ADW_ADPOSHEL.COMPONENT
Adware:Win32/Adposhel (Microsoft), PUA.Adposhel (Ikarus)
Windows
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Threat Type: Adware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Adware may be dropped by other malware. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages. It may be manually installed by a user.
It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Adware may be dropped by other malware.
It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
It may be manually installed by a user.
Other System Modifications
This Adware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
{random numbers}
Example values of {random numbers} are:
Other Details
This Adware requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.
SOLUTION
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.
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{random numbers}
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_ADPOSHEL.COMPONENT. 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 5
The following created files/folders/registry keys/registry entries cannot be identified by the user since there are no reference values in the created key. The only way it can be identified is by comparing the present system information with a backup. Note that the said components do not have to be deleted since it won't be harmful to the system.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- {random}
- {random}
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