AdWare.Win32.MegaSearch.am removal instruction

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: DEA6B6010632229F7B9F.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/081076f85e83f4c9f24dfe575372141fa3d36ab77eda0ac04aa601bf2c261aa9
crc32: 1A46725A
md5: dea6b6010632229f7b9f59f9d4bc8900
sha1: aa57dd715276f9e804a0ad01b14fe324ef0be159
sha256: 081076f85e83f4c9f24dfe575372141fa3d36ab77eda0ac04aa601bf2c261aa9
sha512: 4106a4ca5ddd1c9ba8eb9f99720ddd65dc5f9684b4586336b8da625198ddfdcc48df3437ccb0b34ded8db0811a8da846f71286e028e15597625a7a79053caacd
ssdeep: 6144:h1OgDPdkBAFZWjadD4s5pf9aEAVP9p/Kp06bp:h1OgLdaOV4EkP9piS69
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1EF44D0213AE1C8FAD2920432CE646FE5E1FAD7540F31887737994A2D2E3D585C23776A
sha3_384: a0438d1ad23c5d26803d778592679a5166f377ed551a7ca3fe3e26a9c459a753ddd1e6b01a599c856a2320b00a23772e
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.