Threat Database Trojans Win32/Hadsruda!bit

Win32/Hadsruda!bit

By GoldSparrow in Trojans

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 90 % (High)
Infected Computers: 6
First Seen: February 11, 2016
Last Seen: December 18, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Win32/Hadsruda!bit detection can be seen in reports by AV scanners and Web filters and is used to specify a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). The Hadsruda program may have been introduced into your system when you handled a freeware setup file with the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. Win32/Hadsruda!bit might host its files in the AppData and ProgramData directory that advanced users should know that store program settings—not installation files. The Hadsruda program may hide its main executable among INI and CNF files to prevent detection and operate unhindered. The Hadsruda program may use ActionScript to show sponsored commercials in your browsers. AV vendors reveal that the variants of Win32/Hadsruda!bit rely on the Adobe Flash Player to load commercial content in the browser and may block native ads on pages you load. The ads by Win32/Hadsruda!bit may not be indistinguishable from the native ads on Amazon and eBay unless you click on them and notice that your connection is not secured by SSL encryption that is an industry standard for trusted online stores.

Executable DLLs that are part of the ad-supported program could be detected as Win32/Hadsruda!bit and users should revise those programs. Files that are detected as Win32/Hadsruda!bit may be packed as CRX, BHO, and XPI file format, and run whenever you start an online session. The Hadsruda program may slow down your PC and use a portion of your systems resources for Bitcoin mining. Gaming on a computer that is affected by Win32/Hadsruda!bit may not be satisfactory, and users may have trouble loading HD videos on Vimeo and YouTube. As stated above, the Hadsruda program may run as a service in the background and resetting your browser may not stop corrupted ads from being loaded. You need to install a reputable anti-malware scanner to find and delete the binary associated with Win32/Hadsruda!bit efficiently.

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