Categories: AdwareFake

About “Adware.FakeDriverUpdate” infection

The Adware.FakeDriverUpdate 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.FakeDriverUpdate virus can do?

  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Japanese
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

trk.slimwareutilities.com
apps-api.slimwareutilities.com
download.driverupdate.net

How to determine Adware.FakeDriverUpdate?


File Info:

crc32: E798DE7Dmd5: fa93a8f643e5e65906b9dfdfc890e0e1name: SlimCleaner-setup.exesha1: d41a099401f0aa3061b87bb64810080ec013adcfsha256: 37be0e43fe7b05be006835ff43533817cbe3b17531926991c4ea511f63435377sha512: 0111263e879d22d2fea7d84581ab6972e29ca9f264676a1f58e27083a62e72b72b5a55e7a7ec4f224deea62b029c352d95477567affcf7bec82296a1a7ae8582ssdeep: 12288:IffWVL8+X/TG0HFuEXgZni2b0jlt5Sw+4I8JTChH7gmP9:+SC+TYP9type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Copyright 2011-2016 Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.InternalName: LittleInstallerFileVersion: 2.24.5.32CompanyName: Slimware Utilities Holdings, Inc.ProductName: SlimCleaner PlusProductVersion: 2.24.5.32FileDescription: SlimCleaner Plus Setup WizardOriginalFilename: SlimCleaner Plus-setup.exeTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Adware.FakeDriverUpdate also known as:

F-Prot W32/SlimWare.E.gen!Eldorado
GData Win32.Application.DriverUpdater.D
Endgame malicious (high confidence)
Emsisoft Application.InstallOpt (A)
DrWeb Program.Unwanted.4774
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Slimware.jh
Cyren W32/SlimWare.E.gen!Eldorado
Antiy-AVL GrayWare/Win32.Slimware.a
VBA32 Adware.FakeDriverUpdate.gen
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SlimCleanerPlus
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Slimware.A potentially unwanted
Rising Trojan.Generic@ML.90 (RDML:NyMAVw+CBnfFjoAYWe79gA)
SentinelOne DFI – Suspicious PE
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_98%
Fortinet W32/SlimWare.C!tr
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_60% (D)

How to remove Adware.FakeDriverUpdate?

  • 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.
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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