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ZangoSearch

Posted: March 28, 2006

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 14
First Seen: July 24, 2009
Last Seen: December 29, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

ZangoSearch is an advertising-supported application that installs free games and softwares. However, it also monitors user Internet activity and opens partner web sites when it detects specific keywords that the user enters into the web browser's search field or shopping sites. ZangoSearch is able to restore silently restore itself if some of its components were removed. The application automatically runs on every Windows startup.

Aliases

Adware/Win32.Suspicious [AhnLab-V3]ADSPY/AdSpy.Gen2 [AntiVir]Gen:Adware.Heur.Vm1@RauCfzc [BitDefender]Artemis!AF8A26A79C41 [McAfee]Application.Generic.21299 [BitDefender]potentially unwanted program Adware-HotBar [McAfee]Win32.ADSPYAdSpy [eSafe]Trj/CI.A [Panda]Ad-Spyware.Zango.SC.1 [McAfee-GW-Edition]potentially unwanted program Generic PUP [McAfee]ADSPY/Zango.SC.1 [AntiVir]Generic!Artemis [McAfee+Artemis]Adware.Generic.49349 [BitDefender]not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.180Solutions.l [Kaspersky]not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.180Solutions [Ikarus]
More aliases (140)

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:



OEAddOn.exe File name: OEAddOn.exe
Size: 91.4 KB (91408 bytes)
MD5: b4356e4325e94477b41e48856301887a
Detection count: 90
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
OEAddOn.exe File name: OEAddOn.exe
Size: 91.4 KB (91400 bytes)
MD5: 2700fa1387ab2dbf2bfddc70ff7c472b
Detection count: 82
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
ZangoSA.exe File name: ZangoSA.exe
Size: 762.63 KB (762632 bytes)
MD5: 434b4da29bf927942176d7fb8034521c
Detection count: 82
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
OEAddOn.exe File name: OEAddOn.exe
Size: 91.4 KB (91400 bytes)
MD5: 0fbe7fd0ac2ca4f35dc1ea8ab3d7a119
Detection count: 81
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
OEAddOn.exe File name: OEAddOn.exe
Size: 91.4 KB (91400 bytes)
MD5: dde676171286233f9b07d5e9f262bb0c
Detection count: 75
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
OEAddOn.exe File name: OEAddOn.exe
Size: 91.4 KB (91400 bytes)
MD5: 386f39269f8c8fc2013f364dd81b3344
Detection count: 70
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
ZangoSA.exe File name: ZangoSA.exe
Size: 724.23 KB (724232 bytes)
MD5: c38557fb8f6595850e523c687bb7786e
Detection count: 56
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
SBUSA.exe File name: SBUSA.exe
Size: 731.4 KB (731400 bytes)
MD5: e42b1a3f3f3b51b21be2bd07398849e2
Detection count: 52
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
SBUSA.exe File name: SBUSA.exe
Size: 731.4 KB (731400 bytes)
MD5: 194994b168d0a783ace3da28143aa1f4
Detection count: 51
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
SeekmoSA.exe File name: SeekmoSA.exe
Size: 796.42 KB (796424 bytes)
MD5: 7e9ec26425e97d55042e8c71f4f7735b
Detection count: 45
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
OEAddOn.exe File name: OEAddOn.exe
Size: 91.4 KB (91400 bytes)
MD5: a605579f90ee602460184e9fda4b4927
Detection count: 45
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
OEAddOn.exe File name: OEAddOn.exe
Size: 91.4 KB (91400 bytes)
MD5: df3996b3fe9a98ed469b31e3dee986a3
Detection count: 36
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
OEAddOn.exe File name: OEAddOn.exe
Size: 91.4 KB (91400 bytes)
MD5: d17aca9addd2d1cda142b8adad8733f4
Detection count: 32
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
ZangoSA.exe File name: ZangoSA.exe
Size: 767.75 KB (767752 bytes)
MD5: 7e8c08bc29c92be19d3c0de82179fdcc
Detection count: 32
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
OEAddOn.exe File name: OEAddOn.exe
Size: 91.4 KB (91400 bytes)
MD5: 6e7e87de9888923fc36957c9211e5838
Detection count: 31
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
HostIE.dll File name: HostIE.dll
Size: 652.55 KB (652552 bytes)
MD5: 1844a6babf2b179de416702e4387875f
Detection count: 26
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
zangosahook.dll File name: zangosahook.dll
Size: 165.12 KB (165128 bytes)
MD5: 9c8fdf970f4e77fe8e2d593bb545cb8f
Detection count: 3
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\Display File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\Display
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\Loading File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\Loading
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\TvSkin.dll File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\TvSkin.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\CryptoAPI.dll File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\CryptoAPI.dll
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\INSTALL.LOG File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\INSTALL.LOG
Mime Type: unknown/LOG
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\INSTALL.LOG File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\INSTALL.LOG
Mime Type: unknown/LOG
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\log.txt File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\log.txt
Mime Type: unknown/txt
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\ZangoClient\zanuau.dat File name: %ProgramFiles%\ZangoClient\zanuau.dat
File type: Data file
Mime Type: unknown/dat
