Win32/Adware.HotBar.H (file analysis)

The Win32/Adware.HotBar.H 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.HotBar.H virus can do?

• Sample contains Overlay data
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Enumerates physical drives
• Attempted to write directly to a physical drive
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine Win32/Adware.HotBar.H?

File Info:
name: DE25A1022186AB12DA0C.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/0be173c5117b2b7024052b90f39637636cdf2bcdaa9a6e0fc37ba551603836ed
crc32: 6F236F51
md5: de25a1022186ab12da0ca310bb320d5c
sha1: 928ba91970c2a1e70b82dd7677f6e23f1a2b4168
sha256: 0be173c5117b2b7024052b90f39637636cdf2bcdaa9a6e0fc37ba551603836ed
sha512: cecb32de96b639bfadf11d0d9ed640c9e3ed446335e4d68a64bfdcd91ef140fced7fe50c3ff7dc11b4041334f2d9ec96dcf5a476b40a2114e4595aa17c3f0ab8
ssdeep: 6144:XMj208tqpQbbbiMZaHwz0huDlqt0E8fiakfMlu7:cj208tjfioDlqt0E8fDKf
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1D1A48D213BD7E036E07245B1DF86DBBAADEAB97154211407BBD00B690F78D82DE31B19
sha3_384: 14e001ffae63016b00a6c2168250f48cc1c8e5ae0494b09703728b6131f4c95d83deaa5858d4e0fb0085842de4120f56
ep_bytes: e844a70000e978feffff8bff558bec8d
timestamp: 2011-04-18 22:29:53

Version Info:
FileDescription: Installer
FileVersion: 2.0.273.0
ProductVersion: 2.0.273.0
Translation: 0x0409 0x30ed

Win32/Adware.HotBar.H also known as:

How to remove Win32/Adware.HotBar.H?

• 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.