Adware.GameVance removal

The Adware.GameVance 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.GameVance virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• 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
• A named pipe was used for inter-process communication
• Starts servers listening on 127.0.0.1:0
• Enumerates running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Deletes its original binary from disk
• Behavioural detection: Injection (Process Hollowing)
• Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• A possible heap spray exploit has been detected
• Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• Collects and encrypts information about the computer likely to send to C2 server
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Harvests cookies for information gathering

How to determine Adware.GameVance?

File Info:
name: 605E486C9F389CC75C24.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/02cdee6ddf6d4a893fbf6182774f361009cf1c2254d65aca1c09081eb15160bbcrc32: F1C3B31Cmd5: 605e486c9f389cc75c245aa31c697545sha1: 55e5510099cbb183c4101cedc4a4bef6b984847fsha256: 02cdee6ddf6d4a893fbf6182774f361009cf1c2254d65aca1c09081eb15160bbsha512: e29d5f7f7fc8d14c5ed3a4177b8a2c8476d7f4cec099b796b6d46800b8331160036216f4e81b858947d3d1164f4d87bac93c9a9704106409067597e3ad4f340dssdeep: 6144:ot7Pc3/Teub7hj575DJ5vOq6Ve3gZXfsHnA3ySkqHyVbAeofTyb:Yo37LVd60wxCnbqObtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T11274E0507697C4A1E4520C791020B9A93A1D3D77DB482077FFDF7E696ABC2CAC850BB2sha3_384: 92bece335de161a6e4300fa3b75092d3435107eb4c2a1fd90602663d7f6af52838a4df756bb65031e0672476dc7d8321ep_bytes: e833190000e978feffff8bff558bec81timestamp: 2011-06-02 07:58:21
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Adware.GameVance also known as:

How to remove Adware.GameVance?

• 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.