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\ZangoClient\zanu_gdf.dat File name: %ProgramFiles%\ZangoClient\zanu_gdf.dat
File type: Data file
Mime Type: unknown/dat
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\ZangoClient\zanu_kyf.dat File name: %ProgramFiles%\ZangoClient\zanu_kyf.dat
File type: Data file
Mime Type: unknown/dat
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\jade.ico File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\jade.ico
Mime Type: unknown/ico
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\jade0.apk File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\jade0.apk
Mime Type: unknown/apk
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\UNWISE.EXE File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\UNWISE.EXE
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/EXE
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\JadeShadowInstall.exe File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\JadeShadowInstall.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\JadeShadowInstaller.exe File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\JadeShadowInstaller.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\JadeShadowSetup.exe File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\JadeShadowSetup.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\TVTimesInstall.exe File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\TVTimesInstall.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\TVTimesInstaller.exe File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\TVTimesInstaller.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\UNWISE.EXE File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\UNWISE.EXE
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/EXE
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\ZangoTVTimes.exe File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\ZangoTVTimes.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\JSReadME.htm File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\JSReadME.htm
Mime Type: unknown/htm
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango\Zango.com.url File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango\Zango.com.url
Mime Type: unknown/url
Group: Malware file
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Zango\Zango.com.url File name: %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Zango\Zango.com.url
Mime Type: unknown/url
Group: Malware file
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\Jade Shadow Readme.lnk File name: %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\Jade Shadow Readme.lnk
File type: Shortcut
Mime Type: unknown/lnk
Group: Malware file
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Zango\Uninstall Zango.lnk File name: %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Zango\Uninstall Zango.lnk
File type: Shortcut
Mime Type: unknown/lnk
Group: Malware file
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\Jade Shadow.lnk File name: %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Zango Games\Jade Shadow\Jade Shadow.lnk
File type: Shortcut
Mime Type: unknown/lnk
Group: Malware file
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Jade Shadow.lnk File name: %UserProfile%\Desktop\Jade Shadow.lnk
File type: Shortcut
Mime Type: unknown/lnk
Group: Malware file
%UserProfile%\Desktop\ZangoTVTimes.lnk File name: %UserProfile%\Desktop\ZangoTVTimes.lnk
File type: Shortcut
Mime Type: unknown/lnk
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango\Uninstall Zango Instructions.lnk File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango\Uninstall Zango Instructions.lnk
File type: Shortcut
Mime Type: unknown/lnk
Group: Malware file
%ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\ZangoTVTimes.lnk File name: %ProgramFiles%\Zango Applications\Zango TV Times\ZangoTVTimes.lnk
File type: Shortcut
Mime Type: unknown/lnk
Group: Malware file
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Zango TvTimes\My Preference\Startup.xml File name: %UserProfile%\Application Data\Zango TvTimes\My Preference\Startup.xml
Mime Type: unknown/xml
Group: Malware file
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Zango TvTimes\My Preference\TVTimesNotify.xml File name: %UserProfile%\Application Data\Zango TvTimes\My Preference\TVTimesNotify.xml
Mime Type: unknown/xml
Group: Malware file
OEAddOn.exe File name: OEAddOn.exe
Size: 91.4 KB (91400 bytes)
MD5: 8b50422ac1142d290314ed2d8b1da9e9
Detection count: 0
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: December 11, 2009

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\{CLSID Path}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{E5B57AB3-15F8-43A2-ABAC-3E58A9C25818}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{21B4ACC4-8874-4AEC-AEAC-F567A249B4D4}HKEY..\..\{Value}HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RAS Autodial\Control\LoginSessionDisable=1HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\zanuHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Zango [application name]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[game name]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Zango [application name]HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\zanuHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\zanuHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\zanu
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