Adware.SMSHoax.4 removal

The Adware.SMSHoax.4 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.4 virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Enumerates running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Checks the version of Bios, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Collects information to fingerprint the system

How to determine Adware.SMSHoax.4?

File Info:
name: 4A502F3A05DBDDC61AA3.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/f99ba8a003f9ca8c4a0f7f6a1e48e6f497ffeec8961927e560065449d8fb1375crc32: 144B0B0Amd5: 4a502f3a05dbddc61aa30292f52ed20dsha1: 05cfc213e3a53e543ae5be6ffb000d2eb6ee7bc2sha256: f99ba8a003f9ca8c4a0f7f6a1e48e6f497ffeec8961927e560065449d8fb1375sha512: 2f1dbd9e85de4f33c9d9ac75b3a6642a989bdf2ffc0d90681687358c5b53f29fcf816490ef27d95746613a475bd123071afc6585168cd4743ba4779872ee2ac6ssdeep: 196608:OBdw+2qfa8GxpxmM0FN9HPzEMNOUFALuHuTOvXv2G25uXMT3vl8E9jg:OBqwbcED1PYVRqH+O3FGucT3NvEtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T178A6334993094D3EEDCA817C56AFE3A40114A6B7A603AC37C6BD10D47A918E50DCF3BBsha3_384: 40e9571a7baa62a20a4dca560469fb8b4165727b1ae65f2b740213e927159f610a5cbedd5605f438a292c0d5206d30a9ep_bytes: 833d08a0800001753b525001d85989cbtimestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
CompanyName: FileDescription: FileVersion: 1.0.0.4InternalName: LegalCopyright: LegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: ProductName: ProductVersion: 1.0.0.4Translation: 0x0000 0x04e3

Adware.SMSHoax.4 also known as:

How to remove Adware.SMSHoax.4?

• 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.