PUA_MEDIAGET
MediaGet (PUA) (Sophos); PUP/MediaGET (Panda); PUP.Optional.MediaGet (Malwarebytes); not-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.MediaGet.gen (Kaspersky); a variant of Win32/MediaGet.AE potentially unwanted (ESET-NOD32); Win32.Adware.MediaGet.A (GData)
Windows
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Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This potentially unwanted application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This potentially unwanted application 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 potentially unwanted application adds the following folders:
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp
- %AppDataLocal%\MediaGet2
- %AppDataLocal%\Media Get LLC
(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.. %AppDataLocal% is the Application Data folder found in Local Settings, where it is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local 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.)
It drops the following files:
- %AppDataLocal%\MediaGet2\mediaget-tmp-{random}.tmp
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\mediaget-tmp-{random}.tmp
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\cancel.template
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\cancel-en.template
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\cancel_page.jpg
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\cancel_page_en.jpg
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\cancel-cancel.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\cancel-cancel-grey.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\cancel-cancel-grey-en.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\cancel-try.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\cancel-try-en.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\checkbox-off.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\checkbox-on.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\checkbox-white-off.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\checkbox-white-on.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\close.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\custom-back.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\mediaget-logo.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\next.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\next-en.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\next-hovered.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\next-hovered-en.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\next-hovered-tr.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\next-tr.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\prime-cancel.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\prime-cancel-hover.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\prime-play.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\prime-play-hover.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\prime-screen.jpg
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\tanks-screen.jpg
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\yabrowser-logo.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\yabrowser-next.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\yabrowser-skip.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\yabrowsertr-next.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\yabrowsertr-skip.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\yandex-logo-ru.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\img\yandex-logo-tr.png
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\index.html
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\index.template
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\install.template
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\install-min.template
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\js\jquery.min.1.6.4.js
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\js\jquery-ui.min.1.8.0.js
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\page.template
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\postinstall.template
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\preinstall.template
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\preinstall_1.template
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\preinstall_2.template
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp\stub.html
(Note: %AppDataLocal% is the Application Data folder found in Local Settings, where it is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local 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.. %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.)
Other System Modifications
This potentially unwanted application adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
It adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
associate_files = "{value}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
associate_media_files = "{value}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
auto_start = "{value}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
bubbles_comment = ""
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
bubbles_id = ""
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
bundles_accepted = "orbspeeddial"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
destdir = ""
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
hp_before = "http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
installer_id = "0"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
installer_version = "224"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
mgtoolbar_web_url = ""
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
playlist_url = ""
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
reseller = ""
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
setup_lang = "en"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Media Get LLC\
MediaGet2-systemScope\installer
subid = ""
Other Details
This potentially unwanted application connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- https://{BLOCKED}l.{BLOCKED}a-get.ru/index2.php
- http://{BLOCKED}1.{BLOCKED}a-get.com/getdata.php?id={value}
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
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
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_CURRENT_USER\Software
- Media Get LLC
- Media Get LLC
Step 4
Search and delete this folder
- %User Temp%\mediaget-installer-tmp
- %AppDataLocal%\MediaGet2
- %AppDataLocal%\Media Get LLC
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA_MEDIAGET. 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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