ADW_ROCKETTAB
Adware-RocketTab. (McAfee); AdWare.MSIL.RocketTab.eg (Kaspersky); AdKnowledge (fs) (Sunbelt)
Windows
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:
- %Program Files%\RocketTab
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources
(Note: %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.)
Other System Modifications
This adware deletes the following files:
- %Windows%\Tasks\Temp{2e9df1c2-e4c6-41c3-95c0-7d9ff4f4daa0}.job
- %Windows%\Tasks\Temp{4aa2eb8c-effb-43bc-83a5-73536203e0d9}.job
(Note: %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)
It adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RocketTab
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates\
207279E48004D9AB5B074160E99940277F52DDD0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RocketTab
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Search Extensions
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\RocketTabInstalled
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
ESENT\Process\Client
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
ESENT\Process\Client\
DEBUG
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
FiddlerCore\Dynamic
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RocketTab
InstallDate = "20140917"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RocketTab
DisplayName = "RocketTab"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RocketTab
DisplayIcon = "%Program Files%\RocketTab\uninstall.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RocketTab
Publisher = "RocketTab"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RocketTab
InstallLocation = "%Program Files%\RocketTab"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RocketTab
UninstallString = "{random characters}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
RocketTab
EstimatedSize = "12c"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates\
207279E48004D9AB5B074160E99940277F52DDD0
Blob = "{random values}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RocketTab
userid = "af4764bc-d545-4e1e-8f95-538755819cfb"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RocketTab
uc = "20141017"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RocketTab
implementationid = "browsersafeguard-dl"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Search Extensions
RocketTab = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
FiddlerCore\Dynamic
Attached = "1"
It modifies the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
ProxyEnable = "0"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
EventMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
CategoryMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {random values}.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
CategoryCount = "1"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 10.)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Services\Eventlog\Application\
ESENT
TypesSupported = "7"
(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is 7.)
Dropping Routine
This adware drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\System.Data.SQLite.dll
- %Program Files%\79d6b090-18e8-48d1-b67c-f31fdc5129e8.tmp
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Client.exe
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\makecert.exe
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\certutil.exe
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\libnspr4.dll
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\libplc4.dll
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\libplds4.dll
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\nss3.dll
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\smime3.dll
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\softokn3.dll
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\uninstall.exe
- %Windows%\Tasks\RocketTab.job
- %Windows%\Tasks\RocketTab Update Task.job
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\config.dat
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\TrustedRoot.cer
(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Program Files% is the Program Files folder, where it usually is C:\Program Files on all Windows operating system versions; C:\Program Files (x86) for 32-bit applications running on Windows 64-bit operating systems.. %Windows% is the Windows folder, where it usually is C:\Windows on all Windows operating system versions.)
Other Details
This adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- {BLOCKED}0.1
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
Delete this registry key
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- RocketTab
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates
- 207279E48004D9AB5B074160E99940277F52DDD0
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- RocketTab
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE
- Search Extensions
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE
- RocketTabInstalled
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ESENT\Process
- Client
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ESENT\Process\Client
- DEBUG
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\FiddlerCore
- Dynamic
Step 3
Delete this registry value
Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RocketTab
- InstallDate = "20140917"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RocketTab
- DisplayName = "RocketTab"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RocketTab
- DisplayIcon = "%Program Files%\RocketTab\uninstall.exe"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RocketTab
- Publisher = "RocketTab"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RocketTab
- InstallLocation = "%Program Files%\RocketTab"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RocketTab
- UninstallString = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\RocketTab
- EstimatedSize = "12c"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\ROOT\Certificates\207279E48004D9AB5B074160E99940277F52DDD0
- Blob = "{random values}"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RocketTab
- userid = "af4764bc-d545-4e1e-8f95-538755819cfb"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RocketTab
- uc = "20141017"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RocketTab
- implementationid = "browsersafeguard-dl"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Search Extensions
- RocketTab = "1"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FiddlerCore\Dynamic
- Attached = "1"
Step 4
Restore these modified registry values
Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
- ProxyEnable = "0"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
- From: EventMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
To: EventMessageFile = ""{random values}""
- From: EventMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
- From: CategoryMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
To: CategoryMessageFile = ""{random values}""
- From: CategoryMessageFile = "%System%\ESENT.dll"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
- From: CategoryCount = "1"
To: CategoryCount = ""10""
- From: CategoryCount = "1"
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Eventlog\Application\ESENT
- From: TypesSupported = "7"
To: TypesSupported = ""7""
- From: TypesSupported = "7"
Step 5
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\System.Data.SQLite.dll
- %Program Files%\79d6b090-18e8-48d1-b67c-f31fdc5129e8.tmp
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Client.exe
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\makecert.exe
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\certutil.exe
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\libnspr4.dll
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\libplc4.dll
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\libplds4.dll
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\nss3.dll
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\smime3.dll
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources\softokn3.dll
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\uninstall.exe
- %Windows%\Tasks\RocketTab.job
- %Windows%\Tasks\RocketTab Update Task.job
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\config.dat
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\TrustedRoot.cer
Step 6
Search and delete these folders
- %Program Files%\RocketTab
- %Program Files%\RocketTab\Resources
Step 7
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_ROCKETTAB. 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.
Step 8
Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.
- %Windows%\Tasks\Temp{2e9df1c2-e4c6-41c3-95c0-7d9ff4f4daa0}.job
- %Windows%\Tasks\Temp{4aa2eb8c-effb-43bc-83a5-73536203e0d9}.job
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