Adware.ConvertAd
Posted: February 17, 2014
Threat Metric
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The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Ranking: | 41 |
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Threat Level: | 2/10 |
Infected PCs: | 364,801 |
First Seen: | February 17, 2014 |
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Last Seen: | October 17, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Aliases
Generic6.AZMY [AVG]Riskware/ConvertAd [Fortinet]Artemis!PUP [McAfee-GW-Edition]Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] [Avast]Trojan.Gen.2 [Symantec]RDN/Generic PUP.x!cxr [McAfee]Artemis!818A1109EFF6 [McAfee]Artemis [McAfee-GW-Edition]Trj/Genetic.gen [Panda]UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic [Kaspersky]
Technical Details
File System Modifications
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The following files were created in the system:%PROGRAMFILES%\90fdad7d-10c6-434d-b82a-ca5f94a011871488622560\kns90fdad7d-10c6-434d-b82a-ca5f94a01187.tmpfs
File name: kns90fdad7d-10c6-434d-b82a-ca5f94a01187.tmpfsSize: 387.58 KB (387584 bytes)
MD5: 9851dc8220696a7c5045dcef8d7b7117
Detection count: 304
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\90fdad7d-10c6-434d-b82a-ca5f94a011871488622560
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\21340460-1473955649-11DD-9488-7824AF3CEADF\kns57.tmp
File name: kns57.tmpSize: 451.58 KB (451584 bytes)
MD5: a28b9370844d23488be1edb68826e713
Detection count: 98
File type: Temporary File
Mime Type: unknown/tmp
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\21340460-1473955649-11DD-9488-7824AF3CEADF
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 23, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\7f8e1817-3fff-4e65-b89c-1052fd85f0501484592955\prot7f8e1817-3fff-4e65-b89c-1052fd85f050.tmpfs
File name: prot7f8e1817-3fff-4e65-b89c-1052fd85f050.tmpfsSize: 256.51 KB (256512 bytes)
MD5: f10e3ddf2ee41bba95111a228aa3eef2
Detection count: 42
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\7f8e1817-3fff-4e65-b89c-1052fd85f0501484592955
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\4B1A74DD-1482894632-11E2-BFC4-4888BF0C9076\kns894.tmp
File name: kns894.tmpSize: 408.57 KB (408576 bytes)
MD5: 8d8a7111649c6af16b429fdbdfcbbab8
Detection count: 37
File type: Temporary File
Mime Type: unknown/tmp
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\4B1A74DD-1482894632-11E2-BFC4-4888BF0C9076
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 23, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\7f8e1817-3fff-4e65-b89c-1052fd85f0501484592955\kns7f8e1817-3fff-4e65-b89c-1052fd85f050.tmpfs
File name: kns7f8e1817-3fff-4e65-b89c-1052fd85f050.tmpfsSize: 465.92 KB (465920 bytes)
MD5: fa75ea63cb525f86aee39543eca18021
Detection count: 37
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\7f8e1817-3fff-4e65-b89c-1052fd85f0501484592955
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\00000000-1480964000-0000-0000-D8CB8A3B0F14\knsA03.tmp
File name: knsA03.tmpSize: 382.97 KB (382976 bytes)
MD5: 85eaaab3b34954882ba76aa6dc99fe3f
Detection count: 35
File type: Temporary File
Mime Type: unknown/tmp
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\00000000-1480964000-0000-0000-D8CB8A3B0F14
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 23, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES%\03000200-1479681699-0500-0006-000700080009\knsn9C5A.tmpfs
File name: knsn9C5A.tmpfsSize: 698.36 KB (698368 bytes)
MD5: 0cee03c69240ed2189f73b13ba3b6585
Detection count: 30
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\03000200-1479681699-0500-0006-000700080009
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\e7ec5858-562f-4371-8e83-58341b04fb5e1485121181\knse7ec5858-562f-4371-8e83-58341b04fb5e.tmpfs
File name: knse7ec5858-562f-4371-8e83-58341b04fb5e.tmpfsSize: 419.32 KB (419328 bytes)
MD5: 16bda2ec7ecd31adad1e8ff884eeb71b
Detection count: 30
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\e7ec5858-562f-4371-8e83-58341b04fb5e1485121181
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES%\1c467019-f83d-4727-9eb5-9868f9755c8e1485963173\kns1c467019-f83d-4727-9eb5-9868f9755c8e.tmpfs
File name: kns1c467019-f83d-4727-9eb5-9868f9755c8e.tmpfsSize: 423.42 KB (423424 bytes)
MD5: 9a01949eee6d6c2e91e548646bf2f491
Detection count: 28
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\1c467019-f83d-4727-9eb5-9868f9755c8e1485963173
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES%\b666101b-38d6-4f29-9eaa-17a90ea9a8721486534473\knsb666101b-38d6-4f29-9eaa-17a90ea9a872.tmpfs
File name: knsb666101b-38d6-4f29-9eaa-17a90ea9a872.tmpfsSize: 444.41 KB (444416 bytes)
MD5: 2d4400dde8187a7e5a79842e8df572e8
Detection count: 26
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\b666101b-38d6-4f29-9eaa-17a90ea9a8721486534473
