ADW_FAKEROR
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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
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.
Installation
This adware creates the following folders:
- %User Temp%\is-HBNGR.tmp
- %User Temp%\is-B9AVL.tmp
- %User Temp%\is-B9AVL.tmp\_isetup
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional
(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, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).)
Dropping Routine
This adware drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\is-hbngr.tmp\{malware file name}.tmp
- %User Temp%\is-B9AVL.tmp\_isetup\_RegDLL.tmp
- %User Temp%\is-B9AVL.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\unins000.dat
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-QEMTG.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-2GUNV.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-TEAMG.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-3U6IC.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-R9QE1.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-V9G9K.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-MT29O.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-U6RPL.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-RN0LF.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-1NRTN.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-GHQP9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-QQDU9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-NAHVH.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-453F1.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-MCLAQ.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-OMQSV.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-FERRV.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-6D2C9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-TVJ83.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-AO16F.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-TOEUI.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-923O8.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-413UU.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-PK5VI.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-3ISV1.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-ODO9L.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-PFJ10.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-JCR10.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-TMMP5.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-CUCB9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-RLM44.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-I54NG.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-BOACM.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-EHTRR.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-QVR1V.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-BD03R.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-300TB.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-GDIE4.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-RILOC.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-1H8QO.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-BQSIS.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-2ID8S.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-3IE90.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-P0V4V.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-HKMP2.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-UV56P.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-IBEPL.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-QNDV9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-KATVL.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-VEQMM.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-4BHK3.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-KRGQE.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-J8JQC.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-I4DR9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-ESF61.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-K3PR5.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-GRB0V.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-9JKBA.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-7FC18.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-MFNQ7.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-MH5F7.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-EMFHI.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-I96RF.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-15S4B.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-8FI4S.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-102CO.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-R06EF.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-B70Q9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-0JB5L.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-RS7FL.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-3Q7NV.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-M6EGQ.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-G9JPA.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-TC710.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-TSBPO.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-MN2GM.tmp
(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, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista and 7.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).)
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
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
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\is-hbngr.tmp\{malware file name}.tmp
- %User Temp%\is-B9AVL.tmp\_isetup\_RegDLL.tmp
- %User Temp%\is-B9AVL.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\unins000.dat
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-QEMTG.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-2GUNV.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-TEAMG.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-3U6IC.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-R9QE1.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-V9G9K.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-MT29O.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-U6RPL.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-RN0LF.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-1NRTN.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-GHQP9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-QQDU9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-NAHVH.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-453F1.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-MCLAQ.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-OMQSV.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-FERRV.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-6D2C9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-TVJ83.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-AO16F.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-TOEUI.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-923O8.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-413UU.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-PK5VI.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-3ISV1.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-ODO9L.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-PFJ10.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-JCR10.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-TMMP5.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-CUCB9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-RLM44.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-I54NG.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-BOACM.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-EHTRR.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-QVR1V.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-BD03R.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-300TB.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-GDIE4.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-RILOC.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-1H8QO.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-BQSIS.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-2ID8S.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-3IE90.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-P0V4V.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-HKMP2.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-UV56P.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-IBEPL.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-QNDV9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-KATVL.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-VEQMM.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-4BHK3.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-KRGQE.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-J8JQC.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-I4DR9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-ESF61.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-K3PR5.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-GRB0V.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-9JKBA.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-7FC18.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-MFNQ7.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-MH5F7.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-EMFHI.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-I96RF.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-15S4B.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-8FI4S.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-102CO.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-R06EF.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-B70Q9.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-0JB5L.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-RS7FL.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-3Q7NV.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-M6EGQ.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-G9JPA.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-TC710.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-TSBPO.tmp
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional\is-MN2GM.tmp
Step 3
Search and delete these folders
- %User Temp%\is-HBNGR.tmp
- %User Temp%\is-B9AVL.tmp
- %User Temp%\is-B9AVL.tmp\_isetup
- %Program Files%\Error Repair Professional
Step 4
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_FAKEROR. 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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