DIALER_PLAYGAMES.GA
Adware.BargainBuddy
Windows
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Threat Type: Dialer
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This dialer arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This dialer arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Web Browser Home Page and Search Page Modification
This dialer modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.
Other Details
This dialer connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://www.{BLOCKED}k.com/redirect.php?cid={ID}&kwd=CLICKX_DB
- http://offers.{BLOCKED}ye-network.com/install/?pid={ID}
- http://offers.{BLOCKED}ye-network.com/install/trk/?pid={ID}
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
SOLUTION
NOTES:
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