About “SigAdware.AKickSoftware” infection

The SigAdware.AKickSoftware 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 SigAdware.AKickSoftware virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Creates RWX memory
• Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• 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
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

How to determine SigAdware.AKickSoftware?

File Info:
name: DBE2EA219C6E091F911F.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/89cf5146d579256247e48c1340a05703d31e3817d857cc70bc8d9839a948d313crc32: 90CAE3C4md5: dbe2ea219c6e091f911fcc8687299c65sha1: 45039b9a30bc8d235a794bc1c874d091a58d5907sha256: 89cf5146d579256247e48c1340a05703d31e3817d857cc70bc8d9839a948d313sha512: f934a6d24ee1cd7ca9232f6ddd281748d8e2c35bdb7ff568afe917602326b36e73a29353938e6fe0adabd82da480f7832a7de513e14ee14cca061b2bd1bcb1c9ssdeep: 98304:Eriof6QTIFzkuYNs9iS5ZF5UL5Vc0OEtI6B/ObWnhkBALhBPOW:Boy1pDYN4P5gDVHdXRtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1481633008AD846FFF0A5BCF07192848549313D692EB9984A75FB73912236397FC5B78Esha3_384: 92831af62acba0e3fadf3a90463ffc97c76df7904881ed320c760cb2bdd4d954d9f81a1152a8caa00493d4fc3bc50e29ep_bytes: 558bec83c4c453565733c08945f08945timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.CompanyName: AKick Software Pvt. Ltd.                                    FileDescription: AKick Antivirus                                             FileVersion:                     LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2001-2016 AKick Software Pvt. Ltd.                                                      ProductName: AKick Antivirus                                             ProductVersion: 1.2.0                                             Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

SigAdware.AKickSoftware also known as:

How to remove SigAdware.AKickSoftware?

• 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.