Aducky

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	14,475
Threat Level:	20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers:	11,551

First Seen:	May 13, 2014
Last Seen:	September 14, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Aducky is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), which may emerge on operating systems such as Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Aducky may be download inadvertently as an optional application packaged with other free tools, or intentionally, as beneficial software that can help PC users save time and money when carrying out an online shopping. Aducky may execute a variety of annoying actions on the computer system, such as unwillingly divert PC users to untrustworthy websites that may be promotional, generate and display disturbing pop-up advertisements and notifications with the text 'Ads by Aducky' or 'Brought to you by Aducky' and slow down any web browser installed on the PC. Aducky may trace the computer user's surfing activity and gather details such as visited websites and information that was entered on those web pages.

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File System Details

Aducky may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	WindowsUpdater.exe	90ef46c5e48b21087b6b4d07edfdf6e3	3,788
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 90ef46c5e48b21087b6b4d07edfdf6e3 Size: 16.38 KB (16384 bytes) Detections: 3,788 Type: Executable File Path: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft\System Update kb70007\WindowsUpdater.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 2, 2021
2.	WindowsUpdater.exe	a75cfc34e6513e5ca084d7a6a09f2af0	1,776
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: a75cfc34e6513e5ca084d7a6a09f2af0 Size: 16.38 KB (16384 bytes) Detections: 1,776 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\System Update kb70007 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 15, 2014
3.	WindowsUpdater.exe	cabd5bf30a009765d8e550bf90ad209e	1,536
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: cabd5bf30a009765d8e550bf90ad209e Size: 18.94 KB (18944 bytes) Detections: 1,536 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Windows\Microsoft\SystemUpdatekb70007\WindowsUpdater.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 10, 2023
4.	WindowsUpdater.exe	5697da626175096815169a1d53829f53	763
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 5697da626175096815169a1d53829f53 Size: 29.18 KB (29184 bytes) Detections: 763 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\MRS\SystemUpdatekb70007 Group: Malware file Last Updated: June 10, 2014
5.	WindowsUpdater.exe	441d708772b3a4d7b3453723bf3c6152	541
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 441d708772b3a4d7b3453723bf3c6152 Size: 17.92 KB (17920 bytes) Detections: 541 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\System Update kb77600 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 19, 2014
6.	WindowsUpdater.exe	cc53d321b3e71bb24a6e315e3185519c	497
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: cc53d321b3e71bb24a6e315e3185519c Size: 16.89 KB (16896 bytes) Detections: 497 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\Sound Helper 1.0 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 19, 2014
7.	WindowsUpdater.exe	dbbcb53b1012307bcbdaec35ae2ec5bd	338
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: dbbcb53b1012307bcbdaec35ae2ec5bd Size: 17.92 KB (17920 bytes) Detections: 338 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\System Update kb77500 Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 10, 2019
8.	WindowsUpdater.exe	22c2066399424ada53128de9ccada49c	250
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 22c2066399424ada53128de9ccada49c Size: 15.87 KB (15872 bytes) Detections: 250 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\SystemUpdatekb70007 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 15, 2014
9.	WindowsUpdater.exe	bcc8ad7d5e1c750db7fbafb74ea03900	219
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: bcc8ad7d5e1c750db7fbafb74ea03900 Size: 17.4 KB (17408 bytes) Detections: 219 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\system update kb77500 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 19, 2014
10.	WindowsUpdater.exe	6eb02779c3a94f3d813d4d191a2e4ae3	188
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 6eb02779c3a94f3d813d4d191a2e4ae3 Size: 17.4 KB (17408 bytes) Detections: 188 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\System Update kb77600 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 19, 2014
11.	WindowsUpdater.exe	c25362c70a4c73cb06d0645cc97cf4b9	83
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: c25362c70a4c73cb06d0645cc97cf4b9 Size: 17.4 KB (17408 bytes) Detections: 83 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\System Update kb77600 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 19, 2014
12.	WindowsUpdater.exe	f8376079d288bd2d735678d15b2e5787	64
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: f8376079d288bd2d735678d15b2e5787 Size: 17.92 KB (17920 bytes) Detections: 64 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\System Update kb77200 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 19, 2014
13.	WindowsUpdater.exe	378956abd09992706088cb66cb02391e	63
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 378956abd09992706088cb66cb02391e Size: 17.92 KB (17920 bytes) Detections: 63 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\system update kb77400 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 19, 2014
14.	WindowsUpdater.exe	548e0e067696551009fb94a7bb00d7fc	28
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 548e0e067696551009fb94a7bb00d7fc Size: 18.94 KB (18944 bytes) Detections: 28 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\SystemUpdatekb70007 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 15, 2014
15.	WindowsUpdater.exe	8233b8e3f2e01530e2d2a5631533e2f1	22
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 8233b8e3f2e01530e2d2a5631533e2f1 Size: 16.38 KB (16384 bytes) Detections: 22 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\System Update kb70007 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 19, 2014
16.	WindowsUpdater.exe	3c57be74f76383faa472a4b6f137b91f	17
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 3c57be74f76383faa472a4b6f137b91f Size: 17.4 KB (17408 bytes) Detections: 17 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\System Update kb77500 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 19, 2014
17.	WindowsUpdater.exe	9e8698cc5c2e2ede321741c4268e1b93	3
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 9e8698cc5c2e2ede321741c4268e1b93 Size: 18.94 KB (18944 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\SystemUpdatekb70007 Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 16, 2021

Registry Details

Aducky may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

SOFTWARE\aducky

SOFTWARE\Classes\.adckam1

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ext\CLSID\{AAC12757-BDAF-4F9A-8DE8-513C3615590F}

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\aducky

SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\SystemUpdatekb70007

SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SystemUpdatekb70007

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\SystemUpdatekb70007

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SystemUpdatekb70007

Directories

Aducky may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\MSR\System Update kb70007

%PROGRAMFILES%\MSR\backup\System Update kb70007

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\MSR\System Update kb70007

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\MSR\System Update kb77500

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\MSR\System Update kb77600

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\MSR\backup\System Update kb70007

%WINDIR%\Microsoft\AV.G Security

%WINDIR%\Microsoft\Sound Helper 1.0

%WINDIR%\Microsoft\System Update kb70007

%WINDIR%\Microsoft\SystemUpdatekb70007

%WINDIR%\Microsoft\UpdatingService

%WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrSho

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