What is Medi Ads Pro?
The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Medi Ads Pro 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 Medi Ads Pro?
You may see these proxy settings:
How did Medi Ads Pro get on my computer?
Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was installed by a bundler.
How do I remove Medi Ads Pro?
Our program Malwarebytes can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.
- Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
- Double-click mb3-setup-consumer-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- Then click Finish.
- Once the program has fully updated, select Scan Now on the Dashboard. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
- If another update of the definitions is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
- When the scan is complete, make sure that all Threats are selected, and click Remove Selected.
- Restart your computer when prompted to do so.
- No, Malwarebytes removes Medi Ads Pro completely.
We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this adware.
As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes would have protected you against the Medi Ads Pro adware. It would have warned you before the adware could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.
The web protection module also blocks the connections it tries to make:
Technical details for experts
Possible signs in FRST logs:
(medipro.com) C:\Windows\{username}-pc\RuntimeBroker.exe
(The Privoxy team - www.privoxy.org) C:\Windows\{username}-pc\oxy.exe
ProxyEnable: [S-1-5-21-1350903546-318028887-1286703239-1003] => Proxy is enabled.
ProxyServer: [S-1-5-21-1350903546-318028887-1286703239-1003] => 127.0.0.1:8118
ManualProxies: 1127.0.0.1:8118
R2 RuntimeBroker; C:\Windows\{username}-pc\RuntimeBroker.exe [574976 2017-11-09] (medipro.com) [File not signed]
R2 Telephone; C:\Windows\{username}-pc\oxy.exe [373248 2016-01-22] (The Privoxy team - www.privoxy.org) [File not signed]
C:\Windows\{username}-pc
(Ads Medi Inc. ) C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\setup.exe
(adsmedipro.com) C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\cross1467io.exe
() C:\Windows\{username}-pc\mgwz.dllChanges made by the installer:File system details [View: All details] (Selection)
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Adds the folder C:\Windows\{username}-pc
Adds the file config.txt"="3/29/2016 4:52 AM, 407 bytes, A
Adds the file default.action"="2/7/2016 7:40 PM, 21 bytes, A
Adds the file default.filter"="10/11/2017 9:08 PM, 110 bytes, A
Adds the file mgwz.dll"="1/22/2016 6:15 PM, 86528 bytes, A
Adds the file oxy.exe"="1/22/2016 6:15 PM, 373248 bytes, A
Adds the file oxy.log"="11/16/2017 8:49 AM, 0 bytes, A
Adds the file RuntimeBroker.exe"="11/9/2017 7:50 PM, 574976 bytes, A
Adds the file uninstall.bat"="9/10/2016 6:02 AM, 215 bytes, A
Registry details [View: All details] (Selection)
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6019D1A7-E09F-4355-94DB-4A74F070BE40}]
"uuid"="REG_SZ", "B390BC4A5c503b7"
"Version"="REG_SZ", "1.04"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\RuntimeBroker]
"Description"="REG_SZ", "Helps protect users from Runtime Errors"
"DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "RuntimeBroker"
"ErrorControl"="REG_DWORD", 1
"ImagePath"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "C:\Windows\{username}-pc\RuntimeBroker.exe"
"ObjectName"="REG_SZ", "LocalSystem"
"Start"="REG_DWORD", 2
"Type"="REG_DWORD", 16
"WOW64"="REG_DWORD", 1
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Telephone]
"Description"="REG_SZ", "Provides Telephony API (TAPI) support for programs that control telephony devices on the local computer and, through the LAN, on servers that are also running the service."
