Adware.HPDefender.Generic removal instruction

The Adware.HPDefender.Generic 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.HPDefender.Generic virus can do?

Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Adware.HPDefender.Generic?


File Info:
crc32: AE75CF5C
md5: f3b9b8772411618802985ae089220279
name: F3B9B8772411618802985AE089220279.mlw
sha1: d02547cec6064d49d387945fe3ca93754f4c502c
sha256: 3527cd4159173ebfef21a383276e8af151f37a4b20c6f2958d3fcbca234c361d
sha512: ec52830d7391072c81d596080cf65326943581bcd08c235134f1a94745ea6683e58ef1ca28e531b5f8f30928246d5e6b3260c24a4117bc048c9cca43e1e98abf
ssdeep: 24576:rNWiTIIkR1nJsUYoR2MP5up0t8uMHKIFtf9:ZHIIcJbHFP+hf9
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive

Version Info:
InternalName: nfakimcrfiz
ProductName: badkjexypv
OriginalFilename: ksyiunj
Comments: aqghqvmaog
FileDescription: idxakvlbe
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Adware.HPDefender.Generic also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware1
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac	Dropped:Trojan.GenericKD.37142796
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Alibaba	AdWare:Win32/ICLoader.3ba293b4
Cybereason	malicious.724116
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	multiple detections
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Kaspersky	UDS:Trojan.Multi.GenericML.xnet
BitDefender	Dropped:Trojan.GenericKD.37142796
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.Hpdefender.fknebt
MicroWorld-eScan	Dropped:Trojan.GenericKD.37142796
Tencent	Win32.Adware.Hpdefender.Ednl
Ad-Aware	Dropped:Trojan.GenericKD.37142796
Sophos	Generic PUA NA (PUA)
Comodo	ApplicUnwnt@#10igiytdfbw33
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.ICLoader.dc
FireEye	Generic.mg.f3b9b87724116188
Emsisoft	Dropped:Trojan.GenericKD.37142796 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin	Trojan.Generic.bgyzr
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1118006
Microsoft	Ransom:Win32/StopCrypt!ml
GData	Dropped:Trojan.GenericKD.37142796
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.HPDefender.C2858431
McAfee	ICLoader
MAX	malware (ai score=100)
VBA32	BScope.Trojan.Wacatac
Malwarebytes	Adware.HPDefender.Generic
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
Rising	Trojan.Generic@ML.100 (RDML:CLaT/xr8DVCPy3Zy1rWeOg)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!GElbiHZHCMM
AVG	Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove Adware.HPDefender.Generic?

Adware.HPDefender.Generic 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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