AdWare.MSIL.FakeAdBlocker removal

The AdWare.MSIL.FakeAdBlocker 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.MSIL.FakeAdBlocker virus can do?

Sample contains Overlay data
Presents an Authenticode digital signature
CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine AdWare.MSIL.FakeAdBlocker?


File Info:
name: E22A3E6873C5588A4510.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/01a14923ab75bdb7ddc9004f8ff4b28f1d454379101d80ed0b2cf0336882ee92
crc32: 7BC7B4FD
md5: e22a3e6873c5588a45108b7ac976eef3
sha1: 382b40de6b41dd4f7f96643e096aa19f27407871
sha256: 01a14923ab75bdb7ddc9004f8ff4b28f1d454379101d80ed0b2cf0336882ee92
sha512: 49a23d6297df3e1cc513323593bfbd0b113f777a053505015aae0db1ea2235260fbb56f4d6decefa75ba2258a763af88454d97639518659d378cdbccd1adf16a
ssdeep: 6144:lwFkbEa4LRienL5huVhou7La3vTaRSedixAAFZkD:++4LIdhou7cvmosXD
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T13034F112B1FCC081D50471F61874D96212B2EE556EA0D85B39FCBA2FA9BA363CF0591F
sha3_384: 9209a0a4c3cf01ff639e6fb53f2c5f658291e5358e265a0bbac34f0911910583fff5ed2adf305043034f79391401b571
ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000
timestamp: 2016-10-27 08:53:05

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
Comments: STARK INDASTRI Program
CompanyName: STARK INDASTRI
FileDescription: OnlineBookReader
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: OnlineBookReader.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © STARK INDASTRI 2015
LegalTrademarks: STARK INDASTRI
OriginalFilename: OnlineBookReader.exe
ProductName: OnlineBookReader
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

AdWare.MSIL.FakeAdBlocker also known as:

Bkav	W32.Common.CABE0D21
Zillya	Adware.FakeAdBlocker.Win32.1
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.FakeAdBlocker.gen
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
Emsisoft	Application.Generic (A)
DrWeb	Trojan.Ticno.1608
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis
Jiangmin	AdWare.MSIL.odsi
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.FakeAdBlocker.gen
McAfee	Artemis!E22A3E6873C5
Cylance	unsafe
Rising	Adware.FakeAdBlocker!8.167C3 (CLOUD)
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike	win/grayware_confidence_90% (W)

How to remove AdWare.MSIL.FakeAdBlocker?

AdWare.MSIL.FakeAdBlocker 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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