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.

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.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/a213af1c07a6f8146070a5751590d148151c2703024e72c446d11b352a48cc49crc32: FD124FB7md5: a22cc40bf92170d005ac80356a5d3fc5sha1: 272072128bfb41126387509a0af24f5156ac895esha256: a213af1c07a6f8146070a5751590d148151c2703024e72c446d11b352a48cc49sha512: 9db1d4badbbf0b1151257d5f538a062cf874cb2660f4abfdd98a34abe825966a594d736aa11aee35a9606305293b2e9dcccea46e4d161f23e8e8a7ade88a41b2ssdeep: 393216:GfAlhvR8PZ5ECts3Rztsr5PSL0g7+Pgkt7/7kYE7X:zlhv2O1tfZi7/SXtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T12BF63351EACA883BDDE607B6550793E01F235DAC18D0676A7DF4E30D94B8987BCB0B41sha3_384: 9780352a043cb216100eb610588a4b40b298bb6bcc7f5c4ec9e9662c780f35a509ae2a4bc523df0361bc421f8bbd60e7ep_bytes: 558bec83c4a453565733c08945c48945timestamp: 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.