Adware-180SA!47EF87F1

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Adware-180SA!47EF87F1

Type: Program
SubType: Adware
Discovery Date: 07/17/2008
Length: 554248
Minimum DAT: 5340 (07/16/2008)
Updated DAT: 5340 (07/16/2008)
Minimum Engine: 5.2.00
Description Added: 07/17/2008
Description Modified: 07/17/2008 5:46 AM (PT)

Risk Assessment

Corporate User: Low
Home User: Low

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Characteristics

This software is not a virus or a Trojan. It is detected as a "potentially unwanted program" (PUP). PUPs are any piece of software that a reasonably security- or privacy-minded computer user may want to be informed of and, in some cases, remove. PUPs are often made by a legitimate corporate entity for some beneficial purpose, but they alter the security state of the computer on which they are installed, or the privacy posture of the user of the system, such that most users will want to be aware of them.

Avert® Labs has observed the following system activities:

Activity	Risk Level
Modifies Memory of Other Processes	High
Creates an Internet Explorer Tool Bar	Low
Enumerates open windows	Low
Registers DLLs	Informational

System Changes

These are general defaults for typical path variables. (Although they may differ, these examples are common.):
%WinDir% = \WINDOWS (Windows 9x/ME/XP/Vista), \WINNT (Windows NT/2000)
%SystemDir% = \WINDOWS\SYSTEM (Windows 98/ME), \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 (Windows XP/Vista), \WINNT\SYSTEM32 (Windows NT/2000)
%ProgramFiles% = \Program Files

The following registry elements have been created:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\explorer bars\{2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}\

(default) = zango information window
barsize = 23,01,00,00,00,00,00,00

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}\

(default) = zango information window

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}\inprocserver32\

(default) = c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings
\temp\hostie.dll
threadingmodel = apartment

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}\instance\

clsid = {4d5c8c2a-d075-11d0-b416-00c04fb90376}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}\instance\initpropertybag\

url = http://hotbar.com

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}\miscstatus\

(default) = 48

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}\miscstatus\1\

(default) = 131473

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}\progid\

(default) = hbmain.commband.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}\toolboxbitmap32\

(default) = c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings
\temp\hostie.dll, 507

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}\typelib\

(default) = {a57470de-14c7-4fcd-9d4c-e5711f24f0ed}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}\version\

(default) = 3157553

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}\versionindependentprogid\

(default) = hbmain.commband

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{71f731b3-008b-4052-9ea4-4145acce40c3}\

(default) = main

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{71f731b3-008b-4052-9ea4-4145acce40c3}\inprocserver32\

(default) = c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings
\temp\hostie.dll
threadingmodel = apartment

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{71f731b3-008b-4052-9ea4-4145acce40c3}\progid\

(default) = hbr.hbmain.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{71f731b3-008b-4052-9ea4-4145acce40c3}\typelib\

(default) = {a57470de-14c7-4fcd-9d4c-e5711f24f0ed}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{71f731b3-008b-4052-9ea4-4145acce40c3}\versionindependentprogid\

(default) = hbr.hbmain

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{90b8b761-df2b-48ac-bbe0-bcc03a819b3b}\

(default) = zango

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{90b8b761-df2b-48ac-bbe0-bcc03a819b3b}\inprocserver32\

(default) = c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings
\temp\hostie.dll
threadingmodel = apartment

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{90b8b761-df2b-48ac-bbe0-bcc03a819b3b}\progid\

(default) = hostie.bho.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{90b8b761-df2b-48ac-bbe0-bcc03a819b3b}\typelib\

(default) = {a57470de-14c7-4fcd-9d4c-e5711f24f0ed}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\clsid\{90b8b761-df2b-48ac-bbe0-bcc03a819b3b}\versionindependentprogid\

(default) = hostie.bho

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hbmain.commband.1\

(default) = zango information window

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hbmain.commband.1\clsid\

(default) = {2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hbmain.commband\

(default) = zango information window

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hbmain.commband\clsid\

(default) = {2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hbmain.commband\curver\

(default) = hbmain.commband.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hbr.hbmain.1\

(default) = main

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hbr.hbmain.1\clsid\

(default) = {71f731b3-008b-4052-9ea4-4145acce40c3}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hbr.hbmain\

(default) = main

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hbr.hbmain\clsid\

(default) = {71f731b3-008b-4052-9ea4-4145acce40c3}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hbr.hbmain\curver\

