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PUA_STARTSURF.GC

March 02, 2017
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • 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. It may be manually installed by a user.

It modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

1,626,112 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

02 Mar 2017

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.

It may be manually installed by a user.

Web Browser Home Page and Search Page Modification

This potentially unwanted application modifies the Internet Explorer Zone Settings.

Other Details

This potentially unwanted application connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://d2adi7hu49xk5t.{BLOCKED}ront.net/normal_bg.jpg
  • http://d2adi7hu49xk5t.{BLOCKED}ront.net/appImg.jpg
  • http://huh.{BLOCKED}leunco.bid/h_redir.php?offer_id={value}&aff_id={value}&source={value}&aff_sub={value}&aff_sub2={value}&aff_sub3={value}&aff_sub4={value}&aff_sub5={value}&url={value}
  • http://huh.{BLOCKED}leunco.bid/installer.php?affId={value}&instId={value}&ho_trackingid={value}&trackingId={value}&cc={value}&untracked={value}&uac={value}&cid={value}&v={value}
  • http://tank.{BLOCKED}ds.bid/aff_c?offer_id={value}&aff_id={value}&source={value}&aff_sub={value}&aff_sub2={value}&aff_sub3={value}&aff_sub4={value}&aff_sub5={value}&url={value}
  • http://grill.{BLOCKED}aceousfive.bid/installer.php?affId={value}&instId={value}&ho_trackingid={value}&trackingId={value}&cc={value}&untracked={value}&uac={value}&cid={value}&v={value}
  • http://grill.{BLOCKED}aceousfive.bid/report.php?typ={value}&affId={value}&instId={value}&ho_transId={value}&transId={value}&chk_s_b={value}&chk_s_v={value}&chk_c_ma={value}&chk_c_mo=VMware{value}&chk_mac={value}&randid={value}
  • http://grill.{BLOCKED}aceousfive.bid/report.php?typ={value}&transId={value}&affId={value}&instId={value}&ho_transId={value}&s1={value}&s2={value}&s3={value}&s4={value}&s5={value}&cid={value}&uac={value}&randid={value}
  • http://trk2.{BLOCKED}xactiontr.bid/{value}
  • http://ic-dc.{BLOCKED}ssafevault.com/pr/3e07b12e-e7d1-11e6-836f-02e33f60d095/typ_1.html

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

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

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA_STARTSURF.GC. 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.

Step 3

Reset Internet security settings

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