PLATFORM:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This spyware 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: 600,778 bytes
File Type: EXE
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 06 Sep 2013

Arrival Details

This spyware 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 spyware creates the following folders:

  • %System Root%\DOCUME~1
  • %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
  • %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp
  • %Program Files%\UNIbar
  • %System Root%\Documents and Settings\Wilbert
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Windows Uni ToolBar

(Note: %System Root% is the root folder, which is usually C:\. It is also where the operating system is located.. %User Profile% is the current user's profile folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name} on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name} on Windows Vista and 7.. %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 and 7.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).. %Start Menu% is the current user's Start Menu folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Start Menu or C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista and 7.)

Autostart Technique

This spyware adds the following registry entries to enable its automatic execution at every system startup:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
WindowsUnibar = "%Program Files%\UNIbar\unibarupdate.exe"

Other System Modifications

This spyware deletes the following files:

  • %User Temp%\nse1.tmp
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp

(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 and 7.)

It adds the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\windows unibar

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
UNIbar

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{18F9410D-A22A-4BF4-9AD9-0C5853A83123}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{81032FA7-5DFA-4814-ADA0-54E2F6B92BD0}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{B318D77C-76AA-4CBA-AC3D-BDBED94408D7}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{3CB0CF42-DA54-47D2-8999-23928A2DEA42}

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{69520535-E377-410A-A852-FD2651983BF9}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\UniToolBar.UniToolBarObj.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
UniToolBar.UniToolBarObj.1\CLSID

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\UniToolBar.UniToolBarObj

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
UniToolBar.UniToolBarObj\CLSID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
UniToolBar.UniToolBarObj\CurVer

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}\ProgID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}\VersionIndependentProgID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}\Programmable

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}\InprocServer32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}\TypeLib

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{939453E5-DB58-41DF-84D7-3D749E4DADB4}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{939453E5-DB58-41DF-84D7-3D749E4DADB4}\1.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{939453E5-DB58-41DF-84D7-3D749E4DADB4}\1.0\
FLAGS

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{939453E5-DB58-41DF-84D7-3D749E4DADB4}\1.0\
0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{939453E5-DB58-41DF-84D7-3D749E4DADB4}\1.0\
0\win32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
TypeLib\{939453E5-DB58-41DF-84D7-3D749E4DADB4}\1.0\
HELPDIR

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{508EC2B1-D616-47B2-AA01-CE0FD6D6DFBE}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{508EC2B1-D616-47B2-AA01-CE0FD6D6DFBE}\ProxyStubClsid

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{508EC2B1-D616-47B2-AA01-CE0FD6D6DFBE}\ProxyStubClsid32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{508EC2B1-D616-47B2-AA01-CE0FD6D6DFBE}\TypeLib

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\
FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Windows UNIbar\
KEY

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Windows UNIbar\
MSG

It adds the following registry entries:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar
dir = "%Program Files%\UNIbar"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar
unibarver = "20060630"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
UNIbar
DisplayName = "Windows Uni ToolBar"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
UNIbar
UninstallString = "%Program Files%\UNIbar\uninstall.exe"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{18F9410D-A22A-4BF4-9AD9-0C5853A83123}
Flags = "1"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{18F9410D-A22A-4BF4-9AD9-0C5853A83123}
Version = "*"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{81032FA7-5DFA-4814-ADA0-54E2F6B92BD0}
Flags = "1"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{81032FA7-5DFA-4814-ADA0-54E2F6B92BD0}
Version = "*"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{B318D77C-76AA-4CBA-AC3D-BDBED94408D7}
Flags = "1"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{B318D77C-76AA-4CBA-AC3D-BDBED94408D7}
Version = "*"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{3CB0CF42-DA54-47D2-8999-23928A2DEA42}
Flags = "1"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{3CB0CF42-DA54-47D2-8999-23928A2DEA42}
Version = "*"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{69520535-E377-410A-A852-FD2651983BF9}
Flags = "1"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\
Settings\{69520535-E377-410A-A852-FD2651983BF9}
Version = "*"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
CLSID\{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}\InprocServer32
ThreadingModel = "Apartment"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\
Interface\{508EC2B1-D616-47B2-AA01-CE0FD6D6DFBE}\TypeLib
Version = "1.0"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\
FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN
iexplore.exe = "0"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\Toolbar
{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28} = "{random values}"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
check = "1"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar
today = "07/25/13"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar\
KEY
708 = "1cf9"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar\
MSG
708 = "11bb"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar\
KEY
1276 = "819b"

