Adware.AppScience (file analysis)

The Adware.AppScience 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.AppScience virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• At least one process apparently crashed during execution
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Creates RWX memory
• Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
• Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• A named pipe was used for inter-process communication
• Starts servers listening on 127.0.0.1:0
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Detects Bochs through the presence of a registry key
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Harvests cookies for information gathering

How to determine Adware.AppScience?

File Info:
name: 045CC7AB8CF9393E0EEC.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/9471d098968e27be16a83bda3da0965541e26209dd5cedf074288d5c0bb570fe
crc32: ACE72974
md5: 045cc7ab8cf9393e0eec5c987830abb8
sha1: 80e74eac143d02cba02b615d624e0afde52d2371
sha256: 9471d098968e27be16a83bda3da0965541e26209dd5cedf074288d5c0bb570fe
sha512: e12228cf3fac4231c0f0d15dbdd8257416d4e71fcd46fddfbe6e189774bc01870345cfdf99d47969087553429b2377e6642a5f2764ff55f110c918ba16fe37f0
ssdeep: 3072:IJ2S2L6KbqDCwcI5RRRPRR5UVS0BR4YnRu/0znPiJE7Wuir+wnRjN2oWOI60yuMP:I8LxBE0gCnaiKNn/dzj0yu9pxh+jn
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T13644BF73E23273A2DCA3457C8965B67DB9F54CC059C1C22B5F20BA2E59301B68E6D1CE
sha3_384: 08a1424ccec1c6df383dce93964a9c8f38ed08f2e1d6a72d1e56da9c622f9e14eee7767a658cf4d129aee0f25f8d197a
ep_bytes: 81ec840100005355565733db68018000
timestamp: 2016-04-02 03:20:13

Version Info:
FileDescription: Pr.Update Software
FileVersion: 2.0.7.10
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2014 Pr.Update
ProductName: Pr.Update
Translation: 0x0000 0x04e4

Adware.AppScience also known as:

How to remove Adware.AppScience?

• 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.