AdWare.Atlas removal tips

The AdWare.Atlas 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.Atlas virus can do?

Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine AdWare.Atlas?


File Info:
crc32: D66CD60D
md5: 5802986612554c3f48923ab5436774c8
name: 5802986612554C3F48923AB5436774C8.mlw
sha1: 0af691d6123ecde87cb922796129ffa4e492b0fe
sha256: 0b840400ba4a57f92f985466435505925fafc2be561e5b897584ce85199705db
sha512: 4c0f1792ab162f5c593cb8b77892081989010e8328bf2bfd1d178c4ec02a0fc7aa7c34517b36ec1e0d5cf389219f7983b452cb05b0c981b0a8af8927c4ee51ce
ssdeep: 1536:pV28HV96eJBD7xqnhA8NsN5WI9KOHdLnhXhe:bgeJBD7AA8NsN57N9LnhRe
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: x7248x6743x6240x6709 (C) 1999
InternalName: mybase
FileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1
CompanyName: 
LegalTrademarks: 
ProductName: mybase x5e94x7528x7a0bx5e8f
ProductVersion: 1, 0, 0, 1
FileDescription: mybase Microsoft x57fax7840x7c7bx5e94x7528x7a0bx5e8f
OriginalFilename: mybase.EXE
Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

AdWare.Atlas also known as:

Lionic	Adware.Win32.Atlas.lCff
DrWeb	Adware.Siggen.23700
Cynet	Malicious (score: 99)
Cylance	Unsafe
Alibaba	AdWare:Win32/Atlas.4c883486
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.TrjGen.tclka
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Atlas.Stty
Comodo	ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.Atlas.J@4ratzu
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaCO.34142.gq0@a4jp4oib
McAfee-GW-Edition	PUP-XFT-EM
FireEye	Generic.mg.5802986612554c3f
Webroot	W32.Malware.Gen
Avira	ADWARE/Atlas.J.1
Kingsoft	Win32.Troj.Atlas..(kcloud)
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.A!ml
McAfee	PUP-XFT-EM
VBA32	AdWare.Atlas
Yandex	PUA.Atlas!jtN6P9/oSCo
Ikarus	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Atlas
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	Adware/Atlas
AVG	Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove AdWare.Atlas?

AdWare.Atlas removal tool

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.

About the author

Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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