Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.AEY removal guide

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

Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.AEY?


File Info:
crc32: 1AB43767
md5: 6085a50d0b1fa31c04d46495426f6a18
name: 6085A50D0B1FA31C04D46495426F6A18.mlw
sha1: 8ca95a7b3099abb86c15faa970709e4aa2454d41
sha256: fde0ea76f6ecb35f6d159184e3f82ea0be983f881b529958623c94d60651db82
sha512: d6f69a08149d61eb4ce03a90d709979de287b52288da6260a1161f477c75d61a85ee2ab409b33f512eb359772a82f41c2cb6f04d286746f54b938a7143438e29
ssdeep: 1536:DPzUmdx2gahvwPBW7rfoOcKpNUnMHIYCDMbX1+C9kchuSZtM5YQ:DPzUQ2gyYqrf5cKpqnMHIYAm1H5hztMv
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.AEY also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetect.malware1
K7AntiVirus	Adware ( 004da8c01 )
Lionic	Adware.NSIS.ConvertAd.2!c
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Adware.ConvertAd.201
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Agent.QNE5AM
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Alibaba	AdWare:Win32/ConvertAd.0f0c52b5
K7GW	Adware ( 004da8c01 )
Cybereason	malicious.b3099a
ESET-NOD32	Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.AEY
APEX	Malicious
Avast	NSIS:ConvertAd-AK [Adw]
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.NSIS.ConvertAd.gen
Tencent	Win32.Adware.Convertad.Wmsr
Sophos	Generic PUA IM (PUA)
Comodo	Malware@#3bgqi6e8agpfg
VIPRE	ConvertAd
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PJT21
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Vopak.kc
FireEye	Generic.mg.6085a50d0b1fa31c
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Kingsoft	Win32.Troj.Generic_a.a.(kcloud)
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Occamy.CFD
SUPERAntiSpyware	Adware.ConvertAd/Variant
McAfee	Artemis!6085A50D0B1F
MAX	malware (ai score=96)
VBA32	Adware.ConvertAd
Panda	Trj/CI.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PJT21
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
AVG	NSIS:ConvertAd-AK [Adw]
Paloalto	generic.ml

How to remove Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.AEY?

Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.AEY 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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