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Adware.ConvertAd

Posted: February 17, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 41
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 364,801
First Seen: February 17, 2014
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

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmp
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmp
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmp
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.tmpfs
Size: 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.exe
Size: 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.exe
Size: 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

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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