Adware

What is “Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.AHO”?

Malware Removal

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

  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.AHO?


File Info:

crc32: BBEEABE5
md5: 356ef1eda2af4dd6cb4e889fdc67c478
name: 356EF1EDA2AF4DD6CB4E889FDC67C478.mlw
sha1: c82fbd9613e7594185bac0be06f8924da4078b3c
sha256: 51389a62a712a8c316b480f7c6298ebbffed3678f3c51ecde2cf6ba6e6d8ebcd
sha512: 8414b58cbd925c43535b2873a0412bdbb70c4e1ca2366569d6a9473a3d6b54b7c62ece7c187ec774c5c884a62024183a6e9cb7717b7e88158b4d5fa8e9409701
ssdeep: 6144:z9i9tfw0OEUDIwmjmlMqqOcUV13SyXl7DC:z9yo5DIpjmGqjco1iyXlK
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.AHO also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetect.malware1
LionicRiskware.Win32.ConvertAd.1!c
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
ALYacGen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.125
CylanceUnsafe
SangforVirus.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
AlibabaAdWare:Win32/ConvertAd.b13a15a1
Cybereasonmalicious.da2af4
SymantecPUA.VOPackage
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.AHO
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:ConvertAd-BF [Adw]
BitDefenderGen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.125
NANO-AntivirusRiskware.Win32.ConvertAd.ebyrtg
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.125
TencentWin32.Adware.Convertad.Ljas
Ad-AwareGen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.125
SophosGeneric ML PUA (PUA)
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaE.34266.ryW@aWqmx8p
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.dm
FireEyeGeneric.mg.356ef1eda2af4dd6
EmsisoftGen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.125 (B)
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
WebrootW32.Adware.Gen
AviraADWARE/ConvertAd.Gen7
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_95%
KingsoftWin32.Troj.Generic_a.a.(kcloud)
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Wacatac.A!ml
GDataGen:Variant.Adware.ConvertAd.125
AhnLab-V3PUP/Win32.ConvertAd.C1506659
Acronissuspicious
McAfeeArtemis!356EF1EDA2AF
MAXmalware (ai score=67)
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.ConvertAd
PandaTrj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.R002H0CKB21
RisingTrojan.Generic@ML.100 (RDML:Bt0SpUfVDbk+8Rycav0evA)
IkarusPUA.ConvertAd
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen
FortinetRiskware/ConvertAd
AVGWin32:ConvertAd-BF [Adw]
Paloaltogeneric.ml

How to remove Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.AHO?

Win32/Adware.ConvertAd.AHO 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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