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What is EpsanDrive?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that EpsanDrive is adware. These adware applications display advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing.

How do I know if my computer is affected by EpsanDrive?

You may see this entry in your list of installed programs:



and these Scheduled Tasks:



How did EpsanDrive get on my computer?

Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.

How do I remove EpsanDrive?

Our program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.

• Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
• Double-click mbam-setup-version.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
• At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to the following:
  • Enable free trial of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium
  • Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
• Then click Finish.
• If an update is found, you will be prompted to download and install the latest version.
• Once the program has loaded, select Scan now. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
• When the scan is complete , make sure that everything is set to "Quarantine", and click Apply Actions.
• Reboot your computer if prompted.

Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of EpsanDrive?

• No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes EpsanDrive completely.
• This PUP creates some scheduled tasks. You can read here how to check for and, if necessary, remove Scheduled Tasks.

How would the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware help protect me?

We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this hijacker.

As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware would have protected you against the EpsanDrive adware. It would have warned you before the rogue could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.

Technical details for experts

You will see these signs in a HijackThis log:

O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive32.dll 
-or-
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive64.dll

You may see these signs in FRST logs:

 (EpsanDrive) C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive.exe
 AppInit_DLLs: C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive64.dll => C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive64.dll [1021952 2015-05-26] (EpsanDrive)
 AppInit_DLLs-x32: C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive32.dll => C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive32.dll [817664 2015-05-26] (EpsanDrive)
 C:\Windows\Tasks\CHGBKNYJ1.job
 C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\GJHJYV
 C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\CHGBKNYJ1
 C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive
 C:\ProgramData\b3896faec7f24bab82d1a9c877ff79fd
 C:\ProgramData\7c0535b143fc4671b6ebd202fbffe066

EpsanDrive (HKLM-x32\...\EpsanDrive) (Version:  - )
Task: {AF8B77D9-00AF-4ED0-AA4C-407570619D43} - System32\Tasks\GJHJYV => C:\ProgramData\b3896faec7f24bab82d1a9c877ff79fd\b3896faec7f24bab82d1a9c877ff79fd.exe [2015-05-26] () <==== ATTENTION
Task: C:\Windows\Tasks\CHGBKNYJ1.job => C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive.exe <==== ATTENTION

Alterations made by the installer:

File system details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\7c0535b143fc4671b6ebd202fbffe066
       Adds the file d183c6664cc54b4d81a433777e2128a8"="18-Jun-15 2:06 PM, 8344 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\b3896faec7f24bab82d1a9c877ff79fd
       Adds the file b3896faec7f24bab82d1a9c877ff79fd.exe"="26-May-15 6:14 PM, 305664 bytes, A
    Adds the folder C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive
       Adds the file EpsanDrive.exe"="26-May-15 6:16 PM, 812032 bytes, A
       Adds the file EpsanDrive32.dll"="26-May-15 6:17 PM, 817664 bytes, A
       Adds the file EpsanDrive64.dll"="26-May-15 6:15 PM, 1021952 bytes, A
       Adds the file NSISHelper.dll"="26-May-15 6:17 PM, 538624 bytes, A
       Adds the file SoftConfigTest.exe"="26-May-15 6:14 PM, 233472 bytes, A
    In the existing folder C:\Windows\System32\Tasks
       Adds the file CHGBKNYJ1"="18-Jun-15 2:06 PM, 2878 bytes, A
       Adds the file GJHJYV"="18-Jun-15 2:06 PM, 3570 bytes, A
    In the existing folder C:\Windows\Tasks
       Adds the file CHGBKNYJ1.job"="18-Jun-15 2:07 PM, 364 bytes, A

Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\{AA2C4D29-36C3-48AB-8A25-181CF7483597}]
       "Install_Dir"="REG_SZ", "C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\CompatibilityAdapter\Signatures]
       "CHGBKNYJ1.job"="REG_BINARY, ................................
       "CHGBKNYJ1.job.fp"="REG_DWORD", -1832023773
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
       "AppInit_DLLs"="REG_SZ", "C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive64.dll "
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\{AA2C4D29-36C3-48AB-8A25-181CF7483597}]
       "Install_Dir"="REG_SZ", "C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\EpsanDrive]
       "DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "EpsanDrive"
       "UninstallString"="REG_SZ", "C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\SoftConfigTest.exe"
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
       "AppInit_DLLs"="REG_SZ", "C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive32.dll "
    [HKCU\Software\{3BDFD1D7-7A9B-4D29-80B3-D00E66E62885}]
       "022f28070de7c71f34882fcf43cd"="REG_SZ", "0"
       "083317d911d8412ba9c4fb8e745c"="REG_SZ", "1"
       "0f0960765c0836a0a7f1ed5bf93a"="REG_SZ", "180"
       "26d6cf88a0879ed0e6e93f60afda"="REG_SZ", "0"
       "2f1b8d8ba979e7d820a0375acca8"="REG_SZ", "1"
       "499bb7167375a6d2591f291712e8"="REG_SZ", "0"
       "6b85c88b78f7abf157f517f59aaa"="REG_SZ", "1"
       "810255a94c0e2bd6e8cd9d433c39"="REG_SZ", "0"
       "955c0cf4e804f93def4e57b726c9"="REG_SZ", "0"
       "ba0d13e5410f923ed80b0db6a6e4"="REG_SZ", "0"
       "c62ac363593e93c1c8f3ae99631e"="REG_SZ", "1"
       "db732d7745eea9dad117e71fce5e"="REG_SZ", "1440"

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

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Scan Date: 18-Jun-15
Scan Time: 2:14:25 PM
Logfile: mbamEpsanDrive.txt
Administrator: Yes

Version: 2.01.6.1022
Malware Database: v2015.06.18.03
Rootkit Database: v2015.06.15.01
License: Free
Malware Protection: Disabled
Malicious Website Protection: Disabled
Self-protection: Disabled

OS: Windows 8.1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: {username}

Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 347051
Time Elapsed: 26 min, 58 sec

Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: Enabled

Processes: 2
PUP.Optional.EpsanDrive.A, C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive.exe, 6032, Delete-on-Reboot, [9c8fe9d391f98bab9d83a24fa85b8977]
PUP.Optional.EpsanDrive.A, C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive.exe, 5132, Delete-on-Reboot, [9c8fe9d391f98bab9d83a24fa85b8977]

Modules: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys: 1
PUP.Optional.EpsanDrive.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\EpsanDrive, Quarantined, [9c8fe9d391f98bab9d83a24fa85b8977], 

Registry Values: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data: 2
PUP.Optional.EpsanDrive.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\WINDOWS|AppInit_DLLs, C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive32.dll , Good: (), Bad: (C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive32.dll),Replaced,[9c8fe9d391f98bab9d83a24fa85b8977]
PUP.Optional.EpsanDrive.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS NT\CURRENTVERSION\WINDOWS|AppInit_DLLs, C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive64.dll , Good: (), Bad: (C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive64.dll),Replaced,[9c8fe9d391f98bab9d83a24fa85b8977]

Folders: 1
PUP.Optional.EpsanDrive.A, C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive, Delete-on-Reboot, [9c8fe9d391f98bab9d83a24fa85b8977], 

Files: 7
PUP.Optional.JellySplit.Gen.A, C:\ProgramData\b3896faec7f24bab82d1a9c877ff79fd\b3896faec7f24bab82d1a9c877ff79fd.exe, Quarantined, [f932f5c7cebc0630507f251845bdbc44], 
PUP.Optional.EpsanDrive.A, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\EpsanDrive.exe, Quarantined, [0427c9f32c5e44f2ee94c9aab84a5ca4], 
PUP.Optional.EpsanDrive.A, C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [9c8fe9d391f98bab9d83a24fa85b8977], 
PUP.Optional.EpsanDrive.A, C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive32.dll, Quarantined, [9c8fe9d391f98bab9d83a24fa85b8977], 
PUP.Optional.EpsanDrive.A, C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\EpsanDrive64.dll, Quarantined, [9c8fe9d391f98bab9d83a24fa85b8977], 
PUP.Optional.EpsanDrive.A, C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\NSISHelper.dll, Quarantined, [9c8fe9d391f98bab9d83a24fa85b8977], 
PUP.Optional.EpsanDrive.A, C:\ProgramData\EpsanDrive\SoftConfigTest.exe, Quarantined, [9c8fe9d391f98bab9d83a24fa85b8977], 

Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious items detected)


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