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar\
MSG
1276 = "4199"

It modifies the following registry entries:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
url2 = "http://www.{BLOCKED}a.com/keyword/appcount.php?app=keyword&kind=install"

(Note: The default value data of the said registry entry is http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome.)

Dropping Routine

This spyware drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\addressbar.ini
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\img.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\nsisos.dll
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\KillProcDLL.dll
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\IPCheckMfc.dll
  • %Program Files%\UNIbar\uninstall.exe
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\RNLChangeService.dll
  • %Program Files%\UNIbar\unibar.dll
  • %Program Files%\UNIbar\unibarupdate.exe
  • %Program Files%\UNIbar\License.txt
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Windows Uni ToolBar\Uninstall.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Windows Uni ToolBar\¶óÀ̼¾½º.lnk
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\BlockRegistry.dll
  • %User Temp%\check.dat
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\RNLCounter.dll
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\UNIBarInfo.exe

(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 and 7.. %Program Files% is the default Program Files folder, usually C:\Program Files in Windows 2000, Server 2003, and XP (32-bit), Vista (32-bit), and 7 (32-bit), or C:\Program Files (x86) in Windows XP (64-bit), Vista (64-bit), and 7 (64-bit).. %Start Menu% is the current user's Start Menu folder, which is usually C:\Windows\Start Menu or C:\Documents and Settings\{User name}\Start Menu on Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003, or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu on Windows Vista and 7.)

Other Details

This spyware connects to the following possibly malicious URL:

  • http://updatechk.{BLOCKED}a.com/unibar/uniupdate.ini
  • http://updatefile.{BLOCKED}a.com/unibar/check/check.dat

This report is generated via an automated analysis system.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300

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

Restart in Safe Mode

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Step 3

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_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software
    • windows unibar
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    • UNIbar
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings
    • {18F9410D-A22A-4BF4-9AD9-0C5853A83123}
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings
    • {81032FA7-5DFA-4814-ADA0-54E2F6B92BD0}
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings
    • {B318D77C-76AA-4CBA-AC3D-BDBED94408D7}
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings
    • {3CB0CF42-DA54-47D2-8999-23928A2DEA42}
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings
    • {69520535-E377-410A-A852-FD2651983BF9}
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • UniToolBar.UniToolBarObj.1
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\UniToolBar.UniToolBarObj.1
    • CLSID
  • In HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
    • UniToolBar.UniToolBarObj
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\UniToolBar.UniToolBarObj
    • CLSID
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\UniToolBar.UniToolBarObj
    • CurVer
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
    • {7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}
    • ProgID
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}
    • VersionIndependentProgID
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}
    • Programmable
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}
    • InprocServer32
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}
    • TypeLib
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib
    • {939453E5-DB58-41DF-84D7-3D749E4DADB4}
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{939453E5-DB58-41DF-84D7-3D749E4DADB4}
    • 1.0
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{939453E5-DB58-41DF-84D7-3D749E4DADB4}\1.0
    • FLAGS
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{939453E5-DB58-41DF-84D7-3D749E4DADB4}\1.0
    • 0
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{939453E5-DB58-41DF-84D7-3D749E4DADB4}\1.0\0
    • win32
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{939453E5-DB58-41DF-84D7-3D749E4DADB4}\1.0
    • HELPDIR
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface
    • {508EC2B1-D616-47B2-AA01-CE0FD6D6DFBE}
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{508EC2B1-D616-47B2-AA01-CE0FD6D6DFBE}
    • ProxyStubClsid
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{508EC2B1-D616-47B2-AA01-CE0FD6D6DFBE}
    • ProxyStubClsid32
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{508EC2B1-D616-47B2-AA01-CE0FD6D6DFBE}
    • TypeLib
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl
    • FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Windows UNIbar
    • KEY
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Windows UNIbar
    • MSG