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES%\050C7CDD--1848-A982-4EAC1DE24B3A\knsc1B2.tmpfs
File name: knsc1B2.tmpfsSize: 416.25 KB (416256 bytes)
MD5: f99ebf278ebe0bd70583a6dcf8bbe04b
Detection count: 23
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\050C7CDD--1848-A982-4EAC1DE24B3A
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES%\ef68ade1-6975-45b5-9fba-08bb1a1a9fc51483803071\knsef68ade1-6975-45b5-9fba-08bb1a1a9fc5.tmpfs
File name: knsef68ade1-6975-45b5-9fba-08bb1a1a9fc5.tmpfsSize: 408.06 KB (408064 bytes)
MD5: 0d9a6ddefe57c2944fc836fd5380076c
Detection count: 21
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\ef68ade1-6975-45b5-9fba-08bb1a1a9fc51483803071
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES%\0b39545c-bb10-4f60-9c79-494e87878e7a1484592062\prot0b39545c-bb10-4f60-9c79-494e87878e7a.tmpfs
File name: prot0b39545c-bb10-4f60-9c79-494e87878e7a.tmpfsSize: 273.92 KB (273920 bytes)
MD5: 2e7cf795f223e7c91fc218856b7340ab
Detection count: 21
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\0b39545c-bb10-4f60-9c79-494e87878e7a1484592062
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES%\8999f45c-8c55-4138-8360-2f30ed82ebcc1484612757\prot8999f45c-8c55-4138-8360-2f30ed82ebcc.tmpfs
File name: prot8999f45c-8c55-4138-8360-2f30ed82ebcc.tmpfsSize: 299.52 KB (299520 bytes)
MD5: b14fd4e363ca43608a448e79cae9571c
Detection count: 21
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\8999f45c-8c55-4138-8360-2f30ed82ebcc1484612757
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES%\42bb99cd-2435-4950-b740-4fcf0b60e6551483942089\kns42bb99cd-2435-4950-b740-4fcf0b60e655.tmpfs
File name: kns42bb99cd-2435-4950-b740-4fcf0b60e655.tmpfsSize: 490.49 KB (490496 bytes)
MD5: 7892319978cde29a88b392510133576a
Detection count: 19
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\42bb99cd-2435-4950-b740-4fcf0b60e6551483942089
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\8bfd0e7f-ea9a-4b03-9a4e-84fcea8fa4dd1484212401\kns8bfd0e7f-ea9a-4b03-9a4e-84fcea8fa4dd.tmpfs
File name: kns8bfd0e7f-ea9a-4b03-9a4e-84fcea8fa4dd.tmpfsSize: 451.07 KB (451072 bytes)
MD5: 2fed3a282ce968fbbf260ac5b7f219d7
Detection count: 19
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\8bfd0e7f-ea9a-4b03-9a4e-84fcea8fa4dd1484212401
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\15bfe828-271a-475b-bb04-cf1fb22b6b3f1485065070\kns15bfe828-271a-475b-bb04-cf1fb22b6b3f.tmpfs
File name: kns15bfe828-271a-475b-bb04-cf1fb22b6b3f.tmpfsSize: 399.36 KB (399360 bytes)
MD5: 09bb9765282cb61e2c55aa0b84dcd8e5
Detection count: 19
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\15bfe828-271a-475b-bb04-cf1fb22b6b3f1485065070
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
%PROGRAMFILES%\a66ec34f-6bf6-4ddb-85fa-66b24a7b19781489270291\knsa66ec34f-6bf6-4ddb-85fa-66b24a7b1978.tmpfs
File name: knsa66ec34f-6bf6-4ddb-85fa-66b24a7b1978.tmpfsSize: 541.18 KB (541184 bytes)
MD5: cbd56a8711a331a9bdca7ea74437ddbf
Detection count: 19
Mime Type: unknown/tmpfs
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\a66ec34f-6bf6-4ddb-85fa-66b24a7b19781489270291
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 5, 2017
file.exe
File name: file.exeSize: 414.2 KB (414208 bytes)
MD5: c7273a3f8ddbf11c5d6041f30edeba21
Detection count: 6
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 30, 2017
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\igs\IGSrv.exe
File name: IGSrv.exeSize: 120.32 KB (120320 bytes)
MD5: ef8ef39706d2997607ed7970fa6a7455
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\igs
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 13, 2017
More files
Registry Modifications
The following newly produced Registry Values are:
HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SearchmeToolbarSTSoftware\SearchmeToolbarSTSYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ginoquciSYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\ginoquciSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ginoquciHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}CA ResearchConvertAdPopupProduct
HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SearchmeToolbarSTSoftware\SearchmeToolbarSTSYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ginoquciSYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\ginoquciSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ginoquciHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}CA ResearchConvertAdPopupProduct
Additional Information
The following directories were created:
%APPDATA%\SearchmeToolbar%LOCALAPPDATA%\CA Research%LOCALAPPDATA%\ConvertAd%LOCALAPPDATA%\igs%PROGRAMFILES%\Programc%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\ConvertAd%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\igs%WINDIR%\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ConvertAd
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