Categories: Adware

How to remove “Adware.InstallBrain”?

The Adware.InstallBrain 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.InstallBrain virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (3 unique times)
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Attempts to interact with an Alternate Data Stream (ADS)
  • Collects information to fingerprint the system
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

www.softologic.com
uniregistry.com
api.mixpanel.com

How to determine Adware.InstallBrain?


File Info:

crc32: DAE1BBA7md5: 7baea756f38bfb0db07e57068f1f3a3fname: 7BAEA756F38BFB0DB07E57068F1F3A3F.mlwsha1: f51949a4ed0882a83b79fcda275582459f38361csha256: 6140678d15f979051584154f934cb13e482e36f9f951387ce9b14ee735db1728sha512: 10dfa5cb915e8f41158df30548348b3c25ada3f0c53c225bfe68f4db98a79196b38e6bd70ed78bf031edb7edc4c3d9a817496e8a2f085e20fd1424a50f432081ssdeep: 12288:Y781uFrt9gCPPPsSgJYz4qakcdSQ5MemzKIgYDAxS2AF6XWWalP+Tm6Q:ipLPXlguakcdXDqKImxod6Qtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Copyright 2012InternalName: installerFileVersion: 15.9.28.27CompanyName: LegalTrademarks: ProductName: InstallerProductVersion: 15.9.28.27FileDescription: InstallerOriginalFilename: installer.exeTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Adware.InstallBrain also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectVM.malware1
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Adware.Downware.1295
MicroWorld-eScan Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
FireEye Generic.mg.7baea756f38bfb0d
CAT-QuickHeal TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Malware
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 0040f5df1 )
BitDefender Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
K7GW Adware ( 0040f5df1 )
Cybereason malicious.6f38bf
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaCO.34634.Lu2@a8SB8hai
Cyren W32/IBrain.D.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Avast Win32:UnwantedSig [PUP]
ClamAV Win.Adware.Braininst-72
Ad-Aware Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
Comodo Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AD@4ypm25
F-Secure PotentialRisk.PUA/InstallBrain.Gen
Baidu Win32.Adware.Generic.ci
VIPRE InstallBrain (fs)
Invincea Generic ML PUA (PUA)
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!PUP
Emsisoft Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A (B)
Ikarus Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
Jiangmin AdWare/BrainInst.e
MaxSecure not-a-virus:Adware.InstallBrain
Avira PUA/InstallBrain.Gen
MAX malware (ai score=79)
Microsoft PUA:Win32/InstallBrain
Gridinsoft Adware.Downloader.vl!c
Arcabit Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
GData Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.InstallBrain.R148005
Acronis suspicious
McAfee Artemis!7BAEA756F38B
VBA32 BScope.Adware.BrainInst
Malwarebytes Adware.InstallBrain
Panda PUP/Ibups
APEX Malicious
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/InstallBrain.W potentially unwanted
Rising Trojan.DL.Win32.Brantall.a (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!dX5KPOYcPNM
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_97%
Webroot W32.Adware.Installbrain
AVG Win32:UnwantedSig [PUP]
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)

How to remove Adware.InstallBrain?

  • 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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