- YouTubeToMp3
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- YouTubeUploader
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- AudioCDConverter
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- DVDVideoConverter
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft
- AudioToFlash
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\AudioCDBurner
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\AudioConverter
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\AudioDub
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\DiscBurner
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\DVDDecrypter
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\DVDVideoBurner
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\3GPConverter
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\VideoDub
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\RotateVideo
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\VideoToDVD
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\VideoToFlash
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\VideoToiPhone
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\VideoToiPod
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\VideoToJPG
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\VideoToMp3
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\YouTubeDownload
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\YouTubeToiPhone
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\YouTubeToiPod
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\YouTubeToMp3
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\YouTubeUploader
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\AudioCDConverter
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\DVDVideoConverter
- LanguageIndex = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\DVDVideoSoft\AudioToFlash
- LanguageIndex = "1"
Step 5
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\is-KN8IU.tmp\Conduit.bmp
- %User Temp%\is-KN8IU.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
- %User Temp%\is-KN8IU.tmp\DVDVideoSoft.exe
- %User Temp%\is-KN8IU.tmp\CondPlug.exe
Step 6
Search and delete this folder
- %User Temp%\is-KN8IU.tmp\_isetup
Step 7
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win32.CONDUIT.GO. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
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