Categories: Adware

Should I remove “Adware.SpecialSearchOption.Generic”?

The Adware.SpecialSearchOption.Generic 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.SpecialSearchOption.Generic virus can do?

  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature

How to determine Adware.SpecialSearchOption.Generic?


File Info:

crc32: A90AB377md5: 4641937f820d788ee9ce3a90d7e113adname: 4641937F820D788EE9CE3A90D7E113AD.mlwsha1: b78494fdbb15ba44893d56ee27e71ad0081638a0sha256: b52bc2947087fb61c89a25e39ca0f783695ff9a20b4e417fa14bb08c3610323asha512: 1752464bf22a8bfdd4ab1b93880b8ccc7c7c67e667d1f3dd586382c18e4bfd7e5ee3d6253912a042d3153eba89a408c5e76a206d841c9f5195c1c392228efc76ssdeep: 24576:rRA5E3XkKkWjk/O1WOg6qiQjPs/szpzhRpaiRNd1H:rDGWsO1WO+ds/05aMNd1Htype: PE32+ executable (console) x86-64, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: GraceProd. 2019InternalName: graceprod.exeFileVersion: 1.0.0.1CompanyName: GraceProd.ProductName: GraceProdProductVersion: 1.0.0.1FileDescription: GraceProdOriginalFilename: graceprod.exeTranslation: 0x0c07 0x04b0

Adware.SpecialSearchOption.Generic also known as:

K7AntiVirus Adware ( 005271921 )
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac Gen:Variant.Application.BitCoinMiner.IdleBuddy.2
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Alibaba AdWare:Win64/OpenSUpdater.14a61796
K7GW Adware ( 005271921 )
Cybereason malicious.f820d7
Symantec Trojan.Gen.MBT
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win64/Adware.OpenSUpdater.A
APEX Malicious
Avast Win64:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Application.BitCoinMiner.IdleBuddy.2
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Application.BitCoinMiner.IdleBuddy.2
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Pboz
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Application.BitCoinMiner.IdleBuddy.2
Sophos Generic PUA LH (PUA)
VIPRE Win64.Adware.OpenSUpdater
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis
FireEye Generic.mg.4641937f820d788e
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Application.BitCoinMiner.IdleBuddy.2 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Webroot W32.Adware.Gen
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1108436
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.301DD4C
Microsoft PUA:Win32/Presenoker
GData Gen:Variant.Application.BitCoinMiner.IdleBuddy.2
AhnLab-V3 Adware/Win.Generic.R434986
McAfee Artemis!4641937F820D
MAX malware (ai score=72)
Malwarebytes Adware.SpecialSearchOption.Generic
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!GE4Nk5ezOso
Ikarus AdWare.Opensupdater
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.74246856.susgen
Fortinet Riskware/OpenSUpdater
AVG Win64:AdwareX-gen [Adw]

How to remove Adware.SpecialSearchOption.Generic?

  • 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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