About “NSIS:Adware-AEK [Adw]” infection

The NSIS:Adware-AEK [Adw] 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.

What NSIS:Adware-AEK [Adw] virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine NSIS:Adware-AEK [Adw]?

File Info:
name: CF435320AE8655801A5C.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/3bfaf3eb09cd1f5cd5abb4a8a646e9f90367419a5d0b9022ad068449a9ec72facrc32: 89FD93E3md5: cf435320ae8655801a5c0b8757a9ebcdsha1: 34259c0fbb038d242bc9f85a6f11cc80b87ff6c3sha256: 3bfaf3eb09cd1f5cd5abb4a8a646e9f90367419a5d0b9022ad068449a9ec72fasha512: 7b240b2d89bf941576d4bdff31c218a666e08c57da7ea8f8eb79513ca946a85b1f2f51126750fe3fb1774de06a60ba4ef3040213b67db9d01f34442b17de7e90ssdeep: 49152:dGwFUHUsrOnCxIGoGer7sTXVqAfD2Onb4qf:4wFPeIlQXVTb4qftype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1D795339BE9119476D9FBC3F80D930108AF77BD0275E5488ABF8D794786F6A82804C64Fsha3_384: b708fc1f3d8a4fc0bbc6678a495a162973c204b4c44a4c2995a69ac9535429b627c0a9828907e5e804239fcf02aed2c9ep_bytes: 558bec83c4cc53565733c08945f08945timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.CompanyName: Xcatreme-LABk                                               FileDescription: Mca Remover Setup                                           FileVersion:                     LegalCopyright:                                                                                                     Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

NSIS:Adware-AEK [Adw] also known as:

How to remove NSIS:Adware-AEK [Adw]?

• 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.