Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.ACU removal tips

The Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.ACU 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 Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.ACU virus can do?

Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.ACU?


File Info:
crc32: 31B9146A
md5: b3688b1ecd40dd22cfada7134c1b08b8
name: B3688B1ECD40DD22CFADA7134C1B08B8.mlw
sha1: 532f296b8aadfbafebe240c3cdba04bdf73260e0
sha256: 1e02ee6f08fdbd6e77f1a86fb1649784be38ca6c67a74f1fa1e7791f770558ca
sha512: 4047923835c8c702a572aa76b7f1bafb1fc789da19e4c779f953edc1ea6c191e28af538da37ca5ef323dbe7d74cca8c1cd4d06fe9a92295e0e6a316185df14d7
ssdeep: 3072:uBvEvjNMY2XKGB6S67blXDgc/YxRlfMvLzzMi5mhhe07GzWAlTiLTgWj9:1NMY2ag6xbli7lUvvzBmhhezzGTF
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.ACU also known as:

Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	BackDoor.IRC.Bot.5146
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.1172
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Adware.Win32.Agent.gen
Cybereason	malicious.ecd40d
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.ACU
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.1172
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Bot.ezhnlk
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.1172
Tencent	Win32.Adware.Convertad.Pdvs
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.1172
Sophos	Mal/EncPk-NS
Comodo	ApplicUnwnt@#1pzg73ibvb5ar
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.34266.qqW@aCuoHnj
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition	GenericRXEC-IG!B3688B1ECD40
FireEye	Generic.mg.b3688b1ecd40dd22
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.1172 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Suspicious PE
Jiangmin	Trojan.Generic.dbrqf
Avira	TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.251AA67
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.A!ml
Arcabit	Trojan.Adware.ConvertAd.D494
GData	Gen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.1172
McAfee	GenericRXEC-IG!B3688B1ECD40
MAX	malware (ai score=99)
Panda	Trj/GdSda.A
Rising	Trojan.Generic@ML.97 (RDML:MTgo8IZKDCINPI4whwxLjA)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!ylwzD6qNC5c
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	W32/Kryptik.GEBX!tr
AVG	Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]

How to remove Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.ACU?

Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.ACU 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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I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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