Categories: Adware

How to remove “Adware:Win32/BetterSurf!pz”?

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.

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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)
Attempts to create or modify a Browser Helper Object
Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering

How to determine Adware:Win32/BetterSurf!pz?


File Info:
name: C4B6722721200AAF7FAF.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/9039eab1adff770604e4054ef300aae622339977909a40a2f62b882a1c2ea8dbcrc32: B54D368Dmd5: c4b6722721200aaf7fafb1b6d7d8fc90sha1: ab49b4bb561eb0b8fbbe37dc3c4e290b71946527sha256: 9039eab1adff770604e4054ef300aae622339977909a40a2f62b882a1c2ea8dbsha512: fecb7db282498e871bfc7ccfcad8c1f5db3e805377450f5c74f6c73ff433498c16beb6e2db7ae70895fdaf8cad884a2581ca8ae29033aa8e24bd88e370203ae4ssdeep: 12288:CjMglG4GCo7AhzNFQDXZXZxoIuLRw07AhCNNBDXZUKTivNfKY8kh:CjMglG4GCocHUZ/oIuLHcUZZUNfmkhtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1CFD42203BD80C4EFCBDA48F106F2765BAF3455EA64A95106AB0C0E1C7A78D3CB13A566sha3_384: 63b92f0304db9f4d46cefc60d07193a91b77dd260e32f8da34b7641fc43cffd0b28ccc6e799d98564e3667068406a51cep_bytes: 81ec8001000053555633db57895c2418timestamp: 2009-12-05 22:50:52
Version Info:
CompanyName: Media ViewCompanyWebsite: FileDescription: FileVersion: 1.1LegalCopyright: ProductName: Media View alpha 4225ProductVersion: 1.1Translation: 0x0000 0x04e4

Adware:Win32/BetterSurf!pz also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectMalware
Lionic	Adware.Win32.BetterSurf.lXjc
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ClamAV	Win.Adware.Bettersurf-55
CAT-QuickHeal	Adware.BetterSurf.B5
Skyhigh	RDN/Generic PUP.x
McAfee	Artemis!C4B672272120
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
VIPRE	Gen:Variant.Adware.BetterSurf.2
Sangfor	Trojan.JS.E.2
K7AntiVirus	Unwanted-Program ( 00575d101 )
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Adware.BetterSurf.2
K7GW	Unwanted-Program ( 00575d101 )
Baidu	Multi.Threats.InArchive
VirIT	Adware.Win32.MediaView.A
Symantec	Adware.WebexpEnhanced
tehtris	Generic.Malware
ESET-NOD32	multiple detections
APEX	Malicious
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf.b
Alibaba	AdWare:Win32/Amonetize.3adca798
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.BetterSurf.cslwri
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Adware.BetterSurf.2
Avast	Win32:Adware-BLV [PUP]
Rising	PUF.Amonetize!8.C5 (TFE:5:cqV4nwXZiWC)
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Adware.BetterSurf.2 (B)
F-Secure	Adware.ADWARE/Adware.Gen
DrWeb	Trojan.Amonetize.347
Zillya	Adware.BetterSurf.Win32.11
TrendMicro	TROJ_SPNR.0BC314
Trapmine	malicious.high.ml.score
FireEye	Gen:Variant.Adware.BetterSurf.2
Sophos	BetterSurf (PUA)
Ikarus	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf
GData	Win32.Adware.Bettersurf.E
Jiangmin	AdWare.Amonetize.arrb
Webroot	W32.Adware.Gen
Google	Detected
Avira	ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
MAX	malware (ai score=99)
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.TSGeneric
Kingsoft	malware.kb.a.716
Xcitium	Application.Win32.Amonetize.B@581td2
Arcabit	Trojan.Adware.BetterSurf.2 [many]
SUPERAntiSpyware	PUP.MediaView/Variant
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf.b
Microsoft	Adware:Win32/BetterSurf!pz
Varist	W32/Medfos.AE.gen!Eldorado
AhnLab-V3	Adware/Win32.BetterSurf.C233448
VBA32	Adware.Amonetize
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Adware.BetterSurf.2
TACHYON	Trojan-Clicker/W32.BetterSurf.647892
Cylance	unsafe
Panda	Trj/NsisDownloader.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_SPNR.0BC314
Tencent	Win32.Adware.Bettersurf.Akjl
Yandex	PUA.BetterSurf!P1ETBmiGyUg
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
Fortinet	W32/MEDFOS.AE!tr
AVG	Win32:Adware-BLV [PUP]
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike	win/grayware_confidence_100% (D)