Analysis by: Arvin Roi Macaraeg
ALIASES:

Win32:DealPly-gen [Adw](AVAST); a variant of Win32/DealPly.JV.gen potentially unwanted application(NOD32)

 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 on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 2,165,760 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 06 Nov 2019

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.

Other Details

This Adware does the following:

  • Display the following window upon execution:

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850
SSAPI PATTERN File: 2.233.00
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 14 Nov 2019

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 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 Adware.Win32.Dealply.GK. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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