UDS:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy removal tips

The UDS:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy 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 UDS:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy virus can do?

• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• At least one process apparently crashed during execution
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Creates RWX memory
• Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Created a process from a suspicious location

How to determine UDS:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy?

File Info:
name: 2F2A3C07C7CDA6F16A8D.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/754c47256ea16d0ef31240b54c6d22809154a8a76ffb12813d83523d52836069crc32: 215F2C53md5: 2f2a3c07c7cda6f16a8dc12a76ae5a83sha1: f02914bc0f2ab670642a4e7c38e7b54c4b06d3ffsha256: 754c47256ea16d0ef31240b54c6d22809154a8a76ffb12813d83523d52836069sha512: 6fa6a9f829271e1d8c2e386b8c67096e4edc3019e2028b9dfbcd006a4ad8e9ae24b0e72d49b82249757f6802d428bb17467c761632b7c5041222fad0992cd6d3ssdeep: 393216:PqZ26En7tog/1lE+WWhrWLF9/jgd+ZrKMBDwx03O4rDk:PqQtRlvjgvjtBfn3Okwtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1B8F63312E6A6807AE5490DB02DADDB38A6759ED98F150BC367E4FE9E05375B3C033138sha3_384: d4a06bbfc2cb8b6ec0eafeef6e5f13cc93c698c248ceec111c7aa2309da15492e4fc1ca4949b7979eb1d8112b56d971fep_bytes: 558bec6aff68385145006874d4420064timestamp: 2011-02-03 15:11:52
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

UDS:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy also known as:

How to remove UDS:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy?

• 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.