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ADW_LINKEY.GB

July 05, 2016
 ALIASES:

Riskware/SearchSuite (Fortinet), Win32/AztecMedia.A (ESET), SearchSuite (Sophos)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This adware may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

887,798 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

20 Nov 2014

Arrival Details

This adware may be manually installed by a user.

Installation

This adware drops the following files:

  • {grayware path}\ChromeExtension
  • {grayware path}\ChromeExtension\ChromeExtension.crx
  • {grayware path}\IEExtension
  • {grayware path}\IEExtension\iedll.dll
  • {grayware path}\IEExtension\iedll64.dll
  • {grayware path}\IEExtension\ietlb.dll
  • {grayware path}\IEExtension\ietlb64.dll
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\action-icon.png
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\background.html
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\background.js
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\bright_green_19_19.png
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\content.js
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\default_19_19.ico
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\default_19_19.png
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\hard_green_19_19.png
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\icon128.png
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\icon16.png
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\icon48.png
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\manifest.json
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\newtab.html
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\orange_19_19.png
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\red_19_19.png
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0\yellow_19_19.png

(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming 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 creates the following folders:

  • {grayware path}\ChromeExtension
  • {grayware path}\IEExtension
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0

(Note: %Application Data% is the Application Data folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Application Data on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming 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.)

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

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

Identifying the Grayware Files

Download the latest spyware pattern file and scan your computer. Note the path and file name of all files detected as ADW_LINKEY.GB.

Step 3

Search and delete these folders

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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.  
  • {grayware path}\ChromeExtension
  • {grayware path}\IEExtension
  • %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\fpmeembnagmagppkgghhfjfdfajdfcah\1.0.0.5_0

Step 4

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