Adware.CoolSavings

SUMMARY

Behavior

Adware.CoolSavings displays pop-up ads.

Symptoms

pop-up ads

Transmission

The Adware.CoolSavings dll must be registered.

Protection

• Virus Definitions (LiveUpdate™ Weekly) November 9, 2005
• Virus Definitions (Intelligent Updater) November 4, 2005

TECHNICAL DETAILS

When the Adware.SoolSavings dll is registered, it performs the following actions:

1. Creates the following registry subkeys:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}Control
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}InprocServer32
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}Insertable
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}MiscStatus
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}MiscStatus1
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}ProgID
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}Programmable
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}ToolboxBitmap32
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}TypeLib
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}Version
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}VersionIndependentProgID
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957D-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957D-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}ProxyStubClsid
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957D-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}ProxyStubClsid32
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957D-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}TypeLib
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957F-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957F-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}ProxyStubClsid
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957F-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}ProxyStubClsid32
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957F-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}TypeLib
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesTypeLib{549F9571-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesTypeLib{549F9571-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}1.0
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesTypeLib{549F9571-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}1.0
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesTypeLib{549F9571-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}1.0win32
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesTypeLib{549F9571-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}1.0FLAGS
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesTypeLib{549F9571-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}1.0HELPDIR
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCpnMgr.CMV5
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCpnMgr.CMV5CLSID
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCpnMgr.CMV5CurVer
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCpnMgr.CMV5.3
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCpnMgr.CMV5.3CLSID
   
   
2. Adds the value:
   
   "(Default)" = "131473"
   
   to the registry subkey:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}MiscStatus1
   
   
3. Adds the value:
   
   "(Default)" = "CpnMgr.CMV5"
   
   to the registry subkey:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}VersionIndependentProgID
   
   
4. Adds the value:
   
   "(Default)" = "CpnMgr.CMV5.3"
   
   to the registry subkeys:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}ProgID
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCpnMgr.CMV5CurVer
   
   
5. Adds the value:
   
   "(Default)" = "1.0"
   
   to the registry subkeys:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}Version
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957D-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}TypeLibVersion
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957F-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}TypeLibVersion
   
   
6. Adds the value:
   
   "(Default)" = "{549F9571-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}"
   
   to the registry subkeys:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}TypeLib
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957D-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}TypeLib
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957F-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}TypeLib
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCpnMgr.CMV5CLSID
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCpnMgr.CMV5.3CLSID
   
   
7. Adds the value:
   
   "(Default)" = "[PATH TO ADWARE]CPNMGR.DLL, 101"
   
   to the registry subkey:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}ToolboxBitmap32
   
   
8. Adds the value:
   
   "(Default)" = "[PATH TO ADWARE]CPNMGR.DLL"
   
   to the registry subkeys:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}InprocServer32
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesTypeLib{549F9571-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}1.0win32
   
   
9. Adds the value:
   
   "(Default)" = "[PATH TO ADWARE]"
   
   to the registry subkey:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesTypeLib{549F9571-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}1.0HELPDIR
   
   
10. Adds the value:
    
    "(Default)" = "0"
    
    to the registry subkeys:
    
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}MiscStatus
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesTypeLib{549F9571-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}1.0FLAGS
    
    
11. Adds the value:
    
    "ThreadingModel" = "Apartment"
    
    to the registry subkey:
    
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}InprocServer32
    
    
12. Adds the value:
    
    "(Default)" = "{00020424-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
    
    to the registry subkeys:
    
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957D-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}ProxyStubClsid32
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957D-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}ProxyStubClsid
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957F-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}ProxyStubClsid32
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957F-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}ProxyStubClsid
    
    
13. Adds the value:
    
    "(Default)" = "ICMV5"
    
    to the registry subkey:
    
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957D-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}
    
    
14. Adds the value:
    
    "(Default)" = "_ICMV5Events"
    
    to the registry subkey:
    
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957F-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}
    
    
15. Adds the value:
    
    "(Default)" = "CpnMgr 1.0 Type Library"
    
    to the registry subkey:
    
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesTypeLib{549F9571-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}1.0
    
    
16. Adds the value:
    
    "(Default)" = "CMV5 Class"
    
    to the registry subkeys:
    
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCpnMgr.CMV5
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCpnMgr.CMV5.3
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}
    
    
17. Displays pop-up ads.
    

REMOVAL

The following instructions pertain to all Symantec antivirus products that support security risk detection.

