Analysis by: Jaime Benigno Reyes
ALIASES:

PUA.Downloader (Symantec); Riskware/Morstars (Fortinet)

 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 be manually installed by a user.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 551,136 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 03 Nov 2014

Arrival Details

This adware may be manually installed by a user.

Other Details

This adware displays the following message boxes:

This system doesn't have the minimum requrements.

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700

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_MORSTAR. 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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