SPYW_CONDUCENT
Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003

Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This spyware may be manually installed by a user.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This spyware may be manually installed by a user.
Installation
This spyware adds the following folders:
- %Program Files%\TimeSink\AdGateway
- %Program Files%\TimeSink
- %Program Files%\ReGet
(Note: %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)
Other System Modifications
This spyware adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
TimeSink Ad Client = %Program Files%\TimeSink\AdGateway\tsadbot.exe
SOLUTION
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 2
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_CLASSES_ROOT
- .WRG
- .WRG
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.App
- ReGet.App
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.Command
- ReGet.Command
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.Document
- ReGet.Document
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.MSIEHelperInterface
- ReGet.MSIEHelperInterface
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.NetscapeInterface
- ReGet.NetscapeInterface
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
- ReGet.ReGetApi
- ReGet.ReGetApi
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID
- {38AAF322-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
- {38AAF322-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Component Categories
- {38AAF313-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
- {38AAF313-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-100000000000}
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-100000000000}
- In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib
- {38AAF313-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
- {38AAF313-C5B4-11D1-B75E-000000000000}
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetCompleted
- ReGetCompleted
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetDlClipAdd
- ReGetDlClipAdd
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetDlEnd
- ReGetDlEnd
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetDlError
- ReGetDlError
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetDlFatalError
- ReGetDlFatalError
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetDlPause
- ReGetDlPause
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetDlStart
- ReGetDlStart
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetExit
- ReGetExit
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels
- ReGetStart
- ReGetStart
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps
- ReGet
- ReGet
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- ReGet Software
- ReGet Software
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- TimeSink, Inc.
- TimeSink, Inc.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
- Vladimir Romanov
- Vladimir Romanov
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Extensions
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-111111111111}
- {38AAF320-C5B4-11D1-B75E-111111111111}
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt
- ReGet—p‚ɃŠƒ“ƒN‚ðˆê——(&L)
- ReGet—p‚ɃŠƒ“ƒN‚ðˆê——(&L)
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- TimeSink, Inc.
- TimeSink, Inc.
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
- Vladimir Romanov
- Vladimir Romanov
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
- ReGet
- ReGet
Step 3
Delete this registry value
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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- TimeSink Ad Client = %Program Files%\TimeSink\AdGateway\tsadbot.exe
- TimeSink Ad Client = %Program Files%\TimeSink\AdGateway\tsadbot.exe
Step 4
Search and delete these files
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGet.inf
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGet.exe
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGet.dll
- %Program Files%\ReGet\update.dll
- %Program Files%\ReGet\rg_all.htm
- %Program Files%\ReGet\rg_link.htm
- %Program Files%\ReGet\rg_list.htm
- %Program Files%\ReGet\license.txt
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGet.bmp
- %Program Files%\ReGet\Button.bmp
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGet.chm
- %Program Files%\ReGet\TSUninst.exe
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGetAd.bmp
- %Program Files%\ReGet\ReGetAd.url
- %Program Files%\ReGet\Button1.bmp
- %Program Files%\ReGet\Button1.url
- %Program Files%\ReGet\Button2.bmp
- %Program Files%\ReGet\Button2.url
- %Program Files%\TimeSink\AdGateway\tsadbot.exe
- %Windows%\tsad.dll
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as SPYW_CONDUCENT. 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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