Author: Paul Steven Nadera   

 

JS/Mindspark.G potentially unwanted application (NOD32); HEUR:AdWare.Script.SearchExt.gen (Kaspersky)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVER ALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL::
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL::
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:
Low
Medium
High
Critical

  • Threat Type:
    Adware

  • Destructiveness:
    No

  • Encrypted:
     

  • In the wild::
    Yes

  OVERVIEW

It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File size: 73,097 bytes
File type: Other
INITIAL SAMPLES RECEIVED DATE: 04 de lutego de 2020

Detalles de entrada

It arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Instalación

Infiltra los archivos siguientes:

  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\{Extension ID}\000003.log
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\{Extension ID}\CURRENT
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\{Extension ID}\LOCK
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\{Extension ID}\LOG
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\{Extension ID}\MANIFEST-000001
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales\{locale_id}\messages.json
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_metadata\computed_hashes.json
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_metadata\verified_contents.json
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\config\config.json
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_metadata\icons\icon16.png
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\icons\icon19disabled.png
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\icons\icon19on.png
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\icons\icon48.png
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\icons\icon128.png
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\ajax.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\babAPI.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\babClickHandler.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\babContentScript.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\babContentScriptAPI.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\background.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\browserUtils.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\chrome.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\contentScriptConnectionManager.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\dateTimeUtils.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\dlp.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\dlpHelper.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\extensionDetect.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\index.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\localStorageContentScript.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\logger.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\meta.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\offerService.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\pageUtils.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\PartnerId.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\polyfill.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\product.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\remoteConfigLoader.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\splashPageRedirectHandler.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\storageUtils.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\TemplateParser.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\ul.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\urlFragmentActions.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\urlUtils.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\util.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\webtooltabAPI.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js\webTooltabAPIProxy.js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\manifest.json
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\ntp1.html

Crea las carpetas siguientes:

  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\{Extension ID}
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_metadata
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\config
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\icons
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\js
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales\ar
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales\de
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales\en
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales\es
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales\es_419
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales\fr
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales\it
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales\ja
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales\ko
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales\nl
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales\pt_BR
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}\13.917.16.52171_0\_locales\pt_PT

