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Should I remove “Win32:Adware-QF [Adw]”?

The Win32:Adware-QF [Adw] 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-QF [Adw] virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • Sample contains Overlay data
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Deletes executed files from disk
  • Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine Win32:Adware-QF [Adw]?


File Info:

name: 1859686E8D21E765EB1C.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/ac160cb953eadbd36cf252d55f2e10ccac810dfbaee58f192fd624bdbf37bb98crc32: 68EDFDD9md5: 1859686e8d21e765eb1c8361e0d783casha1: ea567d18b5dbebd7b61d483c708069ed6f6333f9sha256: ac160cb953eadbd36cf252d55f2e10ccac810dfbaee58f192fd624bdbf37bb98sha512: d52c08fe5cdab31f8d12d10eb6eb554874f5e150b01bc64a266144dbd9eac4e1c0a8d9edc9b206ad2d5b8164ee9e0a2d2f8d1618ce6e434c2e1e6b2dc4216874ssdeep: 49152:HK9o1Q5B9RMyok8DJU5wYSbqLfgl/L3eIhvfm/v:HK9o6B9ClBJFYSbqiL3eIhW/vtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T18CE59DE2B29104F7D16A2E3C9C07B69C9839FD113A2568CAB7E23ECC5F35741792E152sha3_384: 526d29f43711ef92a8b2378e902d200f3a6959d112ca1b050fe657da932ea94d3acaed3115734404e9060be470d81cf2ep_bytes: 558bec83ec1ce8c901000054e8050000timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:

CompanyName: zxt2007.comFileDescription: FileVersion: 1.0.0.0InternalName: LegalCopyright: LegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: ProductName: Image ConverterProductVersion: 2.76Comments: Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

Win32:Adware-QF [Adw] also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectMalware
AVG Win32:Adware-QF [Adw]
FireEye Generic.mg.1859686e8d21e765
Sangfor Downloader.Win32.Upatre.Vn6h
Cybereason malicious.8b5dbe
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic malicious (moderate confidence)
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
APEX Malicious
Kaspersky Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.jojw
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.Mongoose.ifvs
Avast Win32:Adware-QF [Adw]
F-Secure Adware.ADWARE/AD.RelevantKnow.skhwd
DrWeb Trojan.StartPage.50896
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.PUP.wh
Jiangmin Worm.WBNA.hbve
Avira ADWARE/Relevant.roawd
Gridinsoft Trojan.Win32.Startpage.sa
ZoneAlarm Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Upatre.jojw
McAfee Artemis!1859686E8D21
VBA32 Heur.Trojan.Hlux
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002H07IE23
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZedlaF.36662.dq5@aeWj8ee
DeepInstinct MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_90% (W)

How to remove Win32:Adware-QF [Adw]?

  • 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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