PUA.Win32.DownloadAssistant.GH
Windows
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.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
5,385,272 bytes
EXE
Yes
22 Jan 2020
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 processes:
- "%User Temp%\is-51GEA.tmp\Sunt.exe" a23dac762cdc339d77ac1996489a2d4a
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
It creates the following folders:
- %User Temp%\is-51GEA.tmp\_isetup
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Other System Modifications
This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry entries:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
RestartManager\Session0000
Owner = "h\x00\x00\xef\xf9\xb7.\xa0b\xd5\x01"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
RestartManager\Session0000
SessionHash = "{random characters}"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
RestartManager\Session0000
Sequence = "1"
It deletes the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
RestartManager\Session0000\Sequence
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
RestartManager\Session0000\SessionHash
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
RestartManager\Session0000\Owner
Dropping Routine
This Potentially Unwanted Application drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\is-51GEA.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
- %User Temp%\is-51GEA.tmp\Sunt.exe
(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)
Other Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application connects to the following possibly malicious URL:
- http://{BLOCKED}record.live/v2/events
This report is generated via an automated analysis system.
SOLUTION
9.850
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
Identify and terminate files detected as PUA.Win32.DownloadAssistant.GH
- Windows Task Manager may not display all running processes. In this case, please use a third-party process viewer, preferably Process Explorer, to terminate the malware/grayware/spyware file. You may download the said tool here.
- If the detected file is displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer but you cannot delete it, restart your computer in safe mode. To do this, refer to this link for the complete steps.
- If the detected file is not displayed in either Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer, continue doing the next steps.
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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
- Owner = "h\x00\x00\xef\xf9\xb7.\xa0b\xd5\x01"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
- SessionHash = "{random characters}"
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
- Sequence = "1"
Step 4
Search and delete these components
- %User Temp%\is-51GEA.tmp\_isetup\_shfoldr.dll
- %User Temp%\is-51GEA.tmp\Sunt.exe
Step 5
Search and delete this folder
- %User Temp%\is-51GEA.tmp\_isetup
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win32.DownloadAssistant.GH. 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:
Step 7
Restore these deleted registry keys/values from backup
*Note: Only Microsoft-related keys/values will be restored. If the malware/grayware also deleted registry keys/values related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on your computer.
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
- Sequence
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
- SessionHash
- In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RestartManager\Session0000
- Owner
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