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.

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.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c412e35162d3ef3feb3fb00990223cb4c368e25153e39f93c17c5b2ea01f57dbcrc32: 30A9A15Emd5: 38efdab7eb4c5fea1d7eb7be56c5eb70sha1: 9a78910ddd835bf59bd19b7330367c58300a2558sha256: c412e35162d3ef3feb3fb00990223cb4c368e25153e39f93c17c5b2ea01f57dbsha512: c2c8b935ea0b2aa8530dbc6cb637de37ee4164bd15b7600d5aeb01f5ac2d308ed5a0c819cad54ee8b7da609ac2a221709ea0200681c97ab29ff9220eb2f77ac2ssdeep: 24576:CxGpX5StIAU2UW9Hdhl7ZvDrNAHjbQ20p2J3uJ3/BVLj9o6k1vh/BZS0hUX:n/AB9l75DrNADbQ2Sk36P/fmDJotype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1C8452202B3C30472F9555D39C4B681086E177AB968E2902A3EFCDB4D4EB92C54C7BF66sha3_384: a5fe3cd118fa7580a9fbba86154c59332ee652daf37d43dc09db0c288e30bee928a6cd998020c28723fa35d3b1a5090eep_bytes: 558bec83c4a453565733c08945c48945timestamp: 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.