AdWare.Win32.Generic removal guide

The AdWare.Win32.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.Win32.Generic virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Attempts to modify proxy settings

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How to determine AdWare.Win32.Generic?

File Info:
crc32: 4810511A
md5: e960146ac1c2af4debd2dfdc1c749f11
name: gameboost.exe
sha1: bbfd03e8a67c3e9ad9166204f484e426b1e5448c
sha256: 0a08bcf2b5c6e26d1b4e404dfd03d52e7e74de8e66ed51c6b655d366d97f7df3
sha512: 791cef3791a161c52460122a69ed70c1f79cfaf19808c97e85e75f079ac2235034d373a98971cf035836f2d478edf41043f5189bde9128584ba93cd6942d7ad5
ssdeep: 98304:X1QTCRf7H3fq0MASEOnolLOqb9U0UUXGEdsQHyWgs9udeWA2FG:lXRjXf9MpEOnoJO+9UTUXGEeUUeWA2FG
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 2001-2020 PGWARE LLC                                                                    
FileVersion: 1.0.0.1             
CompanyName: PGWARE LLC                                                  
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
ProductName: GameBoost                                                   
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.1                                           
FileDescription: GameBoost Setup                                             
OriginalFileName:                                                   
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

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How to remove AdWare.Win32.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.