Adware.MediaMagnet (file analysis)

The Adware.MediaMagnet is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What Adware.MediaMagnet virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• At least one process apparently crashed during execution
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
• Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• A named pipe was used for inter-process communication
• Starts servers listening on 127.0.0.1:0
• Enumerates running processes
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• A process created a hidden window
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Sniffs keystrokes
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• Collects information about installed applications
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Harvests cookies for information gathering
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine Adware.MediaMagnet?

File Info:
name: 38EFDAB7EB4C5FEA1D7E.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c412e35162d3ef3feb3fb00990223cb4c368e25153e39f93c17c5b2ea01f57db
crc32: 30A9A15E
md5: 38efdab7eb4c5fea1d7eb7be56c5eb70
sha1: 9a78910ddd835bf59bd19b7330367c58300a2558
sha256: c412e35162d3ef3feb3fb00990223cb4c368e25153e39f93c17c5b2ea01f57db
sha512: c2c8b935ea0b2aa8530dbc6cb637de37ee4164bd15b7600d5aeb01f5ac2d308ed5a0c819cad54ee8b7da609ac2a221709ea0200681c97ab29ff9220eb2f77ac2
ssdeep: 24576:CxGpX5StIAU2UW9Hdhl7ZvDrNAHjbQ20p2J3uJ3/BVLj9o6k1vh/BZS0hUX:n/AB9l75DrNADbQ2Sk36P/fmDJo
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1C8452202B3C30472F9555D39C4B681086E177AB968E2902A3EFCDB4D4EB92C54C7BF66
sha3_384: a5fe3cd118fa7580a9fbba86154c59332ee652daf37d43dc09db0c288e30bee928a6cd998020c28723fa35d3b1a5090e
ep_bytes: 558bec83c4a453565733c08945c48945
timestamp: 2016-01-15 08:22:50

Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: FreeSmartSoft                                               
FileDescription: FSS Video Downloader 5.0.5.3                                
FileVersion: 5.0.5.3             
LegalCopyright: © FreeSmartSoft, 2012-2016. All rights reserved.                                                    
ProductName: FSS Video Downloader                                        
ProductVersion: 5.0.5.3                                           
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Adware.MediaMagnet also known as:

How to remove Adware.MediaMagnet?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.