Win32/InstallCore.Gen.A (NOD32), W32/Generic_PUA_BM.A (Fortinet)
Windows
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.
It connects to certain websites to send and receive information.
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.
Installation
This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following folders:
(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, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)
It drops the following files:
(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, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, and 8.)
It adds the following processes:
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 website to send and receive information:
NOTES:
This potentially unwanted application shows the following progress bar once executed:
A message box will appear, saying that a product configuration is missing:
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
Identify and terminate files detected as PUA_INSTALLCORE.GAX
Step 4
Search and delete these folders
Step 5
Search and delete these files
Step 6
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA_INSTALLCORE.GAX. 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 the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
Step 7
Reset Internet security settings