Categories: Adware

Adware.Installerex.A8 malicious file

The Adware.Installerex.A8 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.Installerex.A8 virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Behavior consistent with a dropper attempting to download the next stage.
  • Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Creates a copy of itself
  • Creates a slightly modified copy of itself
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz
ringmynorth.biz
allmodel-pro.com
center-ring.info
get-multiple.link

How to determine Adware.Installerex.A8?


File Info:

crc32: A78C8D81md5: c766c1bf0af2ed718747cb9f3ca42bd3name: setup.exesha1: 2cb2579822fba0d05bde22180967b8c1525e8131sha256: 5180c9431cea17d2d9cc4cd48e6308600f426ca0dcf9715ec98cf372becc0d06sha512: 53490b5933df15d855b8afe1d30686fd20283cf3bb102dc2fddd0e64f10d6b03a23e4b71ee1dd50ae8e06ab78aca88b05e5450ccfde5c2be90a94cd5d88a5b29ssdeep: 3072:hhyPMvGX2gPbH1WPZBeDjR4eZVOnlIZIeEiXbHbTMjTyI2YhtRvcOX6gle2CCBHO:h+Mu7k3E5LOeZ3EiXb7TMjIevNFOtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Adware.Installerex.A8 also known as:

MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Adware.MultiPlug.69
FireEye Generic.mg.c766c1bf0af2ed71
CAT-QuickHeal Adware.Installerex.A8
McAfee MultiPlug
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Adware.MultiPlug.Win32.354204
Sangfor Malware
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 004c84181 )
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Adware.MultiPlug.69
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 004c84181 )
Cybereason malicious.f0af2e
Invincea heuristic
Baidu Win32.Adware.Generic.bb
F-Prot W32/S-8fec2e29!Eldorado
Symantec SMG.Heur!gen
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:MultiPlug-ABB [PUP]
ClamAV Win.Adware.Agent-1305768
GData Win32.Trojan-Spy.Emotet.DR@gen
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.WebPick.dtnytb
Rising Malware.Diplugem!8.E988 (TFE:dGZlOgWgG/ll1C7/iw)
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Adware.MultiPlug.69
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Adware.MultiPlug.69 (B)
Comodo Application.Win32.MultiPlug.HE@5su97b
F-Secure Trojan.TR/ATRAPS.Gen
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.MultiPlug.dh
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos MultiPlug (PUA)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Crypt
Cyren W32/S-8fec2e29!Eldorado
Jiangmin TrojanDownloader.Agent.ezpz
Webroot Pua.Downloadmanager
Avira TR/ATRAPS.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Downloader]/Win32.Agent.hfxr
Endgame malicious (high confidence)
Arcabit Trojan.Adware.MultiPlug.69
SUPERAntiSpyware PUP.MultiPlug/Variant
ZoneAlarm HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Microsoft BrowserModifier:Win32/Diplugem
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.MultiPlug.R156322
Acronis suspicious
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34128.qyZ@ayobOzhi
ALYac Gen:Variant.Adware.MultiPlug.69
MAX malware (ai score=65)
VBA32 BScope.Trojan.Crossrider
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.MultiPlug
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.MZ
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b0fa91
Yandex PUA.MultiPlug!
SentinelOne DFI – Malicious PE
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Fortinet W32/Generic.AC.1AC122!tr
AVG Win32:MultiPlug-ABB [PUP]
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Qihoo-360 HEUR/QVM10.1.CABB.Malware.Gen

How to remove Adware.Installerex.A8?

  • 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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