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Oasis Space Ads

Posted: August 26, 2015

Threat Metric

Ranking: 11,003
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 5,581
First Seen: August 25, 2015
Last Seen: October 12, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Oasis Space is a piece of adware developed and distributed by SuperWeb. SuperWeb is ill-famed among experts in the cyber security field because of their tendency to release useless software that is mainly associated with its ability to inject numerous ads in the user's web browser. The Oasis Space program doesn't break the tradition, and its primary purpose is once again to disturb the user's online experience by displaying paid advertisements that may generate revenue for SuperWeb or other 3rd-parties.

The Oasis Space web browser extension doesn't have an official download location nor is it present in major web browser extension repositories, so we assume that its primary method of propagation is software bundling. Software bundling is a simple technique that may allow developers of free apps to generate some revenue through their product's installations. While this technique may seem useful, it may often be utilized to distribute adware like Oasis Space, and in many cases PC users might unknowingly accept to install adware or a browser hijacker on their computer. Once the Oasis Space web browser extension has been deployed, it will start serving its purpose by injecting banners, pop-ups, and other ads in the user's web browser. The only way to put a stop to this is to remove the Oasis Space browser extension.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



%TEMP%\f9626892-7a78-3199-abd2-97bbce96297b\adv_214.exe File name: adv_214.exe
Size: 1.86 MB (1864913 bytes)
MD5: 6e87cc88f323bfde99b9b7e84f3ce168
Detection count: 17
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%\f9626892-7a78-3199-abd2-97bbce96297b
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 11, 2016

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{5203590B-4F3D-45B6-8481-7A15CF21E7E1}{567dbf58-4713-45f4-a623-e7b41f898209}{6EDC6CDA-ED56-4E35-B0C9-FC7BE7E5785E}File name without pathapi.oasisspace[1].xmlapioasisspacenet-a.akamaihd[1].xmlhttps_api.oasisspace.net_0.localstoragehttps_api.oasisspace.net_0.localstorage-journalHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{567DBF58-4713-45F4-A623-E7B41F898209}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{73096542-6EC6-47EC-B5D2-47B1A18E3F9E}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\api.oasisspace.netSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\oasisspace.netSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateOasisSpace_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateOasisSpace_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilOasisSpace_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\utilOasisSpace_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{567dbf58-4713-45f4-a623-e7b41f898209}SOFTWARE\Oasis SpaceSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateOasisSpace_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateOasisSpace_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilOasisSpace_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\utilOasisSpace_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{567dbf58-4713-45f4-a623-e7b41f898209}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Oasis SpaceSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update Oasis SpaceSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util Oasis SpaceSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Oasis SpaceSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Util Oasis SpaceSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\Update Oasis SpaceSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update Oasis SpaceSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update Oasis SpaceSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Util Oasis SpaceSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Oasis SpaceSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Util Oasis SpaceHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Oasis Space

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pgljaadccndnaggnlkaebcifgjolfhpb%PROGRAMFILES%\Oasis Space%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Oasis Space%Temp%\Oasis Space
The following URL's were detected:
oasisspace.net
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