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What is First Verify?
 
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that First Verify 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 First Verify?

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


How did First Verify get on my computer?
 
Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was bundled with other software.
 
How do I remove First Verify?
 
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 First Verify?

• No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes First Verify completely.

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 First Verify adware. It would have warned you before the application could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
 

Technical details for experts
 
You may see these signs in FRST logs:

 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify
 R2 Verifies and fixes issues; C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\afirstsvc.exe [100768 2015-04-20] () [File not signed]

First Verify version 2.0 (HKLM-x32\...\{7AF56C9C-F827-41A9-9998-047116F688A4}_is1) (Version: 2.0 - AF, INC)

 


Malwarebytes Anti-Malware log:

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
www.malwarebytes.org

Scan Date: 06/07/2015
Scan Time: 09:22
Logfile: mbamFirstVerify.txt
Administrator: Yes

Version: 2.1.8.1057
Malware Database: v2015.07.06.01
Rootkit Database: v2015.07.05.03
License: Premium
Malware Protection: Enabled
Malicious Website Protection: Enabled
Self-protection: Disabled

OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: {username}

Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 335171
Time Elapsed: 4 min, 38 sec

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

Processes: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Modules: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys: 1
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\{7AF56C9C-F827-41A9-9998-047116F688A4}_is1, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 

Registry Values: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders: 2
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\locales, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 

Files: 15
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\unins000.dat, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\a.bat, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\afirst.exe, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\afirstsvc.exe, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\cef.pak, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\cef_100_percent.pak, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\cef_200_percent.pak, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\d3dcompiler_46.dll, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\debug.log, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\ffmpegsumo.dll, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\icudtl.dat, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\libEGL.dll, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\libGLESv2.dll, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\NPSWF32_15_0_0_189.dll, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 
PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\unins000.exe, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], 

Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious items detected)


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