Analysis by: Janus Agcaoili
 PLATFORM:

Windows

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

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

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.

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

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 703,536 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 05 Aug 2016

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 copies of itself into the affected system:

  • %User Temp%\ICReinstall_1.exe

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

It drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\{random}.log
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\ie6_main.css
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\main.css
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\browse.css
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\button.css
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\checkbox.css
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\images\button-bg.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg-corner.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg2.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\progress-bar.css
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\csshover3.htc
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\dat\upd.DAT
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\form.bmp.Mask
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Close.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Close_Hover.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Color_Button.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Color_Button_Hover.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Grey_Button.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Grey_Button_Hover.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Loader.gif
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Logo.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Progress.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\ProgressBar.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\text-bg.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\DE.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\EN.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\ES.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\FR.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\IT.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\PL.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\PT.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\RU.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\UA.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\bootstrap_7778.html
  • %User Temp%\is1242154493\1916179_stp.EXE
  • %Desktop%\Continue Image Resizer Installation.lnk
  • C:\Program Files\is1915676.log

(Note: %User Temp% is the user's temporary folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.. %Desktop% is the desktop folder, where it usually is C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Desktop in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP (32- and 64-bit); C:\Users\{user name}\Desktop in Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8 (32- and 64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012.)

Other Details

This adware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://d.{BLOCKED}d.com/widget/render/hash/84d4baf304e47282405d6a04e2a11e84
  • http://os2.{BLOCKED}pps-hub.com/Aff-AD/?v=3.0&c=468920199
  • http://os.{BLOCKED}pps-hub.com/CM_DS/?v=3.0&c=468920199
  • http://d3qor7nx9zb32s.{BLOCKED}ont.net/exe/ImageResizerSetup-09.06.2014.exe

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

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800
SSAPI PATTERN File: 1.757.00
SSAPI PATTERN Date: 11 Aug 2016

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

Search and delete this file

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.  
  • %User Temp%\{random}.log
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\ie6_main.css
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\main.css
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\browse.css
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\button.css
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\checkbox.css
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\images\button-bg.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg-corner.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\images\progress-bg2.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\css\sdk-ui\progress-bar.css
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\csshover3.htc
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\dat\upd.DAT
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\form.bmp.Mask
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Close.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Close_Hover.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Color_Button.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Color_Button_Hover.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Grey_Button.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Grey_Button_Hover.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Loader.gif
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Logo.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\Progress.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\ProgressBar.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\images\text-bg.png
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\DE.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\EN.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\ES.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\FR.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\IT.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\PL.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\PT.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\RU.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\locale\UA.locale
  • %User Temp%\ish1912166\bootstrap_7778.html
  • %User Temp%\is1242154493\1916179_stp.EXE
  • C:\Users\dyituser_732\Desktop\Continue Image Resizer Installation.lnk
  • C:\Program Files\is1915676.log

Step 4

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


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