Categories: Malware

AdWare.Win32.HofoSoft removal

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

Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
Reads data out of its own binary image
Drops a binary and executes it
Performs some HTTP requests
Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
Sniffs keystrokes
Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
Creates a hidden or system file
Attempts to modify proxy settings
Creates a copy of itself
Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz

a.tomx.xyz

qq283492708.f3322.net

api.hofosoft.com

hofosoft.cn

3600hk.no-ip.org

How to determine AdWare.Win32.HofoSoft?


File Info:
crc32: 7CD34DB9md5: 017638e1d39be6ccc485764ba787a8cfname: cmt.exesha1: cb5ac26328b3da651e042d6c0e829ad3d64b979dsha256: 7d81322d86b6aa62b617b6b023e2504cf31d08a3b31c8b4ad77691bd54061c07sha512: 7a951c6faa1dbbb2c4f1d663466ea0f8a72e78ceaca40f4aa99fb982649c22c77e79a713af719956c00f6a724d9d422f14617b64b6233cf5ae8330509a90ee41ssdeep: 196608:7QSdcYboyz4qd3jtL2pmsIoflz+PtSjv4cPI3qBO3SpbwDRLdNjU6wR:7QSKHyz403JLmdl8SfAd3Sbw1RhU6ytype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: x7248x6743x6240x6709 (C) 2012InternalName: adbrowserFileVersion: 1, 0, 0, 9CompanyName: Net.Soft StudioPrivateBuild: 20120830.01LegalTrademarks: Comments: ProductName: adbrowserSpecialBuild: ProductVersion: 1, 0, 0, 9FileDescription: P2Px7ec8x7ed3x8005x8f85x52a9x6a21x5757OriginalFilename: adbrowser.EXETranslation: 0x0804 0x04b0

AdWare.Win32.HofoSoft also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectVM.malware5
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Trojan.Malware.@l3@aaMFFoeb
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Agent.20341
ALYac	Gen:Trojan.Malware.@l3@aaMFFoeb
Cylance	Unsafe
Zillya	Trojan.Black.Win32.47197
AegisLab	Trojan.Win32.Agent.lJwa
Sangfor	Malware
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 0040f7ad1 )
BitDefender	Gen:Trojan.Malware.@l3@aaMFFoeb
K7GW	Trojan ( 0040f7ad1 )
Cybereason	malicious.1d39be
Arcabit	Trojan.Malware.E8ABDA
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0DGI20
Baidu	Win32.Trojan.Farfli.bg
Cyren	W32/S-6ad53990!Eldorado
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	Win32/Farfli.CMX
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:GenMalicious-JHS [Trj]
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Zegost-7007928-0
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.HofoSoft.gen
Alibaba	Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.a2be3fbf
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Agent.elhpas
Rising	Backdoor.Farfli!1.B6C5 (CLOUD)
Ad-Aware	Gen:Trojan.Malware.@l3@aaMFFoeb
Emsisoft	Gen:Trojan.Malware.@l3@aaMFFoeb (B)
Comodo	TrojWare.Win32.Kryptik.BPVQ@56xtf6
F-Secure	Backdoor.BDS/Zegost.Gen
DrWeb	Trojan.DownLoader22.4913
Fortinet	W32/Farfli.DZ!tr
Trapmine	malicious.high.ml.score
FireEye	Generic.mg.017638e1d39be6cc
Sophos	Mal/Generic-S
Ikarus	Backdoor.Win32.Zegost
F-Prot	W32/S-6ad53990!Eldorado
Jiangmin	Trojan.Generic.aeyth
Webroot	W32.Trojan.Gen
Avira	BDS/Zegost.Gen
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_96%
MAX	malware (ai score=88)
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Endgame	malicious (high confidence)
Microsoft	Backdoor:Win32/Zegost.AD
ZoneAlarm	HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win32.Generic.R97658
Acronis	suspicious
McAfee	GenericRXDF-LU!017638E1D39B
VBA32	BScope.Backdoor.Spy
Malwarebytes	Backdoor.Farfli
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
Zoner	Trojan.Win32.52717
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0DGI20
Tencent	Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b753c9
Yandex	Trojan.Agent!qzuHQUHYfdI
SentinelOne	DFI – Suspicious PE
GData	Gen:Trojan.Malware.@l3@aaMFFoeb
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.34136.@l3@aaMFFoeb
AVG	Win32:GenMalicious-JHS [Trj]
Paloalto	generic.ml
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (W)
Qihoo-360	Win32/Virus.Adware.6e5