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Adware.VrBrothers removal guide

The Adware.VrBrothers 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.VrBrothers virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Detects the presence of Wine emulator via registry key
  • Checks the version of Bios, possibly for anti-virtualization
  • Detects VirtualBox through the presence of a registry key
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Adware.VrBrothers?


File Info:

crc32: 92AF0862md5: 7d2d9872efdc8e5843154be9be76b8d5name: Msg.dllsha1: c8249de64881845199f407d1a9859a49adcd59e6sha256: 70af8e3018871c228a8a04764d3405abeac1d27a9fdf9714165ccde343fbce29sha512: 81d4f91fe9dbee089ef9de2dc1839cadb6daa16b6af2c8b59a9e859a853f653a1a6b6f77f45b3df738d964ae79baa970cbd48a71e29f065ad099b1f7ee381233ssdeep: 196608:na0vvN3x9OLIiOK8A+zZd97j85rbz0lHU3zOtlo:VN3+LYBinz0MzOrotype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2001 - 2015InternalName: FileVersion: CompanyName: ProductName: ProductVersion: FileDescription: OriginalFilename: Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Adware.VrBrothers also known as:

K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004dde851 )
Malwarebytes Adware.VrBrothers
Zillya Adware.GenericKD.Win32.1313
K7GW Adware ( 004dde851 )
CrowdStrike malicious_confidence_100% (D)
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.VrBrothers.embsft
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoader22.14785
Endgame malicious (moderate confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Adware.VrBrothers.AF potentially unwanted
Yandex PUA.VrBrothers!
Fortinet Riskware/VrBrothers
AVG Generic7.AYYH

How to remove Adware.VrBrothers?

  • 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

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