Adware:Win32/BetterSurf!pz removal

The Adware:Win32/BetterSurf!pz 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/BetterSurf!pz virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• CAPE detected the shellcode get eip malware family
• Attempts to create or modify a Browser Helper Object
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Adware:Win32/BetterSurf!pz?

File Info:
name: E91110849458FE8FE9DA.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/500b5d20c58d943f3163277fc231aa54f04ab18843ce5d599e7ee0af90693badcrc32: 735AA6ADmd5: e91110849458fe8fe9da740ae6cddaf5sha1: e7710a6a4073778394646549779093c6d0ab2e52sha256: 500b5d20c58d943f3163277fc231aa54f04ab18843ce5d599e7ee0af90693badsha512: f41c1dc73b3002abbfaccc70108e1b817965b970871730048792b52b8285f75411999e113b475cbfb235d183bf198ce8d3c6c29a7b7f76c472aa0088eed63b7bssdeep: 12288:wFlsiTG4GCo7AhzNFQDXZXZxoIuLRwl7AhCNHhDXZ+YEivNfKL8kT:wFlsiTG4GCocHUZ/oIuLgci5ZVNfHkTtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T17AD42203BA80C4EFD6CA48B15BB2366BEF7165EA24694446EF480E0C7678D3CF52F452sha3_384: b55cff9efa72d2e6b8c6cfa7b320e9ac8ab1e4b08d470f0c8828f2c52afc486ab87e5b2ed981d96535d4f160dc22be63ep_bytes: 81ec8001000053555633db57895c2418timestamp: 2009-12-05 22:50:52
Version Info:
CompanyName: Media ViewCompanyWebsite: FileDescription: FileVersion: 1.1LegalCopyright: ProductName: Media View alpha 9471ProductVersion: 1.1Translation: 0x0000 0x04e4

Adware:Win32/BetterSurf!pz also known as:

How to remove Adware:Win32/BetterSurf!pz?

• 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.