Categories: Adware

Adware.InstallMonster.B8 removal guide

The Adware.InstallMonster.B8 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.InstallMonster.B8 virus can do?

  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • The executable is compressed using UPX
  • Detects the presence of Wine emulator via function name
  • Queries information on disks, possibly for anti-virtualization
  • Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
  • Collects information about installed applications
  • Checks the presence of disk drives in the registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
  • Detects VirtualBox through the presence of a registry key
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz
chubbyoasis.top
borrowme.top

How to determine Adware.InstallMonster.B8?


File Info:

crc32: 916883AEmd5: 16172aacaa4a232e815cb78a14a748ddname: 16172AACAA4A232E815CB78A14A748DD.mlwsha1: 142cfdc439281d4126de5c219a718a5e7e3dcb50sha256: f9393c3c56d534de6b04fec154911750b7129695dc27a1e131dd9fd2363316d4sha512: 34aec67985394585715e1c2391f46ca57b1a7c1fc3ba3de17061cc0e7097907463be204885543786435f83c020c24f29572c315bc1bb7d84686779ac297173f6ssdeep: 49152:JacsONpsxutV6whHmkfbvGW7SJaqUGb9ZtFOX7tGIKrS56G7H:Tn1hz7Z+Jzb1kX7tFKrS56uHtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Adware.InstallMonster.B8 also known as:

Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Application.InstallMonster.1
FireEye Generic.mg.16172aacaa4a232e
CAT-QuickHeal Adware.InstallMonster.B8
McAfee Artemis!16172AACAA4A
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Adware.DLBoost.Win32.3358
Sangfor Malware
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 0053082d1 )
BitDefender Gen:Application.InstallMonster.1
K7GW Adware ( 0053082d1 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Cyren W32/InstallMonster.JK.gen!Eldorado
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
ClamAV Win.Malware.Agent-6598770-0
Kaspersky not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.InstallMonster.euncvb
AegisLab Trojan.Win32.FakeAv.tp4S
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b34c97
Ad-Aware Gen:Application.InstallMonster.1
Emsisoft Application.InstallMon (A)
Comodo Application.Win32.InstallMonster.TN@7g2wfa
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1116974
DrWeb Trojan.InstallMonster.2398
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.vc
Sophos Install Monster (PUA)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE – Installer
Jiangmin Trojan.Fakeav.btv
Webroot W32.Trojan.Gen
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1116974
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Packed]/Win32.Dico
Microsoft Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml
Arcabit Application.InstallMonster.1
ZoneAlarm Packed.Win32.Dico.gen
GData Win32.Application.InstallMonstr.V
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.InstallMonster.R211850
Acronis suspicious
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZelphiF.34804.uoHfa4u4bhli
ALYac Gen:Application.InstallMonster.1
MAX malware (ai score=72)
VBA32 TScope.Trojan.Delf
Malwarebytes Generic.Trojan.Malicious.DDS
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/InstallMonstr.UD potentially unwanted
Rising Adware.InstallMonstr!1.A3B8 (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!bYefDxcvfmo
Ikarus not-a-virus:AdWare.InstallMonster
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Fortinet W32/Agen.AOBC!tr
AVG Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Cybereason malicious.caa4a2
Paloalto generic.ml
Qihoo-360 Generic/Virus.Adware.cca

How to remove Adware.InstallMonster.B8?

  • 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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