Adware.Lucky Leap

Posted: August 22, 2013

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Ranking:	13,287
Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	42,315

First Seen:	August 22, 2013
Last Seen:	February 27, 2025
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Lucky Leap is an adware program that displays advertisements while claiming to enhance your ability to find good purchases online, in a similar vein as Savepath Deals, Super Back-Up Ads, Savings Hero or Coupon Buddy. Like these similar adware programs, Lucky Leap does not provide any significant advantages to your PC's Web-browsing experience and may endanger it by providing links to potentially unsafe Web content. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts recommend removing Lucky Leap as soon after its installation as possible, although you may need to use anti-malware tools to be certain of deleting all of the unwanted browser modifications related to Lucky Leap.

Taking a Leap of Faith in the Wrong Direction

Lucky Leap is marketed as an online shopping assistant that helps you hone in on bargain prices and related shopping targets – all of which Lucky Leap ostensibly provides by using methods that are more similar to those of adware than the features of a beneficial application. Lucky Leap's browser changes include modifying your search and homepage settings, displaying third party advertisements that are not always relevant to Lucky Leap's stated purpose as a shopping assistant and monitoring your online habits so that Lucky Leap can transfer the information to third parties (for 'advertisement relevance and other purposes,' as noted in the EULA). Currently SpywareRemove.com malware experts have not found Lucky Leap distributing malicious Web advertisements, but this small fact is perhaps the only good thing among Lucky Leap's various drawbacks.

Lucky Leap claims that Lucky Leap can be uninstalled through the normal Windows software-uninstalling interface, but SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have noted that many aspects of a Lucky Leap installation will not uninstall voluntarily. Since Lucky Leap affects multiple browsers without any discrimination or regard for their individual settings, this makes Lucky Leap a potential hindrance to your Web-browsing experience no matter how you try to browse the Web

Recovering from the Misfortune of Trusting Lucky Leap

Considering its entirely-expected stubbornness about removing itself, taking the initiative to remove Lucky Leap with anti-malware utilities is strongly recommended by SpywareRemove.com malware researchers. Keeping all Web browsers closed during the disinfection routine, using Safe Mode to disable interfering PC threats and updating your anti-malware scanner prior to a scan all are recommended secondary tactics for deleting Lucky Leap safely and thoroughly. Outdated anti-malware programs may experience problems with detecting Lucky Leap as adware.

Lucky Leap's advertisements usually should not be interacted with, since such advertisements often are used as infection vectors that spread other malware, particularly rogue anti-virus software and similar scamware. Nonetheless, Lucky Leap is not classified as a particularly extensive danger to either your PC's security or the privacy of any information kept on your PC.

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Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:

C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0054157.exe

File name: A0054157.exe
Size: 65.31 KB (65312 bytes)
MD5: 2cc475da331298148acf59bc22e923f1
Detection count: 8,375
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0054157.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 16, 2023

C:\System Volume Information\_restore{F86C01B3-FDDD-4E8A-BFE3-8A1C52394591}\RP296\A0213949.exe

File name: A0213949.exe
Size: 206.62 KB (206624 bytes)
MD5: 9069ad8b5821339419a5843db04b7f92
Detection count: 810
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{F86C01B3-FDDD-4E8A-BFE3-8A1C52394591}\RP296\A0213949.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 18, 2022

C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0064249.exe

File name: A0064249.exe
Size: 80.16 KB (80160 bytes)
MD5: 1453cf605a8fe401ff59ebb97595e906
Detection count: 775
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0064249.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 13, 2021

C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0074069.exe

File name: A0074069.exe
Size: 350.49 KB (350496 bytes)
MD5: 670332b57f6649e0af8f661b2e8c513c
Detection count: 611
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0074069.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 13, 2021

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\lucky leap\bin\luckyleap.PurBrowse64.exe

File name: luckyleap.PurBrowse64.exe
Size: 287 KB (287008 bytes)
MD5: 2eccffb8c6bcf7b3fd0f076cf02a7ca2
Detection count: 375
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\lucky leap\bin
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 23, 2014

