What is “ELEX.Adware.BrowserHijacker.DDS”?

The ELEX.Adware.BrowserHijacker.DDS 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 ELEX.Adware.BrowserHijacker.DDS virus can do?

Sample contains Overlay data
Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine ELEX.Adware.BrowserHijacker.DDS?


File Info:
name: 5E2F3D8E6647C050DE1A.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/682feba90dd4d787a5744c937bf4b5e02915994411c7ed35ec61864dc746a22d
crc32: 9D57A3A8
md5: 5e2f3d8e6647c050de1a60e73ecfbbc9
sha1: 528dd57ec90edb2e70d041b5c04d5613daf1cfee
sha256: 682feba90dd4d787a5744c937bf4b5e02915994411c7ed35ec61864dc746a22d
sha512: 080ad1e959483351234fc90c6862e45780b12236f09a63155ae0f27119e26ca1decea61016d8d7748a2caa90be5f91ef04b3d8c848a6bb091cb0e9e8408763df
ssdeep: 12288:s+n1mNEaEN4dF6LbtzwYiwAtgaGL7NrjGSMVISQY7u4WsRK:s+nsNEaEN4d+btwrwATy2/VISqZsRK
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T15EC45B1379C0E036C53B02B20D5AB62982FEBEB109759957EBDC2E0D5F748D2F722652
sha3_384: 84194b5031ba03784b01778c37fe2ca257a611ba64168e27daa59bb90783aa4633207ea6264f4d087869da6415f400b4
ep_bytes: 33c0c208000000000d0a0d0a54686973
timestamp: 2008-01-01 08:55:28

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

ELEX.Adware.BrowserHijacker.DDS also known as:

Bkav	W32.Common.480315DB
Lionic	Adware.MSIL.DomaIQ.m8Dm
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
FireEye	Generic.mg.5e2f3d8e6647c050
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.hh
McAfee	Artemis!5E2F3D8E6647
Malwarebytes	ELEX.Adware.BrowserHijacker.DDS
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/grayware_confidence_70% (W)
VirIT	Trojan.Win32.Agent.EZT
tehtris	Generic.Malware
APEX	Malicious
F-Secure	Trojan.TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
Sophos	Generic ML PUA (PUA)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
GData	Win32.Malware.Agent.BMQ@dam
Jiangmin	TrojanSpy.OnLineGames.hia
Webroot	W32.Adware.Gen
Varist	W32/SuspPack.AA.gen!Eldorado
Avira	TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
Kingsoft	malware.kb.b.976
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Google	Detected
Cylance	unsafe
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002H0CB724
Rising	Trojan.Generic@AI.100 (RDMK:dtex/NJYWjQGkQ7oN1oThQ)
Ikarus	Jeefo.Win32
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Cybereason	malicious.ec90ed
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS

How to remove ELEX.Adware.BrowserHijacker.DDS?

ELEX.Adware.BrowserHijacker.DDS 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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