About “AdWare.Win32.PCAppStore” infection

The AdWare.Win32.PCAppStore 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.

What AdWare.Win32.PCAppStore virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Detects Bochs through the presence of a registry key
• Checks the version of Bios, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Checks the CPU name from registry, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Accessed credential storage registry keys
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Collects information to fingerprint the system

How to determine AdWare.Win32.PCAppStore?

File Info:
name: 4D94E6DF58667006C526.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/3ea3eb5edecfc2e04589bf5aee66c7d046a265e1d9d1b4ea2bd05e0e17b7908acrc32: 0797F33Dmd5: 4d94e6df58667006c5269713a103760asha1: 3720dbae40e2e5a74ba65bd588e3b1915f8869e6sha256: 3ea3eb5edecfc2e04589bf5aee66c7d046a265e1d9d1b4ea2bd05e0e17b7908asha512: a51ecfa816fbb7a0f5449689b5441512248e46c30e1fc4b21b0a05ce46020b55555ffbc21b4a388b88f6b44cf0162b7b18652daf12324c280659157117b56350ssdeep: 1536:N/T2X/jN2vxZz0DTHUpou08xuIr5Mdv0xE+1zyYCDtpXOr678ux:NbG7N2kDTHUpou0suv0Pzy5n+Gtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T15BA3AE10B750C4A2F8A3CB30246492365A79AC21F5A04B4F3FD05A596ADE3F19F2E3E5sha3_384: b96dad7e7afc7dabfa650033ac72f79d09b42a8a27248065c5ce494b8df547ea1ca05be4a8264c6e5a0920ebdaf9065cep_bytes: 558bec81ecf40300005356576a205f33timestamp: 2021-09-25 21:57:46
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

AdWare.Win32.PCAppStore also known as:

How to remove AdWare.Win32.PCAppStore?

• 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.