ADW_GAMEPLAB
GamePlayLabs (fs) (Sunbelt), PUA.Win32.Packer.Pequake-3 (Clamav), [Vid-Saver.dll]:Suspicious file (Panda)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
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Threat Type: Adware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This adware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites. It may be manually installed by a user.
It creates folders where it drops its files.
It acts as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that monitors a user's Internet-browsing habits.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
1,867,768 bytes
EXE
No
21 Aug 2012
Arrival Details
This adware arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It may be manually installed by a user.
Installation
This adware drops the following files:
- %Application Data%\Vid-Saver\Chrome\Vid-Saver.crx
- %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\ButtonUtil.dll
- %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Uninstall.exe
- %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Vid-Saver-bg.exe
- %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Vid-Saver.dll
- %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Vid-Saver.exe
- %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Vid-Saver.ico
- %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Vid-Saver.ini
- %Program Files%\Vid-Saver\Vid-SaverInstaller.log
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)
It creates the following folders:
- %Application Data%\Vid-Saver
- %Application Data%\Vid-Saver\Chrome
- %Program Files%\Vid-Saver
(Note: %Application Data% is the current user's Application Data folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\Profiles\{user name}\Application Data on Windows NT, and C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Application Data on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files.)
Autostart Technique
This adware acts as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that monitors a user's Internet-browsing habits.
Adware Routine
This adware connects to the following URLs to download and display ads:
- http://stats.{BLOCKED}ider.com
- http://www.{BLOCKED}ltrk.com
- http://{BLOCKED}s.{BLOCKED}ider.com
- http://{BLOCKED}atic.{BLOCKED}ider.com
- http://{BLOCKED}er-a.{BLOCKED}hd.net
NOTES:
The adware installs immediately upon execution. It does not prompt for user intervention and does not display an end-user license agreement (EULA) during installation.
SOLUTION
9.200
1.318.43
21 Aug 2012
1.319.00
23 Aug 2012
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
Search and delete these folders
- %Application Data%\Vid-Saver
- %Program Files%\Vid-Saver
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_GAMEPLAB. 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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