Should I remove “Adware.SMSHoax.2 (B)”?

The Adware.SMSHoax.2 (B) 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.

What Adware.SMSHoax.2 (B) virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• CAPE detected the shellcode get eip malware family
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine Adware.SMSHoax.2 (B)?

File Info:
name: B17106D6F86416B90CE1.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/ff2844d7b2eeebd8e8f98413b2cb8d42ce411d14daae9652e32efd479e379a7fcrc32: 1CE25A28md5: b17106d6f86416b90ce136ce6ac775a6sha1: 5481067265bec00aed242a53c0ecb4c5fa59cd0bsha256: ff2844d7b2eeebd8e8f98413b2cb8d42ce411d14daae9652e32efd479e379a7fsha512: f24aa953b3358a3cc9b92a1a65f80d5422b5f2440d9b001807515b46533b51596da951d25fe0a720d068aa0614815f3cad733217f8e2cffa578ca4b6264f657dssdeep: 98304:XHBWSB6NMKHgPhKDTdllLrfHLQ5Zc19fKfYkl7mxeE0CVN2zpTd9Hw1wA:XHlKAZAbxQ5Zc/KwkyeFC/2hYtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T14C462205B0F845EAD206C630E42E3514D5D533CDA321D21E2A7DBD6CE9DA70F8ABBAC5sha3_384: 5faa0941e634a1e1055bbef82607f5aaf071375a1aa0746894508e2bf2c9886d0cf3e1bd8fe86dee1b21b0acf374d5a5ep_bytes: 51a1501e45006bc72783f0062bc6a38ftimestamp: 2012-01-20 17:25:41
Version Info:
CompanyName: sys©temsFileDescription: BvionterWare SoftFileVersion: 7 Alpha109 RC49487 4.197InternalName: dpgmscOriginalFilename: dpgmsc.exeLegalCopyright: sys©tems Copyright © 2006-2010 All Rights Reserved.ProductName: BvionterWare SoftProductVersion: 9 Alpha103 RC51708Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Adware.SMSHoax.2 (B) also known as:

How to remove Adware.SMSHoax.2 (B)?

• 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.