Analysis by: Nikko Tamana
 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 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 arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

It requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 94,208 bytes
File Type: DLL
Initial Samples Received Date: 07 Apr 2011

Arrival Details

This adware may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.

Other System Modifications

This adware adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Xmlmimefilter.XMLMimeFilterPP

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Xmlmimefilter.XMLMimeFilterPP.1

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{53B95211-7D77-11D2-9F81-00104B107C96}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{53B95204-7D77-11D2-9F81-00104B107C96}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Xmlmimefilter.XMLMimeFilterPP

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Xmlmimefilter.XMLMimeFilterPP.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{53B95211-7D77-11D2-9F81-00104B107C96}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
PROTOCOLS\Handler\start

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Handler\
about
CLSID = "{53B95211-7D77-11D2-9F81-00104B107C96}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {Default}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
PROTOCOLS\Handler\about
CLSID = "{53B95211-7D77-11D2-9F81-00104B107C96}"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {Default}.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Main
Start Page = "about:blank"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is {Default}.)

Other Details

This adware requires its main component to successfully perform its intended routine.