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How to remove “VHO:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy”?

The VHO: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.

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What VHO:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy virus can do?

  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine VHO:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy?


File Info:

name: 673392838BDB71428328.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/6665f645c9b7f8d4cef0e6a3201c0dfb5257c2214a3f82f50fb18063748acb98crc32: A20F971Emd5: 673392838bdb71428328e9d98a41e105sha1: 41882ba2f41a7b0960113828634e1bef0cf6816esha256: 6665f645c9b7f8d4cef0e6a3201c0dfb5257c2214a3f82f50fb18063748acb98sha512: 0b3ec4399c35c1552aa9bbd5403e1c63ff87469415a3fb1335a31f278afb5f3018dc20e9c7b8147f9b9d843b39cc6df2363c77b118438b7add02361e9530174fssdeep: 98304:WTS99SqiMSipDKiJCt/aLfDY86cY5lE5k4Ezechf2PlkFj4TnV5WKcWNtNirynIz:qS90+DzKCLfk4Ez3fYlk2x5WnWAtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1693633A54E30D556EEA2A3F6B472580DE23798A8993FC23D3ADE9BB3C275306010C715sha3_384: 922c1fc72fa973e69970dc78b277feae9416279b4386e1d150eb4b36fa8a435166db69c7e799fd74fc03266a6c237bc1ep_bytes: 81ec8001000053555633db57895c2418timestamp: 2009-06-06 21:41:54

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

VHO:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy also known as:

McAfee Adware-OpenCandy.b.dll
Cylance Unsafe
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
Arcabit PUP.Adware.OpenCandy
Cyren W32/OpenCandy.J.gen!Eldorado
ESET-NOD32 Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe
TrendMicro-HouseCall PUA.Win32.OpenCandy.PBV
Kaspersky not-a-virus:VHO:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy.gen
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.OpenCandy.exthic
Avast Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Sophos Generic ML PUA (PUA)
TrendMicro PUA.Win32.OpenCandy.PBV
McAfee-GW-Edition Adware-OpenCandy.b.dll
Avira PUA/OpenCandy.Gen
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASBOL.37FD
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
GData NSIS.Application.OpenCandy.B
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
Malwarebytes Malware.AI.2361568652
APEX Malicious
Fortinet Adware/OpenCandy
AVG Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]

How to remove VHO: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.
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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