MSIL/DownloadGuide.A potentially unwanted removal tips

The MSIL/DownloadGuide.A potentially unwanted 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 MSIL/DownloadGuide.A potentially unwanted virus can do?

CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine MSIL/DownloadGuide.A potentially unwanted?


File Info:
name: BA268BC1E244C6E726B3.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/6ce78ce0dd8681f9fa2de933fd1acb24ee189e9d8c11e725fcd38ecd439f4b23
crc32: 141DE435
md5: ba268bc1e244c6e726b35dd36f31d6d0
sha1: a2f12b029c6b13d2be069b798a8c7f03b4e9caf3
sha256: 6ce78ce0dd8681f9fa2de933fd1acb24ee189e9d8c11e725fcd38ecd439f4b23
sha512: 3cad1d8e4d155e9c08ce4d2e01040d0671698695ba711d6add276c4cbc2e226dc47c801610eed5dccc23384d511b64bd7a062ddd9069c511da6b35cd496fc45e
ssdeep: 6144:+Qx2yLrAPfl9d9ELMrZc7SqZl4JA7P66YrAPfl9d9ELMrZc7SAS:JHPAXjd9ELMu7iJdJAXjd9ELMu7G
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T105A49E83F7915779C9E58672702A41710F327D398386F65A34CC7B6B28B23138B2666F
sha3_384: 4e8b7600fba7c6dd84acb0a281286a08b0319eca73fc4b97dfc64a4f975b1b7ed9af51b5bfe84a412225bcda7f00bc55
ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000
timestamp: 2013-12-12 13:25:05

Version Info:
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
FileDescription: Shareware.de
FileVersion: 1.3.2.0
InternalName: in.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright ©  2012
OriginalFilename: in.exe
ProductName: Shareware.de
ProductVersion: 1.3.2.0
Assembly Version: 1.3.2.0

MSIL/DownloadGuide.A potentially unwanted also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectMalware.CS
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
DrWeb	Adware.Covus.112
Skyhigh	RDN/Generic Downloader.x
McAfee	RDN/Generic Downloader.x
Cylance	unsafe
Sangfor	PUP.Win32.DownloadGuide.Vo08
CrowdStrike	win/grayware_confidence_100% (W)
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of MSIL/DownloadGuide.A potentially unwanted
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
APEX	Malicious
ClamAV	Win.Dropper.Formbook-10007157-0
Avast	Win32:MiscX-gen [PUP]
Sophos	Generic Reputation PUA (PUA)
Ikarus	PUA.MSIL.DownloadGuide
Varist	W32/MSIL_Agent.DMT.gen!Eldorado
Antiy-AVL	GrayWare/Win32.Wacapew
ViRobot	Adware.Downloadguide.463872.D
Google	Detected
AhnLab-V3	Malware/Win.Downloader.C5130495
Malwarebytes	Generic.Malware.AI.DDS
Rising	PUA.DownloadGuide!8.1C2 (C64:YzY0Ogx9pK7oPROIqg)
Yandex	Riskware.Agent!gOAd2+d8fRE
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.184960770.susgen
Fortinet	Riskware/DownloadGuide
AVG	Win32:MiscX-gen [PUP]
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS

How to remove MSIL/DownloadGuide.A potentially unwanted?

MSIL/DownloadGuide.A potentially unwanted 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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