How to remove “Adware.ConnectUpdate”?

The Adware.ConnectUpdate 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.ConnectUpdate virus can do?

• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine Adware.ConnectUpdate?

File Info:
name: B4D3B8F6C07BA0D64183.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/7b7b46355724d4a5b3d1b034a60bccf860daa0e89e6b3b7c08e046677f96214ecrc32: F7F7ED7Bmd5: b4d3b8f6c07ba0d64183e2a7eb4b08e8sha1: 0081db5f189c6688dfd2fe875286570be561ced3sha256: 7b7b46355724d4a5b3d1b034a60bccf860daa0e89e6b3b7c08e046677f96214esha512: 51f25f1af26af1f9c1e04b739a4430c2b54e24676c883d01e72bd20f104078e1c9c4f95856aca12639b46715b8f9d4049038d6d08219132b8cc8874ee1cd4c26ssdeep: 49152:Z00yoE7xirOlp7WLiyWLhVBcNz+f4WaZ0OT8SfC6BHOiqw+gvFoYPkrBI:Z00yoE7QrOv7WLiV1PcBRZ04809Hiwyutype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1F3C53385EDAD8AECE6D03DF553A4D6AC8AB03D5206348F6E23B238910575B43CD20B5Fsha3_384: 2017af83a3383be5e399a4abac2460ce6fb9533cd1c023436383e52118b04990d67104493d86fc05485a9594898283aaep_bytes: 81ecd4020000535556576a2033ed5e89timestamp: 2012-02-24 19:20:04
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Adware.ConnectUpdate also known as:

How to remove Adware.ConnectUpdate?

• 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.