AdWare.Win32.MegaSearch.am malicious file

The AdWare.Win32.MegaSearch.am 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.MegaSearch.am virus can do?

• A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Attempts to create or modify a Browser Helper Object
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine AdWare.Win32.MegaSearch.am?

File Info:
name: ABF242A754A7FE3F3941.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/8d27e2e9a2b9bd107fceac5800ae2707aa138baccdf66adb52173eb723302d6b
crc32: E958CA2A
md5: abf242a754a7fe3f3941e08802bd3a80
sha1: 3c98a7c1cd97b0f1b41612e70968e59a1effb3db
sha256: 8d27e2e9a2b9bd107fceac5800ae2707aa138baccdf66adb52173eb723302d6b
sha512: dda1b5ae0cf828d10f1a32a8f9c2e15535a7c665b5ee61b7ae8f531094e5cd71d71e178a42cdaa674bf0593d377be68ac8a53b5cef5012f85adc12a40fe8c0fe
ssdeep: 6144:h1OgDPdkBAFZWjadD4s5bEWIofZEt1ygQorSsSQ/:h1OgLdaO1xQ1F8k
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1C844D02139E1C8FAD65214328DA83FD6E2F9E6640F31887373DD4A1D3F3D985C126A69
sha3_384: 528f30c94a89783b044a621bb7172057aad1637752de2e8796a4fa03523073ae7d901ca782906b3a08f98615cef31b48
ep_bytes: 558bec6aff68e0b94100682c4a410064
timestamp: 2010-11-18 16:27:35

Version Info:
CompanyName: Igor Pavlov
FileDescription: 7z Setup SFX
FileVersion: 9.20
InternalName: 7zS.sfx
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1999-2010 Igor Pavlov
OriginalFilename: 7zS.sfx.exe
ProductName: 7-Zip
ProductVersion: 9.20
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

AdWare.Win32.MegaSearch.am also known as:

How to remove AdWare.Win32.MegaSearch.am?

• 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.