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Adware.SearchSnacks

Posted: May 21, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 7,441
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 101,774
First Seen: May 21, 2014
Last Seen: October 12, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows


Search Snacks is an adware program that may state to make Internet searching and text translation tasks faster and easier by displaying in-page translation and search results using the Bing search engine of any selected text. Search Snacks may be installed on Web browsers like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Search Snacks may spread and enter a PC as an optional tool bundled with free software that PC users download from suspicious download websites. Search Snacks may generate and display numerous search, banner, and pop-up ads such as 'Powered by Search Snacks', 'Ads by Search Snacks', and 'Ad Info' when computer users surf the Internet.

Aliases

Generic PUA HL [Sophos]WS.Reputation.1 [Symantec]Artemis!4D6EFDAC1595 [McAfee]AdWare.Vitruvian [Ikarus]Generic PUA PB [Sophos]Adware.Popad.10 [DrWeb]UnclassifiedMalware [Comodo]Snacks.2E8 [AVG]Riskware/NetFilter [Fortinet]BehavesLike.Win64.BadFile.qh [McAfee-GW-Edition]Adware.Plugin.274 [DrWeb]Trojan.Gen.2 [Symantec]Trojan ( 004af4141 ) [K7AntiVirus]Artemis!F6304CA906FA [McAfee]

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.1\Service\sssvc.exe File name: sssvc.exe
Size: 277.6 KB (277600 bytes)
MD5: 5420b9ae01f3f8c7bced7874c5c6a316
Detection count: 6,994
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.1\Service
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 30, 2015
C:\Program Files\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.5\Update\SearchSnacksAutoUpdateClient.exe File name: SearchSnacksAutoUpdateClient.exe
Size: 56.92 KB (56928 bytes)
MD5: 0f99b4bd2af66fe9c62b7a1cc38cbf22
Detection count: 2,063
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.5\Update\SearchSnacksAutoUpdateClient.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 17, 2021
%PROGRAMFILES%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.1\IE\SearchSnacksClientIE.dll File name: SearchSnacksClientIE.dll
Size: 149.08 KB (149088 bytes)
MD5: 2878e5235b60f8f19be293f37712e34b
Detection count: 2,028
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.1\IE
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 9, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.3\Update\SearchSnacksAutoUpdateClient.exe File name: SearchSnacksAutoUpdateClient.exe
Size: 60 KB (60000 bytes)
MD5: 9998de7ba2dbca2489c88a07baf0e0e5
Detection count: 1,649
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.3\Update
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 26, 2020
c:\windows\system32\drivers\ssnfd_1_10_0_1.sys File name: ssnfd_1_10_0_1.sys
Size: 52.74 KB (52744 bytes)
MD5: 1773e0735d15e4a6e2f4658a80783820
Detection count: 1,326
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Path: c:\windows\system32\drivers\ssnfd_1_10_0_1.sys
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 27, 2022
c:\windows\system32\drivers\ssnfd_1_10_0_5.sys File name: ssnfd_1_10_0_5.sys
Size: 52.74 KB (52744 bytes)
MD5: 40be9d7000c1cbe49fe236e36426ee88
Detection count: 415
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Path: c:\windows\system32\drivers\ssnfd_1_10_0_5.sys
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 5, 2021
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.7\Update\SearchSnacksAutoUpdateClient.exe File name: SearchSnacksAutoUpdateClient.exe
Size: 66.14 KB (66144 bytes)
MD5: f584dd6207600973f8ee30ab0c8edd1b
Detection count: 295
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.7\Update
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 9, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.3\IE\SearchSnacksClientIE.dll File name: SearchSnacksClientIE.dll
Size: 149.08 KB (149088 bytes)
MD5: ea46f75d84faccdc812a41081f76710c
Detection count: 274
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.3\IE
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 26, 2020
%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\ssnfd_1_10_0_7.sys File name: ssnfd_1_10_0_7.sys
Size: 58.24 KB (58248 bytes)
MD5: d1faac160dad1c6f71887e2202c444b9
Detection count: 220
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Path: %WINDIR%\System32\drivers
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 9, 2016
%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\ssnfd_1_10_0_3.sys File name: ssnfd_1_10_0_3.sys
Size: 58.24 KB (58248 bytes)
MD5: 95b2d734641ecb743c598f63f357ee88
Detection count: 143
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Path: %WINDIR%\System32\drivers
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 21, 2020
%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\ssnfd_1_10_0_1.sys File name: ssnfd_1_10_0_1.sys
Size: 52.74 KB (52744 bytes)
MD5: a997e8bc1726f6f7b3d498448d9e792d
Detection count: 51
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Path: %WINDIR%\System32\drivers
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 9, 2016
%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\ssnfd_1_10_0_7.sys File name: ssnfd_1_10_0_7.sys
Size: 52.74 KB (52744 bytes)
MD5: 4dfaa894381e4ab91b591c07ab238a65
Detection count: 49
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Path: %WINDIR%\System32\drivers
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 9, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.9\Update\SearchSnacksAutoUpdateClient.exe File name: SearchSnacksAutoUpdateClient.exe
Size: 272.48 KB (272480 bytes)
MD5: ec7522d23200e2e5a7a183cfef775afb
Detection count: 19
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.9\Update
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 9, 2016
%TEMP%\LILBF2B.TMP\SEARCHSNACKS.EXE File name: SEARCHSNACKS.EXE
Size: 1.13 MB (1139456 bytes)
MD5: a014cd7221179253e4195f7975170394
Detection count: 14
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/EXE
Path: %TEMP%\LILBF2B.TMP
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 3, 2021
%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\ssnfd_1_10_0_9.sys File name: ssnfd_1_10_0_9.sys
Size: 58.24 KB (58248 bytes)
MD5: 36a984ce379c9dc2e08601be3548f961
Detection count: 14
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Path: %WINDIR%\System32\drivers
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 9, 2016
%TEMP%\nsmD5E.tmp\SearchSnacks-setup.exe File name: SearchSnacks-setup.exe
Size: 1.16 MB (1165024 bytes)
MD5: 591ce92741c0960c5cc7dc9577d0377c
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%\nsmD5E.tmp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 9, 2016
%TEMP%\LIL83EA.tmp\searchsnacks.exe File name: searchsnacks.exe
Size: 1.25 MB (1259848 bytes)
MD5: 421496e56dc83aaeb14220c621c9448e
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%\LIL83EA.tmp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 8, 2020
%TEMP%\LIL64DB.tmp\searchsnacks.exe File name: searchsnacks.exe
Size: 1.14 MB (1143384 bytes)
MD5: fc7165e23686afc1cec077e15e6720ab
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%\LIL64DB.tmp
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 9, 2016
%WINDIR%\System32\drivers\ssnfd_1_10_0_9.sys File name: ssnfd_1_10_0_9.sys
Size: 52.74 KB (52744 bytes)
MD5: d5ce4e7f7aa1fc2548fea88b7e3bf939
Detection count: 5
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Path: %WINDIR%\System32\drivers
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 9, 2016
%PROGRAMFILES%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.1\IE\SearchSnacksClientIE.dll File name: SearchSnacksClientIE.dll
Size: 149.08 KB (149088 bytes)
MD5: d66c3654c99f9c3d64fc7d5733bad5ee
Detection count: 3
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.1\IE
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 9, 2016
%TEMP%\32af0a2c11f94a2ea1adc858f147b4821082\SearchSnacksWrapped.exe File name: SearchSnacksWrapped.exe
Size: 1.11 MB (1113936 bytes)
MD5: 4739e552b2093820f900adbe8d08a8fe
Detection count: 2
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%\32af0a2c11f94a2ea1adc858f147b4821082
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 9, 2016

