About “AdWare.Win32.GameModding.cdj” infection

The AdWare.Win32.GameModding.cdj 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.Win32.GameModding.cdj 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
• Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
• Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• A named pipe was used for inter-process communication
• Starts servers listening on 127.0.0.1:0
• Enumerates running processes
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• Collects information about installed applications
• Attempts to modify proxy settings

How to determine AdWare.Win32.GameModding.cdj?

File Info:
name: 7B61848B3244D5A0BB52.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/e1d411cbc2497d862440c6cedb52f733e9e98e18f43c040510962c78a9374be0
crc32: 2FF83800
md5: 7b61848b3244d5a0bb520284b482e90d
sha1: 40e3a05948e484d57ed4615822d5ce345e366b07
sha256: e1d411cbc2497d862440c6cedb52f733e9e98e18f43c040510962c78a9374be0
sha512: 129b76a3f5fcf44e9539f6e51c86dba1c02dc74dfecedb71367717a0b205e49ec69b69ce43276d83b7d07f59ef97e72d86df989d1fd058d780a1969069a60409
ssdeep: 24576:CxGkX5StIAU2CulJw9/LERckVf4uMs4YQ1YBVLj9o6k1vh/BZS0hUX:niAEus/LEmkWucJY/fmDJo
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T176552302B7C34431F5A19E39CCB290503E1779A95AE7A05D2EF4EB4D0E393D64C7AB62
sha3_384: 09ae00407593673b435610889b09522ffaa6f0b46fe59276028994bd9101e0eae1bc69d3ebf3f24bff307b1e289ee1ce
ep_bytes: 558bec83c4a453565733c08945c48945
timestamp: 2016-01-15 08:22:50

Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: FreeSmartSoft                                               
FileDescription: FSS Video Converter 2.2.0.3                                 
FileVersion: 2.2.0.3             
LegalCopyright: © FreeSmartSoft, 2012-2016. All rights reserved.                                                    
ProductName: FSS Video Converter                                         
ProductVersion: 2.2.0.3                                           
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

AdWare.Win32.GameModding.cdj also known as:

How to remove AdWare.Win32.GameModding.cdj?

• 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.