ALIASES:

Adware-SearchSuite. (McAfee); Trojan.Dropper (Symantec); WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite.e (Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan 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: 3,569,664 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 09 Jul 2015

Arrival Details

This Trojan 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 Trojan creates the following folders:

  • x64

Dropping Routine

This Trojan drops the following files:

  • favicon.ico
  • systemkmgrc2.cfg
  • x64\systemkmgrc2.cfg
  • Internet Explorer Settings Update.exe
  • x64\Internet Explorer Settings Update.exe
  • Internet Explorer Settings.exe
  • x64\Internet Explorer Settings.exe
  • SystemkService.exe
  • systemku.exe
  • sysapcrt.dll
  • x64\sysapcrt.dll
  • syskldr.dll
  • x64\syskldr.dll
  • syskldr_u.dll
  • x64\syskldr_u.dll
  • systemk.dll
  • x64\systemk.dll
  • systemkbho.dll
  • x64\systemkbho.dll

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.750

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

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  • favicon.ico
  • systemkmgrc2.cfg
  • x64\systemkmgrc2.cfg
  • Internet Explorer Settings Update.exe
  • x64\Internet Explorer Settings Update.exe
  • Internet Explorer Settings.exe
  • x64\Internet Explorer Settings.exe
  • SystemkService.exe
  • systemku.exe
  • sysapcrt.dll
  • x64\sysapcrt.dll
  • syskldr.dll
  • x64\syskldr.dll
  • syskldr_u.dll
  • x64\syskldr_u.dll
  • systemk.dll
  • x64\systemk.dll
  • systemkbho.dll
  • x64\systemkbho.dll

Step 3

Search and delete this folder

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • x64

Step 4

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