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WiseEnhance

Posted: January 31, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 10,949
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 19,496
First Seen: January 31, 2014
Last Seen: October 2, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows


WiseEnhance is a potentially unwanted program with adware functionalities that may be installed on a computer system without a PC user's consent. WiseEnhance may invade the computer without any notice and may change the default system and Web browser settings on the PC. WiseEnhance may integrate itself into Google Chrome as a browser extension, on Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox it may be inserted as an add-on or plug-in. When installed, WiseEnhance may run automatically every time Windows is started. WiseEnhance may cover the screen of the PC with various annoying ads which may contain sponsored links, if clicked, taking computer users to questionable websites that were designed with the purpose to possibly benefit from clicks on ads and increased web traffic.

Aliases

Generic_r.KI [AVG]GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.LinkSwift [Antiy-AVL]Trojan.BPlug.47 [DrWeb]Riskware/BrowseFox [Fortinet]Trojan.BPlug.35 [DrWeb]Artemis!B07977CA2FA3 [McAfee]

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



system32\drivers\{2c976a7f-dbdc-4756-870f-f6d183fe7a7e}Gw64.sys File name: {2c976a7f-dbdc-4756-870f-f6d183fe7a7e}Gw64.sys
Size: 61.12 KB (61120 bytes)
MD5: 82a94ade110a2bd17b96959f945138e3
Detection count: 6,108
File type: System file
Mime Type: unknown/sys
Path: system32\drivers
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 23, 2020
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance\bin\WiseEnhance.BrowserAdapter.exe File name: WiseEnhance.BrowserAdapter.exe
Size: 95.52 KB (95520 bytes)
MD5: 93ee9f886cbe88fda031dbff40c1514e
Detection count: 1,045
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance\bin
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance\bin\WiseEnhance.BrowserAdapter.exe File name: WiseEnhance.BrowserAdapter.exe
Size: 95.52 KB (95520 bytes)
MD5: cba401243eadadde536108d9bad82501
Detection count: 255
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance\bin
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe File name: WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1122592 bytes)
MD5: 80d389ecf7fe92447f45cc6f3d745728
Detection count: 60
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%TEMP%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance_Setup.exe File name: WiseEnhance_Setup.exe
Size: 2.09 MB (2095984 bytes)
MD5: 17fec83168a8f47595be38c7a85ba95f
Detection count: 35
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %TEMP%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhanceuninstall.exe File name: WiseEnhanceuninstall.exe
Size: 241.48 KB (241488 bytes)
MD5: b15e7e7a009055250c78ef2639e3c182
Detection count: 34
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe File name: WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1122592 bytes)
MD5: 0af0ee06b321d72cf248438e84e9dac4
Detection count: 25
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe File name: WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1122592 bytes)
MD5: 71bfe6954b1fd56c56dfd806d7f3e74a
Detection count: 21
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe File name: WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1122592 bytes)
MD5: 5c8006d8124be8e7a8a9b0338ab67eb4
Detection count: 16
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 23, 2020
%PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe File name: WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1122592 bytes)
MD5: 09b51f9b6da7e6b3a7de1c4e702abde8
Detection count: 16
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 20, 2020
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe File name: WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1122592 bytes)
MD5: a0ca6193bfc161133fd62d5cc6f02ff3
Detection count: 13
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe File name: WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1122592 bytes)
MD5: 3e207034e3b4477357631797135ec260
Detection count: 12
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 17, 2022
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe File name: WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1122592 bytes)
MD5: 43564b5329b066611332e6aa71cd3824
Detection count: 12
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhanceuninstall.exe File name: WiseEnhanceuninstall.exe
Size: 241.48 KB (241486 bytes)
MD5: db869683b71a76d322188b61a5039ed5
Detection count: 12
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: November 30, 2019
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe File name: WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1122592 bytes)
MD5: 66c9c6eda811fd86b4bc9b6bd15e5894
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe File name: WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1122592 bytes)
MD5: e4407c13b217bb775b3fc2710db5d667
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe File name: WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1122592 bytes)
MD5: 5d592fdaee4feaabafe2afa8250551b1
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe File name: WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1122592 bytes)
MD5: 58295337588c7783a57ab6b4e6762b6b
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 19, 2020
%PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance\updateWiseEnhance.exe File name: updateWiseEnhance.exe
Size: 351 KB (351008 bytes)
MD5: 27217c917fd7982d26d6904845f0b00b
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance\WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe File name: WiseEnhance.FirstRun.exe
Size: 1.12 MB (1122592 bytes)
MD5: ef8cb479e77efb478738503689d6ad4c
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 29, 2014

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{166CBCD9-C1BA-4C39-80B1-DFE36755DB58}{1E73A5A3-EA2B-47BB-9F17-37FDD4341CF1}{bc8c4384-d19c-474b-a298-c90b7e5c5204}{C1FD20E8-8EB4-4EFE-A5FA-FAA2C9A28356}{FF29172A-B371-4E75-B425-186EE0639387}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{BC8C4384-D19C-474B-A298-C90B7E5C5204}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateWiseEnhance_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateWiseEnhance_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\WiseEnhance_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\WiseEnhance_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{bc8c4384-d19c-474b-a298-c90b7e5c5204}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{BC8C4384-D19C-474B-A298-C90B7E5C5204}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{BC8C4384-D19C-474B-A298-C90B7E5C5204}Software\WiseEnhanceSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateWiseEnhance_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateWiseEnhance_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\WiseEnhance_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\WiseEnhance_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{2561d11e-fe3d-4804-bd38-8484b4066cca}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{bc8c4384-d19c-474b-a298-c90b7e5c5204}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\WiseEnhanceSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update WiseEnhanceSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update WiseEnhanceSYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Util WiseEnhanceSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\Update WiseEnhanceSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update WiseEnhanceSYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Util WiseEnhanceSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update WiseEnhanceSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update WiseEnhanceSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Util WiseEnhanceHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}WiseEnhance

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\WiseEnhance%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\WiseEnhance
The following URL's were detected:
WiseEnhance
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