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.

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.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/9471d098968e27be16a83bda3da0965541e26209dd5cedf074288d5c0bb570fecrc32: ACE72974md5: 045cc7ab8cf9393e0eec5c987830abb8sha1: 80e74eac143d02cba02b615d624e0afde52d2371sha256: 9471d098968e27be16a83bda3da0965541e26209dd5cedf074288d5c0bb570fesha512: e12228cf3fac4231c0f0d15dbdd8257416d4e71fcd46fddfbe6e189774bc01870345cfdf99d47969087553429b2377e6642a5f2764ff55f110c918ba16fe37f0ssdeep: 3072:IJ2S2L6KbqDCwcI5RRRPRR5UVS0BR4YnRu/0znPiJE7Wuir+wnRjN2oWOI60yuMP:I8LxBE0gCnaiKNn/dzj0yu9pxh+jntype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T13644BF73E23273A2DCA3457C8965B67DB9F54CC059C1C22B5F20BA2E59301B68E6D1CEsha3_384: 08a1424ccec1c6df383dce93964a9c8f38ed08f2e1d6a72d1e56da9c622f9e14eee7767a658cf4d129aee0f25f8d197aep_bytes: 81ec840100005355565733db68018000timestamp: 2016-04-02 03:20:13
Version Info:
FileDescription: Pr.Update SoftwareFileVersion: 2.0.7.10LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2014 Pr.UpdateProductName: Pr.UpdateTranslation: 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.