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ADW_TENCENT

April 04, 2011
 Analysis by: Christopher Daniel So
 ALIASES:

Adware-TCent.gen.ab (McAfee)

 PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003

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

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This adware arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware/spyware packages.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

Varies

File Type:

PE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

01 Jul 2008

Arrival Details

This adware arrives as a component bundled with malware/grayware/spyware packages.

NOTES:
It loads and executes the DLL specified in its first parameter.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

SSAPI PATTERN File:

1.160.01

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

16 Mar 2011

Step 1

For Windows ME and XP users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.

Step 2

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_TENCENT 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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