How to remove “NSIS:Adware-EK [Adw]”?

The NSIS:Adware-EK [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.

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

Sample contains Overlay data
Reads data out of its own binary image
Authenticode signature is invalid

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


File Info:
name: A93646CB87FFE0519B28.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/14d15ec45c145292a9c6ba20289f34b994b85e205c58c0b6297ed5cb8d3e5169
crc32: DD24321D
md5: a93646cb87ffe0519b285d48dba0ca3b
sha1: 9441a8bcaf39f11f2bc29f9eb2c410b5b2f944f1
sha256: 14d15ec45c145292a9c6ba20289f34b994b85e205c58c0b6297ed5cb8d3e5169
sha512: ddddd96801fe607a11af888e071dfd0d9fdacee34849d481fb4ff0d61faf2f90ae2a2ea7b02b9880c32239c709ce1e3967157bb1dc8c3af489c9b1a111260a3b
ssdeep: 1536:1QpQ5EP0ijnRTXJc3PogfqQbQEAXdCCfr4BEf2+:1QIURTXJcNCVVPf
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1C863D017F2D0C8ABE5824E71056BDB6AD7FAF707D215164B3B801FAF2D225C3D909286
sha3_384: 9510e7fa43ff1c595aefbad32c5d0355b30c19fe4caa140ea16c53d48fae81dfe837b7f552fd0a99381e76b8d09e22f7
ep_bytes: 81ec8001000053555633db57895c2418
timestamp: 2009-12-05 22:50:46

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

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

Lionic	Adware.Win32.Generic.2!c
Sangfor	PUP.Win32.Agent.V799
Avast	NSIS:Adware-EK [Adw]
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Ikarus	PUA.Kraddare
Antiy-AVL	Trojan[Downloader]/Win32.AdLoad.gen
ViRobot	Adware.Presenoker.68945
Google	Detected
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.Enumerate.R37949
McAfee	Artemis!A93646CB87FF
Cylance	unsafe
AVG	NSIS:Adware-EK [Adw]
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike	win/grayware_confidence_70% (W)

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

NSIS:Adware-EK [Adw] 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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