Otros detalles

It connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • https://easypdfcombine.dl.{BLOCKED}y.com/blank.jhtml
  • https://hp.{BLOCKED}y.com/easypdfcombine/ttab02chr/index.html?p2=%5EBSB%5Echr999%5ETTAB03%5E&n=78673895&ptb=D2FECBC7-3402-4258-BDC7-D7B64B11E9B8&si=&cwsid=mmajffilgegaippfphhmkmnbfmcgeopd&assist=1&st=tab
  • https://live.tb.{BLOCKED}k.com/tr.gif?anxa=CAPNative&anxv={BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.16.52171&anxe=ToolbarActive&anxt=D2FECBC7-3402-4258-BDC7-D7B64B11E9B8&anxtv={BLOCKED}.anxtv={BLOCKED}.16.52171&anxp=%5EBSB%5Echr999%5ETTAB03%5E&anxsi&anxd=2019-11-13T20%3A35%3A37.212Z&f=00400000&anxr=1583470892286&coid=BSB&userSegment&cwsid=mmajffilgegaippfphhmkmnbfmcgeopd
  • https://hp.{BLOCKED}y.com/easypdfcombine/ttab02chr/wtt.appcache
  • https://hp.{BLOCKED}y.com/easypdfcombine/ttab02chr/assets/1583163623097/app.js
  • https://hp.{BLOCKED}y.com/easypdfcombine/ttab02chr/assets/1583163623097/async-iac_canvas_animation_ui.js
  • https://hp.{BLOCKED}y.com/easypdfcombine/ttab02chr/assets/1583163623097/icomoon.woff2
  • https://hp.{BLOCKED}y.com/easypdfcombine/ttab02chr/assets/1583163623097/weather-icon.woff2
  • https://hp.{BLOCKED}y.com/easypdfcombine/ttab02chr/assets/1583163623097/async-iac_keep_settings_assist.assist_ui.js
  • https://weatherblink.{BLOCKED}rv.com/weather/lookup?uuid=D2FECBC7-3402-4258-BDC7-D7B64B11E9B8
  • https://hp.{BLOCKED}y.com/easypdfcombine/ttab02chr/index.html
  • https://weatherblink.{BLOCKED}rv.com/weather/lookup?uuid=D2FECBC7-3402-4258-BDC7-D7B64B11E9B8&placeId=6f4e656e2cea645d65e4cace8cbb46e1c7a27f9a7dc55745a666f7beb1798b17&address=null%2C%20Makati
  • https://anx.tb.{BLOCKED}k.com/anx.gif?anxuu=F803264C-4930-4ADA-8021-DDCB4AAAFD7C&anxa=WebTooltab&anxv=webtooltab-2.1.1&anxd=-&anxsn=&anxu=https%3A%2F%2Fhp.myway.com%2Feasypdfcombine%2Fttab02chr%2Findex.html&anxl=en&anxlv=1583470887833&anxrd=none&anxrp=-&anxrk=-&anxrm=-&anxrb=-&anxrc=-&anxrs=-&anxsq=2&anxt=D2FECBC7-3402-4258-BDC7-D7B64B11E9B8&anxp=%5EBSB%5Echr999%5ETTAB03%5E&anxsi=&buid=1fd8bbec-87bb-475c-83e2-1251c7f84578&pageType=tab&name=Wallpapers&productData=%7B%22item%22%3A%22White%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22data%3Aimage%2Fpng%3Bbase64%2CiVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mP8%2Fx8AAwMCAO%2Bip1sAAAAASUVORK5CYII%3D%22%2C%22category%22%3A%22Featured%22%2C%22dailyBackgroundEnabled%22%3Afalse%2C%22wallpaperOnBoarding%22%3Anull%2C%22pageLoad%22%3A1%7D&anxe=Info&anxr=920439533
  • https://anx.tb.{BLOCKED}k.com/anx.gif?anxuu=F803264C-4930-4ADA-8021-DDCB4AAAFD7C&anxa=CAPSearch&anxv=webtooltab-2.1.1&anxd=-&anxsn=&anxu=https%3A%2F%2Fhp.myway.com%2Feasypdfcombine%2Fttab02chr%2Findex.html&anxl=en&anxlv=1583470909570&anxrd=none&anxrp=-&anxrk=-&anxrm=-&anxrb=-&anxrc=-&anxrs=-&anxsq=6&anxt=D2FECBC7-3402-4258-BDC7-D7B64B11E9B8&anxp=%5EBSB%5Echr999%5ETTAB03%5E&anxsi=&buid=1fd8bbec-87bb-475c-83e2-1251c7f84578&pageType=tab&productData=%7B%22pageLoad%22%3A1%7D&anxe=TabPageView&anxr=933921294

  SOLUTION

Minimum scan engine: 9.850
SSAPI Pattern-Datei: 2.267.00
SSAPI Pattern veröffentlicht am: 12 de marca de 2020

Step 1

Los usuarios de Windows ME y XP, antes de llevar a cabo cualquier exploración, deben comprobar que tienen desactivada la opción Restaurar sistema para permitir la exploración completa del equipo.

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

Buscar y eliminar este archivo

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Puede que algunos de los archivos del componente estén ocultos. Asegúrese de que tiene activada la casilla Buscar archivos y carpetas ocultos en la opción Más opciones avanzadas para que el resultado de la búsqueda incluya todos los archivos y carpetas ocultos.
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\{Extension ID}\000003.log
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\{Extension ID}\CURRENT
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\{Extension ID}\LOCK
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\{Extension ID}\LOG
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\{Extension ID}\MANIFEST-000001

Step 4

Buscar y eliminar estas carpetas

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Asegúrese de que tiene activada la casilla Buscar archivos y carpetas ocultos en la opción Más opciones avanzadas para que el resultado de la búsqueda incluya todas las carpetas ocultas.
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\{Extension ID}
  • %AppDataLocal%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\{Extension ID}

Step 5

Explorar el equipo con su producto de Trend Micro para eliminar los archivos detectados como Adware.Win32.Mindspark.CRZ En caso de que el producto de Trend Micro ya haya limpiado, eliminado o puesto en cuarentena los archivos detectados, no serán necesarios más pasos. Puede optar simplemente por eliminar los archivos en cuarentena. Consulte esta página de Base de conocimientos para obtener más información.


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