Adware.AdExpertsMedia removal guide

The Adware.AdExpertsMedia 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.

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What Adware.AdExpertsMedia virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Scheduled file move on reboot detected
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Creates RWX memory
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Enumerates running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Exhibits possible ransomware file modification behavior
• Attempts to create or modify system certificates

How to determine Adware.AdExpertsMedia?

File Info:
name: A22CC40BF92170D005AC.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/a213af1c07a6f8146070a5751590d148151c2703024e72c446d11b352a48cc49
crc32: FD124FB7
md5: a22cc40bf92170d005ac80356a5d3fc5
sha1: 272072128bfb41126387509a0af24f5156ac895e
sha256: a213af1c07a6f8146070a5751590d148151c2703024e72c446d11b352a48cc49
sha512: 9db1d4badbbf0b1151257d5f538a062cf874cb2660f4abfdd98a34abe825966a594d736aa11aee35a9606305293b2e9dcccea46e4d161f23e8e8a7ade88a41b2
ssdeep: 393216:GfAlhvR8PZ5ECts3Rztsr5PSL0g7+Pgkt7/7kYE7X:zlhv2O1tfZi7/SX
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T12BF63351EACA883BDDE607B6550793E01F235DAC18D0676A7DF4E30D94B8987BCB0B41
sha3_384: 9780352a043cb216100eb610588a4b40b298bb6bcc7f5c4ec9e9662c780f35a509ae2a4bc523df0361bc421f8bbd60e7
ep_bytes: 558bec83c4a453565733c08945c48945
timestamp: 2012-10-02 05:04:04

Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: Global Media (Thailand) Co., Ltd                            
FileDescription: MaskVPN Setup                                               
FileVersion: 1.1.0.31            
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2020 Global Media (Thailand) Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.                             
ProductName: MaskVPN                                                     
ProductVersion: 1.1.0.31            
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Adware.AdExpertsMedia also known as:

How to remove Adware.AdExpertsMedia?

• 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.