Analysis by: Adrian Cofreros
 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • 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: Varies
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 10 Dec 2014

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.

NOTES:

An ADW_ADVSYSTEMPROTECTOR component.

Pleaser refer to ADW_ADVSYSTEMPROTECTOR for more details.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700
SSAPI PATTERN File: 1.573.00
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 11 Dec 2014

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product and note files detected as ADW_ADVSYSTEMPROTECTOR.COMPONENT

Step 3

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 4

Search and delete the file detected as ADW_ADVSYSTEMPROTECTOR.COMPONENT

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden files in the search result.

Step 5

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as ADW_ADVSYSTEMPROTECTOR.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.


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