1. Update the definitions.
2. Run a full system scan.
3. Delete any values added to the registry.
   

For specific details on each of these steps, read the following instructions.

1. To update the definitions
To obtain the most recent definitions, start your Symantec program and run LiveUpdate.


2. To run the scan

1. Start your Symantec antivirus program, and then run a full system scan.
   
2. If any files are detected, and depending on which software version you are using, you may see one or more of the following options:
   
   Note: This applies only to versions of Norton AntiVirus that support security risk detection. If you are running a version of Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition that supports security risk detection, and security risk detection has been enabled, you will only see a message box that gives the results of the scan. If you have questions in this situation, contact your network administrator.
   
   • Exclude (Not recommended): If you click this button, it will set the risk so that it is no longer detectable. That is, the antivirus program will keep the security risk on your computer and will no longer detect it to remove from your computer.
     
     
   • Ignore or Skip: This option tells the scanner to ignore the risk for this scan only. It will be detected again the next time that you run a scan.
     
     
   • Cancel: This option is new to Norton Antivirus 2005. It is used when Norton Antivirus 2005 has determined that it cannot delete a security risk. This Cancel option tells the scanner to ignore the risk for this scan only, and thus, the risk will be detected again the next time that you run a scan.
     
     To actually delete the security risk:
     • Click its file name (under the Filename column).
     • In the Item Information box that displays, write down the full path and file name.
     • Then use Windows Explorer to locate and delete the file.
       
       
   • Delete: This option will attempt to delete the detected files. In some cases, the scanner will not be able to do this.
     • If you see a message, "Delete Failed" (or similar message), manually delete the file.
     • Click the file name of the risk that is under the Filename column.
     • In the Item Information box that displays, write down the full path and file name.
     • Then use Windows Explorer to locate and delete the file.
       
       

Important: If you are unable to start your Symantec antivirus product or the product reports that it cannot delete a detected file, you may need to stop the risk from running in order to remove it. To do this, run the scan in Safe mode. For instructions, read the document, How to start the computer in Safe Mode. Once you have restarted in Safe mode, run the scan again.

After the files are deleted, restart the computer in Normal mode and proceed with the next section.

Warning messages may be displayed when the computer is restarted, since the risk may not be fully removed at this point. You can ignore these messages and click OK. These messages will not appear when the computer is restarted after the removal instructions have been fully completed. The messages displayed may be similar to the following:

Title: [FILE PATH]
Message body: Windows cannot find [FILE NAME]. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search.

3. To delete the value from the registry
Important: Symantec strongly recommends that you back up the registry before making any changes to it. Incorrect changes to the registry can result in permanent data loss or corrupted files. Modify the specified subkeys only. Read the document: How to make a backup of the Windows registry.

1. Click Start > Run.
2. Type regedit
   
   Then click OK.
   
   Note: If the registry editor fails to open the risk may have modified the registry to prevent access to the registry editor. Security Response has developed a tool to resolve this problem. Download and run this tool, and then continue with the removal.
   
   
3. Navigate to and delete the following the subkeys:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCLSID{549F957E-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957D-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesInterface{549F957F-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesTypeLib{549F9571-2F89-11D6-8CFE-00C04F52B225}
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCpnMgr.CMV5
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesCpnMgr.CMV5.3
   
   
4. Exit the Registry Editor.