Adware:Win32/Hotbar!pz (file analysis)

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

• Sample contains Overlay data
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Enumerates physical drives
• Attempted to write directly to a physical drive
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Adware:Win32/Hotbar!pz?

File Info:
name: DE3740D1044CC4A53E6D.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/f07c9c4c34b66fd1b84995b9e98b5a6150c0b9313f9ee7e11458820ba1c90cb7
crc32: 77F16FFF
md5: de3740d1044cc4a53e6d8340760bdec0
sha1: 89898d6c224022a7d1d87ae118b4e6dfb9c3460c
sha256: f07c9c4c34b66fd1b84995b9e98b5a6150c0b9313f9ee7e11458820ba1c90cb7
sha512: 604828958813a94c9a22d6b3710af3b191c6edf6c7e619736118be9f41287ff8bd4fd2d80a1b336e9ac7fd85b3988a910e78c9821b6ae235b731e4f62f9aa92f
ssdeep: 6144:swX/UvkMVVQZ/7Aj+q0aEP/h5m2cfsjs3xn9BUr:sQY/Oc+qPmZCsjIxno
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1BD341317CA2A5C66E4DBC4300D8FA975483EF986C53D734E1DC8880E6F39DE263B2466
sha3_384: c9ef7fdeb4eab4d0f5d3d611843fbadec35b106edb8f497f4a059eba7de20e5fc63355cf57bad8027ac9b39667b37eb0
ep_bytes: 60be00f044008dbe0020fbff57eb0b90
timestamp: 2011-07-25 19:26:50

Version Info:
FileDescription: Installer
FileVersion: 2.0.364.0
ProductVersion: 2.0.364.0
Translation: 0x0409 0x30ed

Adware:Win32/Hotbar!pz also known as:

How to remove Adware:Win32/Hotbar!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.