Trojan

About “Trojan.Adload” infection

Malware Removal

The Trojan.Adload 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 Trojan.Adload virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (3 unique times)
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Exhibits possible ransomware file modification behavior
  • Creates a hidden or system file
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Creates a slightly modified copy of itself

Related domains:

csdw.sinosteelinvest.com
www.sinosteelinvest.com
dwonload.sinosteelinvest.com

How to determine Trojan.Adload?


File Info:

crc32: 9E7C9BD0
md5: a40535f3aced443dd6251fce75f30e3f
name: A40535F3ACED443DD6251FCE75F30E3F.mlw
sha1: 1f5ff184d20da3011e7e3f1f4e2e56bacbb5315c
sha256: cb374c3ad11b7f1ff7d02a3887daa3fb580e38dfc43f70c021128f005fd7f06f
sha512: 76aaa17763b26d3e6b17436fa59326087da7e470d74f66a76bf3765949887f33626e078e5e9590f4e7c7e18e04da989543f0552453a696cf827ecae33b099ed0
ssdeep: 49152:TKOSd8EDUxT1EggipUK3aXSDmJ9o6x/52/qqXBHHI78JLWp1q7R8luwLDD:pyUxTLgyUKWS1iE/qeHHutppuK
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Trojan.Adload also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetectVM.malware1
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.Application.Bundler.196
FireEyeGeneric.mg.a40535f3aced443d
ALYacGen:Variant.Application.Bundler.196
MalwarebytesAdload.Adware.Malvertising.DDS
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
AegisLabTrojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
SangforMalware
K7AntiVirusAdware ( 0053d2191 )
BitDefenderGen:Variant.Application.Bundler.196
K7GWAdware ( 0053d2191 )
Cybereasonmalicious.3aced4
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.34804.BAW@amu1iddj
CyrenW32/S-4ae3f234!Eldorado
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
ClamAVWin.Malware.Softcnapp-6787524-0
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
AlibabaTrojan:Win32/Softcnapp.86ecc5ea
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Softcnapp.fhmprl
TencentTrojan.Win32.Generic.e
Ad-AwareGen:Variant.Application.Bundler.196
SophosSoftcnapp (PUA)
ComodoApplication.Win32.AdWare.Softcnapp.N@7z6qy1
F-SecureHeuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1120142
DrWebTrojan.PWS.Siggen2.7549
ZillyaTrojan.Generic.Win32.39741
TrendMicroTROJ_GEN.R002C0DAP21
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.vc
EmsisoftGen:Variant.Application.Bundler.196 (B)
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE – Adware
JiangminTrojan.Generic.aeahd
AviraHEUR/AGEN.1120142
MAXmalware (ai score=71)
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Win32.AGeneric
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Adload!rfn
ArcabitTrojan.Application.Bundler.196
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
GDataGen:Variant.Application.Bundler.196
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3Adware/Win32.AdLoad.R235056
Acronissuspicious
McAfeeGenericRXGI-CM!A40535F3ACED
VBA32Trojan.Adload
CylanceUnsafe
PandaTrj/Genetic.gen
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Softcnapp.BC potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.R002C0DAP21
RisingTrojan.Kryptik!1.AA22 (CLASSIC)
YandexTrojan.GenAsa!Sm6Jj9a+TE4
IkarusTrojan-Downloader.Win32.Adload
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_100%
FortinetW32/Softcnapp.AM!tr
AVGWin32:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
Paloaltogeneric.ml
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Qihoo-360Win32/Application.085

How to remove Trojan.Adload?

Trojan.Adload 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.

About the author

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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