ADW_QIWMONKEY.GA
Windows
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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. It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
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.
It arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.
Other System Modifications
This Adware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Code Store Database\NT5LockDownTest
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Code Store Database
Download Routine
This Adware saves the files it downloads using the following names:
- {malware path}\Inst13__3112087__3f7372633d6c6d266c733d6e31343463316364383939__68616f2e3336302e636e__0c70.exe
Other Details
This Adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.226.194/youxi/ad_37.js
- http://api.{BLOCKED}u.cc/api/getinfo
- http://api.{BLOCKED}u.cc/api/getlist
- http://c.{BLOCKED}z.com/core.php?web_id={value}&t={value}
- http://cdn.{BLOCKED}u.cc/4.28-1.swf
- http://cdn.{BLOCKED}u.cc/baizhu.zip
- http://cdn.{BLOCKED}u.cc/dll/qyhelper.dll
- http://cdn.{BLOCKED}u.cc/exe/skin-laojiemian.zip
- http://cdn.{BLOCKED}u.cc/youxi/index_1_{number}.htm
- http://cnzz.{BLOCKED}t.com/9.gif?abc={value}&rnd={value}
- http://dl.{BLOCKED}e.com/gf/360ini.cab
- http://dl.{BLOCKED}e.com/gf/MyNewIni.cab
- http://dl2.{BLOCKED}e.com/partner/Inst13__3112087__3f7372633d6c6d266c733d6e31343463316364383939__68616f2e3336302e636e__0c70.exe
- http://msg.{BLOCKED}i.com/b?type={value}&pf={value}&p={value}&p1={value}&ac={value}&u={value}&dlv={value}&ppsver={value}&result={value}&erc={value}&id={value}
- http://pcookie.{BLOCKED}z.com/app.gif?&cna={value}
- http://s4.{BLOCKED}z.com/z_stat.php?id={value}&web_id={value}
- http://s95.{BLOCKED}z.com/z_stat.php?id={value}&web_id={value}
- http://z11.{BLOCKED}z.com/stat.htm?id={value}&r={value}&lg={value}&ntime={value}&cnzz_eid={value}&showp={value}&t={value}&umuuid={value}&h={value}&rnd={value}
- http://z4.{BLOCKED}z.com/stat.htm?id={value}&r={value}&lg={value}&ntime={value}&cnzz_eid={value}&showp={value}&t={value}&umuuid={value}&h={value}&rnd={value}
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
Identify and terminate files detected as ADW_QIWMONKEY.GA
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
Step 4
Search and delete these files
- {malware path}\Inst13__3112087__3f7372633d6c6d266c733d6e31343463316364383939__68616f2e3336302e636e__0c70.exe
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_QIWMONKEY.GA. 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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