Categories: Adware

Adware.StartSurf malicious file

The Adware.StartSurf 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.StartSurf virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Unconventionial binary language: Russian
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

lamp.troublerifle.bid
light.representativeglass.bid

How to determine Adware.StartSurf?


File Info:

crc32: 21774B63md5: dbc1324b04b5c17d6873ecc1ffe05145name: DBC1324B04B5C17D6873ECC1FFE05145.mlwsha1: cff25efdfd6c21895e493335b1163969f052401bsha256: 4f8d864801e78d10db09937b904b1453c2cfa320a57e6b00431d2b7432237cfbsha512: a532390be5cf2e384f207559b9a9ca5851c2844f7842119951559d02838e51f3664f704e65c909da7ae3873c06a6d865add8a87f97752acf242e6508779ba6a5ssdeep: 12288:riwWKJH/LYN+7nLWG82tg6Jvl52hU9B99aN1mOT2VZnlF:riwWKR/sN+WGg6Jvl52+99B1VZntype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2018FileVersion: 1.0.0.1CompanyName: TODO: ProductName: TODO: ProductVersion: 1.0.0.1FileDescription: TODO: Translation: 0x0419 0x04b0

Adware.StartSurf also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.Vittalia.14640
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Ransom.GandCrab.1787
FireEye Generic.mg.dbc1324b04b5c17d
CAT-QuickHeal SWB.Prepscram.JK6
ALYac Gen:Variant.Ransom.GandCrab.1787
Malwarebytes Adware.IStartSurf
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
AegisLab Adware.Win32.Generic.2!c
Sangfor Trojan.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 00528e801 )
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Ransom.GandCrab.1787
K7GW Trojan ( 005267551 )
Cybereason malicious.b04b5c
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34590.pz0@aSKZhHbk
Cyren W32/S-ec8ab2eb!Eldorado
Symantec Adware.IstartSurf
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.GCWT
APEX Malicious
Avast FileRepMetagen [Malware]
Kaspersky not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
Alibaba Trojan:Win32/Kryptik.9a9f09d5
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.Vittalia.eydedk
Rising Trojan.Kryptik!1.B032 (CLOUD)
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Ransom.GandCrab.1787
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Ransom.GandCrab.1787 (B)
Comodo Application.Win32.IStartSurf.BS@7lng48
F-Secure Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1103309
Zillya Adware.Generic.Win32.77284
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.tt
Sophos Generic PUA MP (PUA)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin AdWare.Generic.mdax
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1103309
MAX malware (ai score=81)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric
Microsoft SoftwareBundler:Win32/Prepscram
Arcabit Trojan.Ransom.GandCrab.D6FB
SUPERAntiSpyware Ransom.GandCrab/Variant
ZoneAlarm not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
GData Gen:Variant.Ransom.GandCrab.1787
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.IStartSurf.R220101
Acronis suspicious
McAfee Packed-ZA!DBC1324B04B5
VBA32 Adware.StartSurf
Cylance Unsafe
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Tencent Win32.Adware.Generic.Wvan
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!FWPhcEJUJ/g
Ikarus Trojan.Kryptik
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_100%
Fortinet W32/Kryptik.FXGV!tr
AVG FileRepMetagen [Malware]
Paloalto generic.ml
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_70% (D)
Qihoo-360 Win32/Trojan.177

How to remove Adware.StartSurf?

  • 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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