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

The NSIS:Adware-PK [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-PK [Adw] virus can do?

Reads data out of its own binary image
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
Anomalous binary characteristics

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


File Info:
crc32: 04968D4B
md5: 65df4011f92c1dbcdc68bd458a66e3bf
name: 65DF4011F92C1DBCDC68BD458A66E3BF.mlw
sha1: 88b9ba2cc1b70e62f724f200d723b3255744a787
sha256: 5f8df21839d16c5b4409fb356f005d0b441c26658721bfd21cb8d4c847b0baa0
sha512: 749532d2b0758dbca07e30f56dfdbfc8eeaff155ea08dde2766d00db8be96e1842d0ea6e6b987c8c7eec5ed22ceec29bd6e5caa0c13989ed08060f76f1041616
ssdeep: 12288:DYtwyc+j1xkE+HF3qMVyFTlgPYdE0DzAuEKQR:DYI+j1uEy6MVET2PYHiKQR
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive

Version Info:
FileVersion: 1.35.9.29
Translation: 0x0409 0x0000

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

Lionic	Adware.NSIS.CrossRider.2!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Trojan.Crossrider1.20354
Cynet	Malicious (score: 99)
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Adware.Win32.CrossRider.Gen
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Alibaba	AdWare:Win32/CrossRider.8d3b6440
Baidu	NSIS.Adware.Crossrider.a
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.2
ESET-NOD32	Win32/Packed.VMDetector.I potentially unwanted
APEX	Malicious
Avast	NSIS:Adware-PK [Adw]
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.NSIS.CrossRider.heur
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Nsis.Dwn.dvwjbb
Tencent	Nsis.Adware.Crossrider.Wqnn
Sophos	Generic ML PUA (PUA)
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Playtech.gc
FireEye	Generic.mg.65df4011f92c1dbc
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Avira	ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Occamy.C
Arcabit	PUP.Adware.Crossrider.a
GData	NSIS.Adware.Crossrider.E
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.CrossRider.R127356
McAfee	Artemis!65DF4011F92C
MAX	malware (ai score=99)
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.CrossRider
Fortinet	Adware/CrossRider
AVG	NSIS:Adware-PK [Adw]
Paloalto	generic.ml

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

NSIS:Adware-PK [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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