ADW_SMRTPOWER

October 14, 2014

Analysis by: Jaime Benigno Reyes

ALIASES:

BrowseFox (McAfee)

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 arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages. It may be manually installed by a user.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 250,616 bytes

File Type: DLL

Memory Resident: No

Initial Samples Received Date: 09 Oct 2014

Arrival Details

This adware arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware packages.

It may be manually installed by a user.

Other System Modifications

This adware adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\
InprocServer32

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\
Programmable

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\
TypeLib

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\
Version

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\
ProxyStubClsid

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\
ProxyStubClsid32

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\
TypeLib

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\
1.0

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\
1.0\0

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\
1.0\0\win32

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\
1.0\FLAGS

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\
1.0\HELPDIR

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\InprocServer32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\Programmable

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\TypeLib

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\Version

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\ProxyStubClsid

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\ProxyStubClsid32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\TypeLib

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\1.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\1.0\
0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\1.0\
0\win32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\1.0\
FLAGS

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\1.0\
HELPDIR

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}
@ = "SmarterPower"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\
InprocServer32
@ = "{malware path and file name}"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\
InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\
TypeLib
@ = "{be7650b2-5936-4ee6-b4f2-ae385db13a90}"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\
Version
@ = "1.0"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}
@ = "ISmarterPowerBHO"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\
ProxyStubClsid
@ = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\
ProxyStubClsid32
@ = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\
TypeLib
@ = "{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\
TypeLib
Version = "1.0"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\
1.0
@ = "SmarterPowerIEClientLib"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\
1.0\0\win32
@ = "{malware path and file name}"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\
1.0\FLAGS
@ = "0"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\
1.0\HELPDIR
@ = "{malware path}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}
@ = "SmarterPower"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\InprocServer32
@ = "{malware path and file name}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\TypeLib
@ = "{be7650b2-5936-4ee6-b4f2-ae385db13a90}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}\Version
@ = "1.0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}
@ = "ISmarterPowerBHO"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\ProxyStubClsid
@ = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\ProxyStubClsid32
@ = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\TypeLib
@ = "{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\1.0
@ = "SmarterPowerIEClientLib"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\1.0\
0\win32
@ = "{malware path and file name}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\1.0\
FLAGS
@ = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}\1.0\
HELPDIR
@ = "{malware path}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}
@ = "SmarterPower"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}
NoExplorer = "1"

SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.700

SSAPI PATTERN File: 1.556.38

SSAPI PATTERN Date: 13 Oct 2014

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

Delete this registry key

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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_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
- {bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}
In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
- {98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}
In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib
- {BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
- {bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
- {98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
- {BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}
In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
- {bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}

To delete registry keys this malware/grayware created:

Open Registry Editor. To do this:
» For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 users, click Start>Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
» For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 users, click the Start button, type regedit in the Search input field then press Enter.
» For Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 users, right-click on the lower left corner of the screen, click Run, type regedit in the text box provided, and then press Enter.
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>CLSID
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>Interface
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT>TypeLib
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>CLSID
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>Interface
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{98D9C91C-10F5-4B34-BD72-AE981CAA6F54}
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Classes>TypeLib
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{BE7650B2-5936-4EE6-B4F2-AE385DB13A90}
In the left panel of the Registry Editor window, double-click the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>Browser Helper Objects
Still in the left panel, locate and delete the key:
{bd7c9b62-a7d9-4405-be51-7fd633f08791}
Close Registry Editor.

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_SMRTPOWER. 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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