Adware:Win32/Safesaver removal guide

The Adware:Win32/Safesaver 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/Safesaver virus can do?

• A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Attempts to create or modify a Browser Helper Object
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Adware:Win32/Safesaver?

File Info:
name: 383D1C22178319878D38.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/a16bb786862f96c1a9071965f25fbccef68fcccf69dc896e58f076730c3dc02e
crc32: 7E03D802
md5: 383d1c22178319878d38db5c7d3af739
sha1: 81c49fca6a2f86d1e0914589ec61484db672dd60
sha256: a16bb786862f96c1a9071965f25fbccef68fcccf69dc896e58f076730c3dc02e
sha512: fda358f16d62f6b40bb80af3ed832f70869741fb2f1c65b2e4e37b4a3c484b49b1bdec9fd7c13c0aaa4f5181e9a90f392570d095aad742ce58b1508e3e7b6b3c
ssdeep: 6144:h1OgDPdkBAFZWjadD4s5jNiLKS1b8XUmYkeB0Rj:h1OgLdaORiLKSd7mYi5
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1EE44D0213AE0C8FAD6920132CEA46FD5E2F9D7640F30487373D94A2D6F7D984D136A69
sha3_384: 1b26de7da399f5de24b6f1163f9594e60d1a5c5d1846d498a6371c9c5f4cafeb47cfc160687f8a165d6ed3547ecf8a50
ep_bytes: 558bec6aff68e0b94100682c4a410064
timestamp: 2010-11-18 16:27:35

Version Info:
CompanyName: Igor Pavlov
FileDescription: 7z Setup SFX
FileVersion: 9.20
InternalName: 7zS.sfx
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 1999-2010 Igor Pavlov
OriginalFilename: 7zS.sfx.exe
ProductName: 7-Zip
ProductVersion: 9.20
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

Adware:Win32/Safesaver also known as:

How to remove Adware:Win32/Safesaver?

• 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.