ConvertAd

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 53
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 153,527
First Seen: February 17, 2014
Last Seen: September 21, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

ConvertAd is an advertisement-supported adware program and a clone of CosstMinn, SmartOnes and countless other Possibly Unwanted Programs available on the Internet. Any computer user that have tried to use a browser add-on that displays sponsored advertisements knows that it can be a disappointing experience since the displayed advertisements may be unrelated to their online searches or so numerous that will disrupt their online shopping and other tasks. Another negative feature of ConvertAd is that it may enter a computer stealthily, bundled with free programs downloaded by the computer user or via compromised websites. ConvertAd may collect search terms, websites and URLs and divide the information with third parties. Computer users should get rid of PUPs such as ConvertAd with a malware remover tool.

Aliases

10 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software Detection
AVG Generic6.AZMY
Fortinet Riskware/ConvertAd
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!PUP
Avast Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
McAfee RDN/Generic PUP.x!cxr
McAfee Artemis!818A1109EFF6
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
Kaspersky UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic

SpyHunter Detects & Remove ConvertAd

File System Details

ConvertAd may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. kns90fdad7d-10c6-434d-b82a-ca5f94a01187.tmpfs 9851dc8220696a7c5045dcef8d7b7117 130
2. kns57.tmp a28b9370844d23488be1edb68826e713 42
3. prot7f8e1817-3fff-4e65-b89c-1052fd85f050.tmpfs f10e3ddf2ee41bba95111a228aa3eef2 18
4. kns894.tmp 8d8a7111649c6af16b429fdbdfcbbab8 16
5. kns7f8e1817-3fff-4e65-b89c-1052fd85f050.tmpfs fa75ea63cb525f86aee39543eca18021 16
6. knsA03.tmp 85eaaab3b34954882ba76aa6dc99fe3f 15
7. knsn9C5A.tmpfs 0cee03c69240ed2189f73b13ba3b6585 13
8. knse7ec5858-562f-4371-8e83-58341b04fb5e.tmpfs 16bda2ec7ecd31adad1e8ff884eeb71b 13
9. kns1c467019-f83d-4727-9eb5-9868f9755c8e.tmpfs 9a01949eee6d6c2e91e548646bf2f491 12
10. kns74498612-c276-4e56-807d-cd71d05b1f96.tmpfs f947888209cfc229287df0f97af70fe0 11
11. knsb666101b-38d6-4f29-9eaa-17a90ea9a872.tmpfs 2d4400dde8187a7e5a79842e8df572e8 11
12. knsc1B2.tmpfs f99ebf278ebe0bd70583a6dcf8bbe04b 10
13. kns7a04456f-d56a-491d-8a04-59b66721829d.tmpfs ad9dcb43ea49388fea23fef7f66bf3d4 10
14. knsef68ade1-6975-45b5-9fba-08bb1a1a9fc5.tmpfs 0d9a6ddefe57c2944fc836fd5380076c 9
15. kns44973763-5bc9-481a-9d90-baf3d0063b1e.tmpfs 1d126324559192faf81a66c7e7ef4812 9
16. prot0b39545c-bb10-4f60-9c79-494e87878e7a.tmpfs 2e7cf795f223e7c91fc218856b7340ab 9
17. prot8999f45c-8c55-4138-8360-2f30ed82ebcc.tmpfs b14fd4e363ca43608a448e79cae9571c 9
18. knsb0930e23-a479-48b3-afc7-92d17a5aabaa.tmpfs 6c6b83f5885101fd2c6ea3fe3c504cf0 8
19. kns42bb99cd-2435-4950-b740-4fcf0b60e655.tmpfs 7892319978cde29a88b392510133576a 8
20. kns8bfd0e7f-ea9a-4b03-9a4e-84fcea8fa4dd.tmpfs 2fed3a282ce968fbbf260ac5b7f219d7 8
21. prot9f5a8939-f3c1-4a5f-a38e-92f54a8783e3.tmpfs a188298e070b11a93cf7bbdc91bc1d28 8
22. kns15bfe828-271a-475b-bb04-cf1fb22b6b3f.tmpfs 09bb9765282cb61e2c55aa0b84dcd8e5 8
23. knsa66ec34f-6bf6-4ddb-85fa-66b24a7b1978.tmpfs cbd56a8711a331a9bdca7ea74437ddbf 8
24. IGSrv.exe ef8ef39706d2997607ed7970fa6a7455 2
25. file.exe c7273a3f8ddbf11c5d6041f30edeba21 0
More files

Registry Details

ConvertAd may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SearchmeToolbarST
Software\SearchmeToolbarST
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\ginoquci
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Services\ginoquci
SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ginoquci

Directories

ConvertAd may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\SearchmeToolbar
%LOCALAPPDATA%\CA Research
%LOCALAPPDATA%\ConvertAd
%LOCALAPPDATA%\igs
%PROGRAMFILES%\Programc
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\ConvertAd
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\igs
%WINDIR%\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ConvertAd

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