What is “Adware.ConvertAd.1172”?

The Adware.ConvertAd.1172 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.ConvertAd.1172 virus can do?

Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Adware.ConvertAd.1172?


File Info:
crc32: 487232CE
md5: c8804da2eae5d2e3b79e91388de4281b
name: C8804DA2EAE5D2E3B79E91388DE4281B.mlw
sha1: 2684380440206f06b5e4a87f90438b6c772857a8
sha256: 2da9fa7258a0152b2abf307e0e12ba15e2a9c64dde9d001b0bacb859c0bf6eed
sha512: c7ba897eb5ddaa86ec98bf13c42ddaf58791dc88d47ba9f609c638a66a58a80c6f61e57385a540ac0c37898dde99526f6c41e68e0fd861e0ed75df9dbe0ab29e
ssdeep: 3072:4anjJf1YApAX2Nj0dSYoclUqKjdjz8jDOIFB8cC0VIgWsCWu71JUQpV9:4anjJf1YaVSpMz8H7B7VIgpK
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Adware.ConvertAd.1172 also known as:

Lionic	Riskware.Win32.ConvertAd.1!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Adware.ClickMeIn.4122
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.1172
Cylance	Unsafe
Zillya	Adware.ConvertAD.Win32.67309
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
Alibaba	AdWare:Win32/ConvertAd.cdb3b98d
Cybereason	malicious.2eae5d
Baidu	Win32.Adware.Generic.dc
Cyren	W32/ConvertAd.E.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.ACU
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.1172
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.ClickMeIn.dyuaav
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.1172
Tencent	Win32.Risk.Adware.Szky
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.1172
Sophos	Generic PUA CG (PUA)
Comodo	Application.Win32.ConvertAd.AJK@61xxo6
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaE.34170.mqW@aab3Sc
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.dh
FireEye	Generic.mg.c8804da2eae5d2e3
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.1172 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
Webroot	W32.Adware.Gen
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1111552
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_98%
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.1F4BD3C
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.A!rfn
Arcabit	Trojan.Adware.ConvertAd.D494
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Midie
GData	Gen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.1172
McAfee	Artemis!C8804DA2EAE5
MAX	malware (ai score=100)
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002H0CIU21
Rising	Trojan.Generic@ML.100 (RDML:6qrlKu+sqHioVjsBYgDbIQ)
Yandex	PUA.ConvertAd!MCEb0E5F/zQ
Ikarus	PUA.ConvertAd
Fortinet	Riskware/ConvertAd
AVG	Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]

How to remove Adware.ConvertAd.1172?

Adware.ConvertAd.1172 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.

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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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