"DisplayName"="REG_SZ", "Telephone"
"ErrorControl"="REG_DWORD", 1
"ImagePath"="REG_EXPAND_SZ, "C:\Windows\{username}-pc\oxy.exe --service"
"ObjectName"="REG_SZ", "LocalSystem"
"Start"="REG_DWORD", 2
"Type"="REG_DWORD", 16
"WOW64"="REG_DWORD", 1
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings]
"ProxyEnable
REG_DWORD, 0 ==> REG_DWORD, 1
"ProxyServer"="REG_SZ", "127.0.0.1:8118"
Malwarebytes log:Malwarebytes
www.malwarebytes.com
-Log Details-
Scan Date: 11/16/17
Scan Time: 9:17 AM
Log File: a8374a4f-caa6-11e7-a0b3-080027750297.json
Administrator: Yes
-Software Information-
Version: 3.2.2.2018
Components Version: 1.0.212
Update Package Version: 1.0.3269
License: Premium
-System Information-
OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: {computername}\{username}
-Scan Summary-
Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 333810
Threats Detected: 18
Threats Quarantined: 18
Time Elapsed: 2 min, 32 sec
-Scan Options-
Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Disabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Detect
PUM: Detect
-Scan Details-
Process: 1
Adware.Privoxy, C:\WINDOWS\{computername}\OXY.EXE, Quarantined, [1488], [385808],1.0.3269
Module: 1
Adware.Privoxy, C:\WINDOWS\{computername}\OXY.EXE, Quarantined, [1488], [385808],1.0.3269
Registry Key: 4
PUM.Optional.ProxyHijacker, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\NLASVC\PARAMETERS\INTERNET\MANUALPROXIES, Delete-on-Reboot, [8617], [-1],0.0.0
PUM.Optional.ProxyHijacker, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\Telephone, Delete-on-Reboot, [8617], [-1],0.0.0
PUM.Optional.ProxyHijacker, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\RuntimeBroker, Delete-on-Reboot, [8617], [-1],0.0.0
Adware.Privoxy, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\TELEPHONE, Delete-on-Reboot, [1488], [385808],1.0.3269
Registry Value: 7
PUM.Optional.ProxyHijacker, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\INTERNET SETTINGS|PROXYSERVER, Delete-on-Reboot, [8617], [250493],1.0.3269
PUM.Optional.ProxyHijacker, HKU\S-1-5-18\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\INTERNET SETTINGS|PROXYENABLE, Delete-on-Reboot, [8617], [-1],0.0.0
PUM.Optional.ProxyHijacker, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\INTERNET SETTINGS|PROXYENABLE, Delete-on-Reboot, [8617], [-1],0.0.0
PUM.Optional.ProxyHijacker, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\INTERNET SETTINGS|PROXYENABLE, Delete-on-Reboot, [8617], [-1],0.0.0
PUM.Optional.ProxyHijacker, HKCU\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\INTERNET SETTINGS|PROXYSERVER, Delete-on-Reboot, [8617], [-1],0.0.0
PUM.Optional.ProxyHijacker, HKU\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\INTERNET SETTINGS|PROXYENABLE, Delete-on-Reboot, [8617], [-1],0.0.0
Adware.Privoxy, HKLM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\TELEPHONE|IMAGEPATH, Delete-on-Reboot, [1488], [385808],1.0.3269
Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Data Stream: 0
(No malicious items detected)
Folder: 0
(No malicious items detected)
File: 5
PUM.Optional.ProxyHijacker, C:\WINDOWS\{computername}\oxy.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [8617], [-1],0.0.0
PUM.Optional.ProxyHijacker, C:\WINDOWS\{computername}\RuntimeBroker.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [8617], [-1],0.0.0
Adware.Privoxy, C:\WINDOWS\{computername}\OXY.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [1488], [385808],1.0.3269
Rogue.TechSupportScam, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\CROSS1467IO.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [387], [458358],1.0.3269
Rogue.TechSupportScam, C:\USERS\{username}\DESKTOP\SETUP.EXE, Delete-on-Reboot, [387], [458366],1.0.3269
Physical Sector: 0
(No malicious items detected)
(end)As mentioned before the full version of Malwarebytes could have protected your computer against this threat.We use different ways of protecting your computer(s):
- Dynamically Blocks Malware Sites & Servers
- Malware Execution Prevention
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