Analysis by: RonJay Kristoffer Caragay

ALIASES:

Win64/Adware.Vonteera.A, Win32/AdWare.Vonteera.J (ESET-NOD32)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Canal de infección Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware

This adware may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It 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 dropped by other malware.

It acts as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that monitors a user's Internet-browsing habits.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Tamaño del archivo 186,816 bytes
Tipo de archivo DLL
Residente en memoria No
Fecha de recepción de las muestras iniciales 22 Sep 2014

Arrival Details

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

It 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 dropped by the following malware:

Autostart Technique

This adware adds the following registry keys to install itself as a Browser Helper Object (BHO):

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{GUID 1}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{GUID 1}

It adds the following registry entries to install itself as a Browser Helper Object (BHO):

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{GUID 1}
(Default) = "FoxPro"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Browser Helper Objects\{GUID 1}
(Default) = "FoxPro"

It acts as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that monitors a user's Internet-browsing habits.

Other System Modifications

This adware adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FoxPro.FoxPro

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\FoxPro.FoxPro.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
FoxPro.FoxPro

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
FoxPro.FoxPro.1

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{GUID 1}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{GUID 2}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{GUID 4}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{GUID 1}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
AppID\{GUID 2}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{GUID 4}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{GUID 3}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{GUID 3}

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
FoxPro.FoxPro
(Default) = "FoxPro Class"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
FoxPro.FoxPro\CLSID
(Default) = "{GUID 1}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
FoxPro.FoxPro\CurVer
(Default) = "FoxPro.FoxPro.1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
FoxPro.FoxPro.1
(Default) = "FoxPro Class"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
FoxPro.FoxPro.1\CLSID
(Default) = "{GUID 1}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
AppID\FoxPro.DLL
AppID = "{GUID 2}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
AppID\{GUID 2}
(Default) = "FoxPro"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{GUID 1}
(Default) = "FoxPro Class"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{GUID 1}\InprocServer32
(Default) = "%\Application Data%\VolIE\FoxPro_32.dll"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{GUID 1}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{GUID 1}\ProgID
(Default) = "FoxPro.FoxPro.1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{GUID 1}\TypeLib
(Default) = "{GUID 4}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{GUID 1}\VersionIndependentProgID
(Default) = "FoxPro.FoxPro"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{GUID 3}
(Default) = "IFoxProBHO"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{GUID 3}\ProxyStubClsid
(Default) = "{GUID 5}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{GUID 3}\ProxyStubClsid32
(Default) = "{GUID 5}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{GUID 3}\TypeLib
(Default) = "{GUID 4}"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{GUID 4}\1.0
(Default) = "FoxPro 3.0 Type Library"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{GUID 4}\1.0\
0\win32
(Default) = "%\Application Data%\VolIE\FoxPro_32.dll"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{GUID 4}\1.0\
HELPDIR
(Default) = "%\Application Data%\VolIE"

  SOLUTION

Motor de exploración mínimo 9.700
Archivo de patrones de SSAPI: 1.560.00
Fecha de publicación del patrón SSAPI 24 Oct 2014

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

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Remove the malware/grayware file that dropped/downloaded ADW_VOOTRA.GBHO. (Note: Please skip this step if the threat(s) listed below have already been removed.)

Step 4

Delete this registry key

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Important: Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this step only if you know how or you can ask assistance from your system administrator. Else, check this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

 
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • FoxPro.FoxPro
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • FoxPro.FoxPro.1
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
    • FoxPro.FoxPro
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
    • FoxPro.FoxPro.1
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
    • {GUID 1}
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID
    • {GUID 2}
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface
    • {GUID 3}
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib
    • {GUID 4}
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
    • {GUID 1}
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID
    • {GUID 2}
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
    • {GUID 3}
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
    • {GUID 4}
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID
    • FoxPro.DLL
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
    • AppID\FoxPro.DLL

Step 5

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ADW_VOOTRA.GBHO. 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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