Adware.Win32.Installcore.TIQVCG

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

It does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

It does not have any information-stealing capability.

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Arrival Details

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

Installation

This Adware drops the following files:

• %User Temp%\{8 Random Digits}.log
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\blank.gif
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\css\buttons.css
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\css\ie6_main.css
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\css\main.css
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\css\sdk-ui\browse.css
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\css\sdk-ui\button.css
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\css\sdk-ui\checkbox.css
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\css\sdk-ui\images\button-bg.png
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg.png
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\css\sdk-ui\progress-bar.css
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\images\Bg.gif
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\images\close_button.png
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\images\finish-button.png
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\images\icon.png
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\images\loader.gif
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\images\next-button-over.png
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\images\next-button.png
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\images\progress-bg.png
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\images\Progress.png
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\images\ProgressBar.png
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\license.txt
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\locale\EN.locale
• %User Temp%\ish{7 Random Digits}\bootstrap_{Random}.html
• %User Temp%\ICReinstall_sample.exe
• %User Temp%\is{10 Random Digits}\{Random}.cfg
• %User Temp%\is{10 Random Digits}\{Random}_Setup.CIS
• %Program Files%\is{7 Random Digits}.log
• %Desktop%Continue PDF Converter Installation.lnk

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000(32-bit), Server 2003(32-bit), XP, Vista(64-bit), 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit) , or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP(64-bit), Vista(64-bit), 7(64-bit), 8(64-bit), 8.1(64-bit), 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).. %Desktop% is the current user's desktop, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{User Name}\Desktop on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Propagation

This Adware does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Adware does not have any backdoor routine.

Rootkit Capabilities

This Adware does not have rootkit capabilities.

Download Routine

This Adware connects to the following URL(s) to download its component file(s):

• http://{BLOCKED}matepdfconverter.com/v1.0.1/?v=2.0&c={Random}
• http://{BLOCKED}ltimatepdfconverter.com/app/Cmp/PDFCreatorV4.cis
• http://{BLOCKED}ltimatepdfconverter.com/app/Cmp/PDFCreatorV4.cis
• http://{BLOCKED}ltimatepdfconverter.com/ofr/BabylonToolbarV7.cis
• http://{BLOCKED}ltimatepdfconverter.com/ofr/BabylonToolbarV7.cis
• http://{BLOCKED}matepdfconverter.com/?pcrc={Random}

As of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

Information Theft

This Adware does not have any information-stealing capability.

Other Details

This Adware does the following:

• It displays the following GUI to install PDF Converter:
  
• It shows pre-populated checkboxes to install Babylon toolbar and modify browser settings:
  
• It displays a message box prompting the user to connect to the Internet to download component files during installation:
  
• It opens the following URL through browser:
  • http://www.{BLOCKED}tepdfconverter.com/gb/welcome/?sr=ga&lp=sa&c=1

However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.

NOTES:

It does not exploit any vulnerability.