Analysis by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay
ALIASES:

Win32/AlteredSoftware.A potentially unwanted (ESET-NOD32); PUP.Optional.ModGoog (Malwarebytes)

 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 may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 68,608 bytes
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 18 Sep 2014

Arrival Details

This adware may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Other Details

This adware requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

NOTES:

This adware is a fake updater for Google Chrome.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.750
SSAPI PATTERN File: 1.621.00
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 07 May 2015

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 to delete files detected as ADW_FAKEGOOG. 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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