Adware:Win32/Stapcore removal

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: 9D95528E2CCE0DEDA1AC.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/e537cd042e6fdb1e51d22e471a1d0668e7b3e4378739f4d2b1209141aad4da39
crc32: 6005C629
md5: 9d95528e2cce0deda1acf138136c27e5
sha1: c3c5d2780dade2a605093373194ca3987bac2ef1
sha256: e537cd042e6fdb1e51d22e471a1d0668e7b3e4378739f4d2b1209141aad4da39
sha512: b614647163f14870a52b4d71448c7b48fd66d748732f3838cddbb57a7ffd5aca45e6aaabd66f8bd74c7621123cc4367e8e895bbcf63508b16e6f9a592d138088
ssdeep: 3072:hbG7N2kDTHUpouv7u3HLov8bscjhXxPzysn+ObT:hbE/HUH7kHLovgscfrysnN
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T16EE3E12026E0D423D462463175B47E7B8BBACD3557B54F431360BF447A3EE81AA6E3A3
sha3_384: bd10815193f9c0f6fff17d6507e5e59c5865741f3009e89b61b2df4c0b4397279157cf287f0837d686e236bf94df50e9
ep_bytes: 558bec81ecf40300005356576a205f33
timestamp: 2021-09-25 21:57:46

Version Info:
CompanyName: 1076g
FileDescription: Setup
LegalCopyright: 1076g
ProductName: 1076g
ProductVersion: 1.1.1.1076
Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Adware:Win32/Stapcore also known as:

Bkav	W32.Common.1E968CE6
Skyhigh	Artemis!PUP
McAfee	Artemis!9D95528E2CCE
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.VeryFast.DDS
Zillya	Adware.PCAppStore.Win32.317
Sangfor	Adware.Win32.Veryfast.V6y4
K7AntiVirus	Unwanted-Program ( 005aeb241 )
Alibaba	AdWare:Win32/PCAppStore.167e3d63
K7GW	Unwanted-Program ( 005aeb241 )
Symantec	PUA.Gen.2
ESET-NOD32	Win32/Adware.VeryFast.I
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.PCAppStore.gen
Avast	NSIS:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
DrWeb	Program.Unwanted.5478
Sophos	Generic Reputation PUA (PUA)
Varist	W32/ABAdware.KAIR-1839
Antiy-AVL	GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.VeryFast.i
Microsoft	Adware:Win32/Stapcore
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.PCAppStore.gen
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Cylance	unsafe
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002H07AE24
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.FalseSign.Rsmw
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet	Riskware/VeryFast
AVG	NSIS:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
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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Paul Valéry

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

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