Adware.CDN
CNNIC is an adware that has been found to install itself silently without user knowledge and it shows pop-under and pop-up advertisements on the infected system. It is a CNNIC, product to download and add products to your system. CNNIC is an adware
that has been found to install itself silently without user knowledge and it shows pop-under and pop-up advertisements on the infected system. It is a CNNIC, product to download and add products to your system.0
General information:
| Malware Name: |
Adware.CDN |
| Malware Type: |
Adware |
| Company Name: |
CNNIC |
| Company URL: |
http://www.cnnic.net.cn/en/index/
|
| Threat Level: |
High Risk |
| Operating System: |
WIN XP |
| Installation Type: |
Installed through EXE |
| Operation: |
Time of After Installation |
Company Description:
China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), the state network information center of China, was founded as a non-profit organization on Jun. 3rd 1997. CNNIC takes orders from the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) to conduct daily business,
while it was administratively operated by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Spyware Description:
CNNIC is an adware that has been found to install itself silently without user knowledge and it shows pop-under and pop-up advertisements on the infected system. It is a CNNIC, product to download and add products to your system. CNNIC is an adware
that has been found to install itself silently without user knowledge and it shows pop-under and pop-up advertisements on the infected system. It is a CNNIC, product to download and add products to your system.0
Characteristics/Symptoms:
-> Shows Popup and pop under Advertisements -> Downloads other infections to the system -> Installs silently without the user knowledge
Additional information might be found here:
Processes Running:
cdnup.exe
File information Created after Installation:
| File Location |
Size (Bytes) |
Type |
| C:\Program Files\CNNIC\Cdn\cdnvers.dat |
unknown |
|
| C:\Program Files\CNNIC\Cdn\client.dll |
unknown |
|
| C:\Program Files\CNNIC\Cdn\spkw.dat |
unknown |
|
Folder information Created after Installation:
| Folder Location |
| C:\Program Files\CNNIC |
| C:\Program Files\CNNIC\Cdn |
Registry information Created after Installation:
| Main Registry Key |
Sub Registry Key |
Key Value Name |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\CDNCLIENT\UPDATE\AUTOUPDATE |
HKeyRoot0 |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\CDNCLIENT\UPDATE\AUTOUPDATE |
RegPath0 |
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\CDNCLIENT\UPDATE\AUTOUPDATE |
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