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Win32/Adware.Genius.F malicious file

Malware Removal

The Win32/Adware.Genius.F 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.Genius.F virus can do?

  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup

How to determine Win32/Adware.Genius.F?


File Info:

name: 7440425DA4AF2D093353.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/2ee81d94d039bea16a46006be1ba7025d0ee39aa5203330132532b9411c3abc2
crc32: E219092D
md5: 7440425da4af2d093353e4ac3bf5ee94
sha1: 9e0ca5445062a1fd243ec095fe708846c870dcff
sha256: 2ee81d94d039bea16a46006be1ba7025d0ee39aa5203330132532b9411c3abc2
sha512: dbd4d2a336b6641314601d75dab7bd862c50c5816fe94830531bcaa4b953ece26a331a83cf13b42cbce35da6354e390a188940c468c6c2cf2e030c83e835b9d2
ssdeep: 6144:VGlEhSMl9o1yVzuMB9gX9xjiijiBjxzJzU/:VGlEhTl9oyVqMB949liijiV1JzU
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T184A48B346EEA203AB573AB7CCAE0359AA95E77E337075C9D10B602CA07279439DC153D
sha3_384: bd12247dfca90789106833d8b284230ddfc0f131b3217bef9a5259b4dbcf615ee59f28950886e0109c2012100dbf7a41
ep_bytes: ff250020400000000000000000000000
timestamp: 2012-12-26 04:10:52

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
CompanyName: Microsoft
FileDescription: Installer
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Installer.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © Microsoft 2012
OriginalFilename: Installer.exe
ProductName: Installer
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

Win32/Adware.Genius.F also known as:

BkavW32.AIDetectNet.01
MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.MSIL.Basic.6.Gen
ALYacTrojan.MSIL.Basic.6.Gen
CylanceUnsafe
SangforSuspicious.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirusAdware ( 004e779f1 )
AlibabaAdWare:Win32/Genius.b109f2c2
K7GWAdware ( 004e779f1 )
Cybereasonmalicious.da4af2
CyrenW32/GenTroj.BQ.gen!Eldorado
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Adware.Genius.F
APEXMalicious
ClamAVWin.Adware.Agent-1344768
Kasperskynot-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Generic
BitDefenderTrojan.MSIL.Basic.6.Gen
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Genius.dkgbmh
AvastWin32:Adware-ADO [Adw]
TencentMalware.Win32.Gencirc.114cd10c
Ad-AwareTrojan.MSIL.Basic.6.Gen
EmsisoftTrojan.MSIL.Basic.6.Gen (B)
ComodoTrojWare.MSIL.Skeeyah.KSF@7fch4w
DrWebTrojan.DownLoader7.56436
McAfee-GW-EditionPUP-XAC-VJ
FireEyeGeneric.mg.7440425da4af2d09
SophosGeneric PUA JO (PUA)
IkarusTrojan-Dropper.MSIL
GDataTrojan.MSIL.Basic.6.Gen
JiangminDangerousObject.Multi.dst
AviraTR/Dropper.MSIL.Gen
ArcabitTrojan.MSIL.Basic.6.Gen
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Ymacco
CynetMalicious (score: 99)
AhnLab-V3Trojan/Win32.Agent.C204477
Acronissuspicious
McAfeePUP-XAC-VJ
MAXmalware (ai score=99)
RisingTrojan.Generic/MSIL@AI.100 (RDM.MSIL:+MI15tWZC4M/6DwTDZQREQ)
YandexPUA.Genius!A4fz8Ifo3XU
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen
FortinetMSIL/Dropper.FO!tr
BitDefenderThetaAI:Packer.48E2FB681F
AVGWin32:Adware-ADO [Adw]
PandaGeneric Malware
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)

How to remove Win32/Adware.Genius.F?

Win32/Adware.Genius.F 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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