Removal instructions for First Verify

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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-Malwarewww.malwarebytes.orgScan Date: 06/07/2015Scan Time: 09:22Logfile: mbamFirstVerify.txtAdministrator: YesVersion: 2.1.8.1057Malware Database: v2015.07.06.01Rootkit Database: v2015.07.05.03License: PremiumMalware Protection: EnabledMalicious Website Protection: EnabledSelf-protection: DisabledOS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1CPU: x64File System: NTFSUser: {username}Scan Type: Threat ScanResult: CompletedObjects Scanned: 335171Time Elapsed: 4 min, 38 secMemory: EnabledStartup: EnabledFilesystem: EnabledArchives: EnabledRootkits: EnabledHeuristics: EnabledPUP: EnabledPUM: EnabledProcesses: 0(No malicious items detected)Modules: 0(No malicious items detected)Registry Keys: 1PUP.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: 2PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], PUP.Optional.FirstVerify.A, C:\Windows\SysWOW64\First Verify\locales, Quarantined, [0b7e617d38529a9c7cdc2578fe0712ee], Files: 15PUP.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)(end)

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