Adware:Win32/Convagent!mclg removal instruction

The Adware:Win32/Convagent!mclg 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/Convagent!mclg virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• At least one process apparently crashed during execution
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Attempts to modify proxy settings

How to determine Adware:Win32/Convagent!mclg?

File Info:
name: 6E3D716F8F29E6F7E033.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/9b89bfe3eaf508cd460eae532abdbb4d73272640265c1c0408da4bd9ddbb142fcrc32: 17A0EA25md5: 6e3d716f8f29e6f7e033e8cc672e45easha1: 69978e235ccd9ae6ba3df344a8c962f5e666b14bsha256: 9b89bfe3eaf508cd460eae532abdbb4d73272640265c1c0408da4bd9ddbb142fsha512: 461f61c7da1c18de97b1d3597667e94dc7e45573a16e18e3a6c375bae69b01fbacc7a1aec8d0524933dc4116e42e4c58a1126fdefb3c41701fdf73d5f40e8c1essdeep: 24576:91OYda+w1G6kH+11SSR12M4+cJmmKUcWm//smuMUct:91OsF76kgzIGcJmmKrWQ/smuMUcttype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T16325132038F1C8FAE38311338E547FE5E5FED6240F318877279A4A1E5E7D684C626669sha3_384: 7098ebab6d2f09e9a52df560aff43c8baa519b9e283f095d5887f611a8b50bce9a8e0649e8925b69ed0be19fff8578bbep_bytes: 558bec6aff68e0b94100682c4a410064timestamp: 2010-11-18 16:27:35
Version Info:
CompanyName: Igor PavlovFileDescription: 7z Setup SFXFileVersion: 9.20InternalName: 7zS.sfxLegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1999-2010 Igor PavlovOriginalFilename: 7zS.sfx.exeProductName: 7-ZipProductVersion: 9.20Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Adware:Win32/Convagent!mclg also known as:

How to remove Adware:Win32/Convagent!mclg?

• 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.