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{7D1B27B2-3DE0-4F26-94A0-E14FDB06D292}{CCE39B30-B61A-4569-9411-43747C6C481F}{F32C616B-19B1-4978-919B-ACB52B51CAA5}Regexp file mask%PROGRAMFILES%\SearchSnacks\IE\SearchSnacksClientIE.dllHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SearchSnacksAutoUpdateClient_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\SearchSnacksAutoUpdateClient_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{7D1B27B2-3DE0-4F26-94A0-E14FDB06D292}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{7D1B27B2-3DE0-4F26-94A0-E14FDB06D292}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{7D1B27B2-3DE0-4F26-94A0-E14FDB06D292}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{7D1B27B2-3DE0-4F26-94A0-E14FDB06D292}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{7D1B27B2-3DE0-4F26-94A0-E14FDB06D292}SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\search-snacks@search-snacks.comSOFTWARE\SearchSnacksSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SearchSnacksAutoUpdateClient_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SearchSnacksAutoUpdateClient_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{7D1B27B2-3DE0-4F26-94A0-E14FDB06D292}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{7D1B27B2-3DE0-4F26-94A0-E14FDB06D292}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{7D1B27B2-3DE0-4F26-94A0-E14FDB06D292}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\search-snacks@search-snacks.comSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SearchSnacksSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.3SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SSNFDSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\ssnfdSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\ssnfd_1_10_0_3SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SSNFDSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\ssnfdSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\ssnfd_1_10_0_3SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SSNFDSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ssnfdSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ssnfd_1_10_0_3HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}SearchSnacks

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\search-snacks@search-snacks.com%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{c0eb055f-057e-4671-95f5-6bba7ba017fa}%PROGRAMFILES%\SearchSnacks%PROGRAMFILES%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.3%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\search-snacks@search-snacks.com%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{c0eb055f-057e-4671-95f5-6bba7ba017fa}%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\SearchSnacks%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\SearchSnacks_1.10.0.3
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