Categories: Adware

Win32/Adware.WhenU.SaveNow removal guide

The Win32/Adware.WhenU.SaveNow 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.WhenU.SaveNow virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (14 unique times)
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings

Related domains:

app.whenu.com
www.whenudownloads.com
www.bing.com
www.myplaycity.com
ocsp.globalsign.com
ocsp2.globalsign.com
ajax.googleapis.com
cmp.tech426.com
cdn.tech426.com
crl2.alphassl.com
ocsp.digicert.com
ocsp.pki.goog
www.google-analytics.com
www.googletagservices.com
crl.pki.goog

How to determine Win32/Adware.WhenU.SaveNow?


File Info:

crc32: 9215B09Emd5: 8bf1d8c2e9b81cf291823a63ebf2774fname: mpcsolitaresetup.exesha1: 77bc0e227168950c6cc5f6ea0929ef2caffd5dfcsha256: 024c8bae78df26a2164e1973aac344cde4058c3ecddc59f4b70c95143ff2811esha512: 93af9565906b429796fbb08afc969b5940a5931711c1b656b906c6a6aba18a6a6c81da97bb957a3baed2b87f8ec441079bb29732a92c2acb2d0abb23a8e0a72assdeep: 49152:76dRcDddh+sRYMvpfhxwGwF436esluqwRlS78tVECfkeAcBwmxVbv4e:edRcJdh+sqgZhim6eyPwb+8/fhllVb1type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 2006 MyPlayCity.com FileDescription: MyPlayCity Solitaire Setup FileVersion: Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup: http://www.innosetup.comCompanyName: MyPlayCity.com Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Win32/Adware.WhenU.SaveNow also known as:

CMC WebToolbar.Win32.WhenU!O
Agnitum Adware.AdSpy!WJLlep0Vd0g
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.WhenU.k
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.MLW.ejmft
ViRobot Adware.WhenU.To.2363745
Rising PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14C606C5!348522181
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
DrWeb Adware.SaveNow.190
VIPRE WhenU
Avira DR/WhenU.K.20
Antiy-AVL RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.WhenU
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.WhenU.re.(kcloud)
AVware WhenU
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Adware.WhenU.SaveNow
Ikarus not-a-virus:AdTool.Win32.WhenU.k
Fortinet W32/WhenU
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.WhenU.aT
Qihoo-360 Win32/Trojan.Adware.243

How to remove Win32/Adware.WhenU.SaveNow?

  • 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.
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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