About “Adware.Sogou” infection

The Adware.Sogou 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.Sogou virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Creates RWX memory
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (7 unique times)
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

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How to determine Adware.Sogou?

File Info:
crc32: B4C3F080md5: 0dd3dc3ac109413e97b8010d04ef3c54name: sogougcee.esha1: f87d954613a0947447d2a207100d54ccf9354bfesha256: 96bdf0fc395189d8140dc2c25c049024dd1f2ee1e15515323925ca687772459fsha512: 324eced82e58e887026a89d5fb6993d8dd5b4c917496b19e8b39ba3543a75edb74b016e40bbc2885eb8b3ecdc1c99b60b8a0c77ed81185ff3ebd4d4ab82e7d83ssdeep: 49152:DuuE7AnqIxGrGYyZa/tgrYJUGfZC3wA6EylfwEaFWd:1E7AqrlyutLxC3sEwwMdtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xa9 2014 Sogou.com Inc. All rights reserved.InternalName: MiniDownLoad.exeFileVersion: 3.1.12.94CompanyName: Sogou.com Inc.ProductName: x8f6fx4ef6x52a9x624bProductVersion: 3.1.12.94FileDescription: x8f6fx4ef6x52a9x624bOriginalFilename: MiniDownLoad.exeTranslation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Adware.Sogou also known as:

How to remove Adware.Sogou?

• 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.