Win32/Adware.HPDefender.NN (file analysis)

The Win32/Adware.HPDefender.NN 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.HPDefender.NN virus can do?

Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Win32/Adware.HPDefender.NN?


File Info:
crc32: B3447F21
md5: a4a49690ec56db0fc2bcfbba29c35e3c
name: A4A49690EC56DB0FC2BCFBBA29C35E3C.mlw
sha1: 06e17751be7c417568dc4a67dc3cde6c579ac6b2
sha256: bcba607654e4efd538323b72c5aa6397c59cc237484fe968f70ec3c03f2a56bc
sha512: 7e5d2ab1eb0c40382463962f400210e4485883e4b67ee40e3b2c000eb077988f7efcd6b82f9a15b59149af50e9208f7d1d8760b3d10aadfaf19b8b494966977c
ssdeep: 3072:RRItkZDotty+UB1bL1Ppai976CmPCYZCscfRPH:Ktty5VPIKYAffBH
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/Adware.HPDefender.NN also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Ransom.BTCWare.51
Cylance	Unsafe
Zillya	Adware.HPDefender.Win32.1161
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_60% (D)
Alibaba	AdWare:Win32/HPDefender.d8648d90
Cybereason	malicious.0ec56d
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Adware.HPDefender.NN
APEX	Malicious
Avast	FileRepMalware
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Ransom.BTCWare.51
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.Hpdefender.evdzsr
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Ransom.BTCWare.51
Tencent	Win32.Adware.Generic.Lmue
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Ransom.BTCWare.51
Sophos	Generic PUA AG (PUA)
Comodo	ApplicUnwnt@#3wsbnztdar6g
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.34050.hCW@aSRuYhfi
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Emotet.ch
FireEye	Generic.mg.a4a49690ec56db0f
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Ransom.BTCWare.51 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1103376
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Microsoft	Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml
GData	Gen:Variant.Ransom.BTCWare.51
AhnLab-V3	Adware/Win32.HPDefender.C4153897
McAfee	Artemis!A4A49690EC56
MAX	malware (ai score=99)
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
Rising	Trojan.Generic@ML.100 (RDML:p/Stw5xEUYcqRy7Tzve1gw)
Ikarus	PUA.HPDefender
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet	Riskware/HPDefender
AVG	FileRepMalware
Paloalto	generic.ml
Qihoo-360	Win32/Adware.Generic.HwoCEpsA

How to remove Win32/Adware.HPDefender.NN?

Win32/Adware.HPDefender.NN 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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