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Should I remove “Downloader.Win32.AdLoad.xlmr”?

The Downloader.Win32.AdLoad.xlmr 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 Downloader.Win32.AdLoad.xlmr virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
  • Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
  • Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
  • 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
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • The executable is likely packed with VMProtect
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Tries to suspend Cuckoo threads to prevent logging of malicious activity
  • Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by Cuckoo
  • Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings

How to determine Downloader.Win32.AdLoad.xlmr?


File Info:

name: 3A4F461B97202EB0EFEC.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/fec76e0153b1f5d84e19e0a4c745708415e80df651719626d1f3ed08ece07acacrc32: 8E51CF90md5: 3a4f461b97202eb0efeca048e19d425fsha1: 734d74a33d6832b459ebf8f0a9435bdfb1d951ffsha256: fec76e0153b1f5d84e19e0a4c745708415e80df651719626d1f3ed08ece07acasha512: e529c2c7036fd26146f3f0d3cf73be8db20ff168cdfbd29cbb7a9f3903dbfbb6b087449e06c1f36fdc8edd559b0078f47f643d92a011f653e74d5c127169603essdeep: 49152:zcjNPc/Py6DCieQWE2r7/a40rT0su0zT7DOdIiasJCvWcJRW1lb6Fr:zcjNPcrtWE2ny4mk8I+9axktype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1C1C523176DC256B0E8512772ABE98E6054377EFC0D3BDD8CB295BB2366728887C1091Fsha3_384: df69e3b233fc7c3f6640f31b2819c072616bfe051c0de87641abdbcd3ca368f99d822fc443c0cfe8414d095368463d74ep_bytes: e847b00a006030c0f9f99cf8f2aee83dtimestamp: 2013-07-28 00:14:25

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Downloader.Win32.AdLoad.xlmr also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware2
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Adware.Downware.6518
FireEye Generic.mg.3a4f461b97202eb0
Cylance Unsafe
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 005693e61 )
Alibaba Downloader:Win32/FlyStudio.38155d35
K7GW Adware ( 005693e61 )
Cybereason malicious.33d683
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34084.GAW@amP3vDfb
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/FlyStudio.Packed.AE potentially unwanted
APEX Malicious
Paloalto generic.ml
Kaspersky not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.AdLoad.xlmr
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.Adw.ddpcpz
Avast Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Agent.ISVQ@5mbonp
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.vc
Sophos Mal/VMProtBad-A
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.16C5C33
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Generic_a.a.(kcloud)
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Packed/Win32.Vmpbad.C86060
Acronis suspicious
McAfee Artemis!3A4F461B9720
Rising Trojan.Generic@ML.98 (RDML:tPnP+zQNtRwcmbrflg8Img)
Yandex PUA.Downloader!g7p4/M4JIlU
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_100%
Fortinet W32/FlyStudio_Packed.A
AVG Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Panda Trj/Chgt.C
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)

How to remove Downloader.Win32.AdLoad.xlmr?

  • 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.
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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