Categories: Adware

How to remove “Win32/Adware.WhenUSave”?

The Win32/Adware.WhenUSave 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.WhenUSave virus can do?

  • Creates RWX memory
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/Adware.WhenUSave?


File Info:

crc32: 373D25C8md5: 4e1c407402f86b85fe917ba457951beename: pengsw.exesha1: cfe73ea5d2403b161e4a9f900b3a136255208983sha256: 457045a0824b0f7d78e706881f5dd2671b7dd75c64d5384b57cc825722c57098sha512: db1db2696686d1d11e56c27615183c773757571ffa4a257197a46be9a49ae8f65b18bcc2c617166033db942cf8d9eaec402dae743afb3d31de2e4eda954060d2ssdeep: 24576:x7aLsw75pkeKzwXoXeQtEFfVNoKzDE71toAiAjI+pGQu:xs75HK1tE3NoKzAptdjI+pqtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

ystems: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXFileDescription: Penguin Party Screen Saver - Shareware VersiFileVersion: CompanyName: RI Soft Systems

Win32/Adware.WhenUSave also known as:

Cylance Unsafe
K7GW Adware ( 004bb2a91 )
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004bb2a91 )
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.SaveNow.gcay
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Adware.WhenUSave
GData Gen:Adware.Heur.hq0@R0v0k9fi
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SaveNow.av
BitDefender Gen:Adware.Heur.hq0@R0v0k9fi
Avast Win32:SaveNow-H [PUP]
Tencent Win32.Adware.Savenow.Pdmq
Sophos WhenU (PUA)
Comodo Malware@#3161w58v77a3u
F-Secure Gen:Adware.Heur.hq0@R0v0k9fi
DrWeb Adware.SaveNow.194
Emsisoft Gen:Adware.Heur.hq0@R0v0k9fi (B)
Cyren W32/SaveNow.A.gen!Eldorado
Webroot W32.Adware.WhenU.F
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.SaveNow
Arcabit Adware.Heur.E0B20E
ViRobot Adware.SaveNow.1546670
ZoneAlarm not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SaveNow.av
Microsoft Program:Win32/Vigram.A
AhnLab-V3 Adware/Win32.Agent.C561170
VBA32 Adware.SaveNow
MAX malware (ai score=99)
Ikarus not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SaveNow
Fortinet Adware/SaveNow
AVG Win32:SaveNow-H [PUP]
Cybereason malicious.402f86
Panda Generic Malware

How to remove Win32/Adware.WhenUSave?

  • 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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