(default) = hbr.hbmain.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hostie.bho.1\

(default) = zango

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hostie.bho.1\clsid\

(default) = {90b8b761-df2b-48ac-bbe0-bcc03a819b3b}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hostie.bho\

(default) = zango

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hostie.bho\clsid\

(default) = {90b8b761-df2b-48ac-bbe0-bcc03a819b3b}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\hostie.bho\curver\

(default) = hostie.bho.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{2557dd3f-23a0-477c-bcd8-90fd0aecc4b8}\

(default) = ihbbho

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{2557dd3f-23a0-477c-bcd8-90fd0aecc4b8}\proxystubclsid\

(default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{2557dd3f-23a0-477c-bcd8-90fd0aecc4b8}\proxystubclsid32\

(default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{2557dd3f-23a0-477c-bcd8-90fd0aecc4b8}\typelib\

(default) = {a57470de-14c7-4fcd-9d4c-e5711f24f0ed}
version = 3157553

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{2893116c-a176-42b1-8794-da8c9fc45564}\

(default) = ihbmainevent

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{2893116c-a176-42b1-8794-da8c9fc45564}\proxystubclsid\

(default) = {00020420-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{2893116c-a176-42b1-8794-da8c9fc45564}\proxystubclsid32\

(default) = {00020420-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{2893116c-a176-42b1-8794-da8c9fc45564}\typelib\

(default) = {a57470de-14c7-4fcd-9d4c-e5711f24f0ed}
version = 3157553

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{99fdca0c-7380-4e9c-8d99-5dc4750334ef}\

(default) = ihbmain

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{99fdca0c-7380-4e9c-8d99-5dc4750334ef}\proxystubclsid\

(default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{99fdca0c-7380-4e9c-8d99-5dc4750334ef}\proxystubclsid32\

(default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{99fdca0c-7380-4e9c-8d99-5dc4750334ef}\typelib\

(default) = {a57470de-14c7-4fcd-9d4c-e5711f24f0ed}
version = 3157553

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{b1d9f4b1-b9ff-463f-bf15-ab9cb26160f7}\

(default) = ihbcommband

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{b1d9f4b1-b9ff-463f-bf15-ab9cb26160f7}\proxystubclsid\

(default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{b1d9f4b1-b9ff-463f-bf15-ab9cb26160f7}\proxystubclsid32\

(default) = {00020424-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\interface\{b1d9f4b1-b9ff-463f-bf15-ab9cb26160f7}\typelib\

(default) = {a57470de-14c7-4fcd-9d4c-e5711f24f0ed}
version = 3157553

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{a57470de-14c7-4fcd-9d4c-e5711f24f0ed}\1.0\

(default) = hostie 1.0 type library

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{a57470de-14c7-4fcd-9d4c-e5711f24f0ed}\1.0\0\win32\

(default) = c:\documents and settings\administrator\local settings
\temp\hostie.dll

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\typelib\{a57470de-14c7-4fcd-9d4c-e5711f24f0ed}\1.0\flags\

(default) = 48

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\explorer bars\{2aa2fbf8-9c76-4e97-a226-25c5f4ab6358}\

(default) = zango information window

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{90b8b761-df2b-48ac-bbe0-bcc03a819b3b}\

(default) = zango

The following registry elements have been changed:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\

{90b8b761-df2b-48ac-bbe0-bcc03a819b3b} = zango

Symptoms

This symptoms of this detection are the files, registry, and network communication referenced in the characteristics section.

Method of Infection

This is not a virus or Trojan. PUPs do not "infect" systems. They may be installed by a user individually or possibly as a part of a software package (in a bundle, for example).

Removal

AVERT recommends to always use latest DATs and engine. This threat will be cleaned if you have this combination.

Additional Windows ME/XP removal considerations

Variants

N/A

All Information

Overview -

McAfee® Avert® Labs recognizes that this program may have legitimate uses in contexts where an authorized administrator has knowingly installed this application. If you agreed to a license agreement for this or another bundled application, you may have legal obligations with regard to removing this software, or to using the host application without this software. Please contact the software vendor for further information.

See http://vil.nai.com/vil/DATReadme.aspx for a list of program detections added to the DATs.

See http://vil.nai.com/vil/pups/configuration.aspx for information about how to enable, disable, and exclude the detection of legitimately installed programs.