%PROGRAMFILES%\lucky leap\bin\XTLSApp.exe

File name: XTLSApp.exe
Size: 94.49 KB (94496 bytes)
MD5: fd821f79e92f0594aaef24c2d8e5ff4b
Detection count: 311
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\lucky leap\bin
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 23, 2014

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\lucky leap\bin\FilterApp_C64.exe

File name: FilterApp_C64.exe
Size: 287 KB (287008 bytes)
MD5: cb0afd7c51da73751cfe71342bf28eee
Detection count: 255
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\lucky leap\bin
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 23, 2014

%PROGRAMFILES%\lucky leap\bin\luckyleap.BrowserAdapter.exe

File name: luckyleap.BrowserAdapter.exe
Size: 95.52 KB (95520 bytes)
MD5: b50b03f2645dcdd836aa526580687638
Detection count: 211
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\lucky leap\bin
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 23, 2014

C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0062357.dll

File name: A0062357.dll
Size: 249.63 KB (249632 bytes)
MD5: 21ea419ccac17fa4255dfcfe8b633d5a
Detection count: 199
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0062357.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 13, 2021

C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0077391.exe

File name: A0077391.exe
Size: 96.54 KB (96544 bytes)
MD5: 80b898a25ea67796ad9d689b97cb115f
Detection count: 197
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0077391.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 13, 2021

C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0077559.exe

File name: A0077559.exe
Size: 317.72 KB (317728 bytes)
MD5: 522c230a2fbf9c33b5cc13b977d84c96
Detection count: 194
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0077559.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 13, 2021

C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0077425.exe

File name: A0077425.exe
Size: 317.72 KB (317728 bytes)
MD5: e799d2cf8b9ab49b2c820b1bab63f6f1
Detection count: 173
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\System Volume Information\_restore{E68FE5B1-F9E2-451E-8659-00314D879FF7}\RP1\A0077425.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 13, 2021

%PROGRAMFILES%\lucky leap\bin\FilterApp_C.exe

File name: FilterApp_C.exe
Size: 238.88 KB (238880 bytes)
MD5: 4117d323fefd8274a5f78fc8cfe68b81
Detection count: 171
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\lucky leap\bin
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 23, 2014

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\lucky leap\bin\utilluckyleap.exe

File name: utilluckyleap.exe
Size: 317.72 KB (317728 bytes)
MD5: a6ef56490c4d340d10a853db7083725f
Detection count: 141
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\lucky leap\bin
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: May 23, 2014

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{7F66829F-F442-431F-AF59-E4474505A67A}{B8BFA10F-6FFD-44B5-9DBB-E17CBAA107FF}{C3C45C5F-2F1B-4012-A854-F89DC99F2335}{d77aa852-def3-43cb-a3f5-bd679de72f32}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\lucky leapSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{D77AA852-DEF3-43CB-A3F5-BD679DE72F32}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\LuckyLeap0816_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\LuckyLeap0816_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\luckyleap_8172013_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\luckyleap_8172013_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\luckyleap_Setup_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\luckyleap_Setup_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateluckyleap_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\updateluckyleap_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{d77aa852-def3-43cb-a3f5-bd679de72f32}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{D77AA852-DEF3-43CB-A3F5-BD679DE72F32}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{D77AA852-DEF3-43CB-A3F5-BD679DE72F32}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\lucky leapSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\LuckyLeap0816_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\LuckyLeap0816_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\luckyleap_8172013_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\luckyleap_8172013_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\luckyleap_Setup_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\luckyleap_Setup_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateluckyleap_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateluckyleap_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{d77aa852-def3-43cb-a3f5-bd679de72f32}SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update lucky leapSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update lucky leapSYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Util lucky leapSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\Update lucky leapSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\Update lucky leapSYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\Util lucky leapSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update lucky leapSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update lucky leapSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Util lucky leapHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}lucky leap

Additional Information

The following directories were created:

%ProgramFiles%\lucky leap%ProgramFiles(x86)%\lucky leap