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Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia

Posted: December 15, 2011

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 3,354
First Seen: December 15, 2011
Last Seen: December 14, 2021
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia is a dangerous adware application that displays pop-up advertisements on the affected computer's screen while you browse the web. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia is not browser-specific and different types of web browsers can be subjects to this computer threat. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia comes bundled with screensavers, so it might seem to be a legitimate application at first. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia installs itself without the PC user's knowledge. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia actually has an installation wizard that the computer user has to go through. You will probably get infected with Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia if you download numerous screensavers from sexy-screen-saver.com. Once Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia is installed, it adds a RUN key into the registry and thus it runs automatically every time you start your computer. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia controls its victim's browsing activities and then floods his/her desktop with pop-up advertisements. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia can also control all the website addresses that you type in the web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Opera and Netscape. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia connects to a remote server and transmits the information which contains visited websites, personal identification information like your logins and passwords, PC user IDs, operating system details and adware details. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia periodically updates itself as it connects to sanctionedmedia.com. Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia checks for updates every hour. Get rid of Adware:MSIL/SanctionedMedia before it harms your PC.

Aliases

Generic4.CHVO [AVG]Adware/SanctionedMedia [Fortinet]Win-Adware/Sancmed.36352 [AhnLab-V3]AdWare/MSIL.Sancmed.gen [Antiy-AVL]Adware/SanctionedMedia.A.11 [AntiVir]Adware.Generic.202384 [BitDefender]not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.Sancmed.l [Kaspersky]MSIL/Adware.SanctionedMedia.A [NOD32]Artemis!D72F3B75C1C8 [McAfee]Adware/SanctionedMedia.A.110 [AntiVir]Trojan.Gen.2 [Symantec]Generic PUP.x!bqh [McAfee]Suspicious file [Panda]Generic4.BTUP [AVG]not-a-virus.Adware.SanctioneMedia [Ikarus]
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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:



%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\MSoft\VerCheck\VerCheck.exe File name: VerCheck.exe
Size: 46.59 KB (46592 bytes)
MD5: 4ac2afd571f1abbe0fe0c71603486e34
Detection count: 1,607
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\MSoft\VerCheck
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 23, 2012
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Spruce\WinCheck\WinCheck.exe File name: WinCheck.exe
Size: 46.59 KB (46592 bytes)
MD5: 0880e2a521ecaa83688db2db2326b891
Detection count: 314
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Spruce\WinCheck
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 21, 2012
%LOCALAPPDATA%\QuickCet\QuickCet\QuickCet.exe File name: QuickCet.exe
Size: 46.59 KB (46592 bytes)
MD5: bba75b59cdf65bc7c9c022d8b78274f9
Detection count: 105
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\QuickCet\QuickCet
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 25, 2012
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Spruce\WinCheck\WinCheck.exe File name: WinCheck.exe
Size: 46.59 KB (46592 bytes)
MD5: ca1a075db56b0d7931f99e1826ee246e
Detection count: 47
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Spruce\WinCheck
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 17, 2012
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\SanctionedMedia\Smad\Smad.exe File name: Smad.exe
Size: 36.86 KB (36864 bytes)
MD5: 23e51b18758e7d4aec94684f93e866c2
Detection count: 28
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\SanctionedMedia\Smad\Smad.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 14, 2021
%PROGRAMFILES%\SanctionedMedia\SanctionedMedia\Smad.exe File name: Smad.exe
Size: 27.13 KB (27136 bytes)
MD5: 87d71d47567d57f8bfc59936ad03b54e
Detection count: 16
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\SanctionedMedia\SanctionedMedia
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: October 30, 2012
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Spruce\WinCheck\WinCheck.exe File name: WinCheck.exe
Size: 46.59 KB (46592 bytes)
MD5: 5701b19c9b7029863e628c4aaa485502
Detection count: 7
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Spruce\WinCheck
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 12, 2012
up.exe File name: up.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
budent.exe File name: budent.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
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