Step 4

Delete this registry value

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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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    • WindowsUnibar = "%Program Files%\UNIbar\unibarupdate.exe"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar
    • dir = "%Program Files%\UNIbar"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar
    • unibarver = "20060630"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UNIbar
    • DisplayName = "Windows Uni ToolBar"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\UNIbar
    • UninstallString = "%Program Files%\UNIbar\uninstall.exe"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{18F9410D-A22A-4BF4-9AD9-0C5853A83123}
    • Flags = "1"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{18F9410D-A22A-4BF4-9AD9-0C5853A83123}
    • Version = "*"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{81032FA7-5DFA-4814-ADA0-54E2F6B92BD0}
    • Flags = "1"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{81032FA7-5DFA-4814-ADA0-54E2F6B92BD0}
    • Version = "*"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{B318D77C-76AA-4CBA-AC3D-BDBED94408D7}
    • Flags = "1"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{B318D77C-76AA-4CBA-AC3D-BDBED94408D7}
    • Version = "*"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{3CB0CF42-DA54-47D2-8999-23928A2DEA42}
    • Flags = "1"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{3CB0CF42-DA54-47D2-8999-23928A2DEA42}
    • Version = "*"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{69520535-E377-410A-A852-FD2651983BF9}
    • Flags = "1"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{69520535-E377-410A-A852-FD2651983BF9}
    • Version = "*"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28}\InprocServer32
    • ThreadingModel = "Apartment"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{508EC2B1-D616-47B2-AA01-CE0FD6D6DFBE}\TypeLib
    • Version = "1.0"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_LOCALMACHINE_LOCKDOWN
    • iexplore.exe = "0"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
    • {7BD9E2A5-9F96-4B8F-8FC3-56EF2E3E7F28} = "{random values}"
  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
    • check = "1"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar
    • today = "07/25/13"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar\KEY
    • 708 = "1cf9"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar\MSG
    • 708 = "11bb"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar\KEY
    • 1276 = "819b"
  • In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\windows unibar\MSG
    • 1276 = "4199"

Step 5

Restore these modified registry values

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Important:Editing the Windows Registry incorrectly can lead to irreversible system malfunction. Please do this only if you know how to or you can seek your system administrator's help. You may also check out this Microsoft article first before modifying your computer's registry.

  • In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
    • From: url2 = "http://www.{BLOCKED}a.com/keyword/appcount.php?app=keyword&kind=install"
      To: url2 = ""http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&pver=6&ar=msnhome""

Step 6

Search and delete these components

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There may be some components 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%\nse3.tmp\addressbar.ini
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\img.bmp
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\nsisos.dll
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\KillProcDLL.dll
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\IPCheckMfc.dll
  • %Program Files%\UNIbar\uninstall.exe
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\RNLChangeService.dll
  • %Program Files%\UNIbar\unibar.dll
  • %Program Files%\UNIbar\unibarupdate.exe
  • %Program Files%\UNIbar\License.txt
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Windows Uni ToolBar\Uninstall.lnk
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Windows Uni ToolBar\¶óÀ̼¾½º.lnk
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\BlockRegistry.dll
  • %User Temp%\check.dat
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\RNLCounter.dll
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp\UNIBarInfo.exe

Step 7

Search and delete these folders

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Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the More advanced options option to include all hidden folders in the search result.
  • %System Root%\DOCUME~1
  • %System Root%\DOCUME~1\Wilbert
  • %User Profile%\LOCALS~1
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp
  • %Program Files%\UNIbar
  • %System Root%\Documents and Settings\Wilbert
  • %Start Menu%\Programs\Windows Uni ToolBar

Step 8

Restart in normal mode and scan your computer with your Trend Micro product for files detected as TSPY_ZLOB. 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.

Step 9

Restore this file from backup only Microsoft-related files will be restored. If this malware/grayware also deleted files related to programs that are not from Microsoft, please reinstall those programs on you computer again.

  • %User Temp%\nse1.tmp
  • %User Temp%\nse3.tmp


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