PUA.Win32.AppCrack.AG
Windows


Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
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 does not have any propagation routine.
It does not have any backdoor routine.
It does not have any information-stealing capability.
It uses a user interface (UI).
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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.
Installation
This Potentially Unwanted Application drops the following files:
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Audio\ ARASH - Broken Angel Feat Helena From the upcoming 2011 album_2.mp3
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Audio\Click1.ogg
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Audio\High1.ogg
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\autorun.cdd
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Buttons\1041_0041.btn
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Buttons\charcoal_parallelegram.btn
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Docs\crack\USBGuard.exe
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Docs\setup.exe
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Icons\Pirate Icon 59.ico
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Images\77.jpg
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\autorun.exe
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\lua5.1.dll
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\lua51.dll
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\Pirate Icon 59.ico
- %User Temp%\_ir_tmpfnt_1\Symbol.TFT
(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).)
It adds the following processes:
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\autorun.exe" "SFXSOURCE:{Malware File Path}"
(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).)
Propagation
This Potentially Unwanted Application does not have any propagation routine.
Backdoor Routine
This Potentially Unwanted Application does not have any backdoor routine.
Rootkit Capabilities
This Potentially Unwanted Application does not have rootkit capabilities.
Information Theft
This Potentially Unwanted Application does not have any information-stealing capability.
Other Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application adds the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Control\MediaResources\DirectSound
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Control\MediaResources
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\
Control\MediaResources\DirectSound\
Speaker Configuration
It uses the following user interface:
It does the following:
- It cracks a specific version of USB Disk Security.
- Version 6.0.0.126
- It has the following requirements for it to continue to its cracking routine.
- Install USB Disk Security (Target application)
NOTES:
It does not exploit any vulnerability.
SOLUTION
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 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
Delete this registry key
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\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\
- MediaResources
- MediaResources
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\MediaResources\
- DirectSound
- DirectSound
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\MediaResources\DirectSound\
- Speaker Configuration
- Speaker Configuration
Step 4
Search and delete these files
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Audio\ ARASH - Broken Angel Feat Helena From the upcoming 2011 album_2.mp3
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Audio\Click1.ogg
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Audio\High1.ogg
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\autorun.cdd
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Buttons\1041_0041.btn
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Buttons\charcoal_parallelegram.btn
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Docs\crack\USBGuard.exe
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Docs\setup.exe
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Icons\Pirate Icon 59.ico
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\AutoPlay\Images\77.jpg
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\autorun.exe
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\lua5.1.dll
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\lua51.dll
- %User Temp%\ir_ext_temp_0\Pirate Icon 59.ico
- %User Temp%\_ir_tmpfnt_1\Symbol.TFT
Step 5
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win32.AppCrack.AG. 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:
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