Adware:Win32/Stapcore information

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

Sample contains Overlay data
Presents an Authenticode digital signature
Reads data out of its own binary image

How to determine Adware:Win32/Stapcore?


File Info:
name: B29DBA4BF4C9E7AC2859.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/b751a7305bf91f5fab8023594de355348b8e8a7a69a444949faa4125d86a7997
crc32: 83301BC8
md5: b29dba4bf4c9e7ac2859c6ba7a113243
sha1: 5eb4fe54a1f1ef26eefef5c4d8cacc22fc9d165d
sha256: b751a7305bf91f5fab8023594de355348b8e8a7a69a444949faa4125d86a7997
sha512: 45ad5247f24f48fdc0e4b41eee68567bd6dd6d455b9b196ea97e56c70e4e26330acf2eb381ac62f06f5e825172dae6d76306411a52dcb74682c12088db09bff4
ssdeep: 3072:DbG7N2kDTHUpouBo1Saxf8aEJlhaWUYPzysn+Obi:DbE/HUZtaSaUlhaArysnN
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T171E3F12053D0C821D8A10A30B5B97EB7AFB6DD2592719F4313607F447A7FE81AA5E363
sha3_384: 64710487e8e2eda922b289e49cb466a8b819ccb410185914c06252da90324d3595382ff34e1c39ada83b356ed96ab36c
ep_bytes: 558bec81ecf40300005356576a205f33
timestamp: 2021-09-25 21:57:46

Version Info:
CompanyName: 1075a
FileDescription: Setup
LegalCopyright: 1075a
ProductName: 1075a
ProductVersion: 1.1.1.1075
Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Adware:Win32/Stapcore also known as:

Bkav	W32.Common.EAC940D5
Lionic	Adware.Win32.PCAppStore.2!c
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.70874383
Skyhigh	Artemis!PUP
McAfee	Artemis!B29DBA4BF4C9
Cylance	unsafe
Zillya	Adware.PCAppStore.Win32.296
Sangfor	Adware.Win32.Pcappstore.Vgvd
K7AntiVirus	Unwanted-Program ( 005aeb241 )
Alibaba	AdWare:Win32/PCAppStore.dbc545b4
K7GW	Unwanted-Program ( 005aeb241 )
ESET-NOD32	Win32/Adware.VeryFast.I
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.PCAppStore.gen
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.70874383
Avast	NSIS:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
Tencent	Win32.Adware.Pcappstore.Kcnw
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.70874383 (B)
DrWeb	Program.Unwanted.5478
VIPRE	Trojan.GenericKD.70874383
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0DAF24
Sophos	Generic Reputation PUA (PUA)
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.70874383
Antiy-AVL	GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.VeryFast.i
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D439750F
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.PCAppStore.gen
Microsoft	Adware:Win32/Stapcore
Varist	W32/ABAdware.VEWQ-4877
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.70874383
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.VeryFast.DDS
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0DAF24
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet	Riskware/VeryFast
AVG	NSIS:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike	win/grayware_confidence_100% (W)

How to remove Adware:Win32/Stapcore?

Adware:Win32/Stapcore removal tool

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.

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I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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