FirefoxUpdate.exe and UvConverter.exe adware, how to remove

This removal tutorial will demonstrate you what FirefoxUpdate.exe process is and why it is dangerous to keep it on your computer. This program is a typical advertising application (adware) that installs be using various deceptive methods and starts its malicious activity on your computer. It is disguising as a legit Mozilla Firefox browser, which makes it hard to spot for some users. The UvConverter.exe process works along with FirefoxUpdate.exe and installs as a part of this program.

FirefoxUpdate.exe

Detailed information on Fake Firefox:

Folders:

C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\gadga
C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\WinSnare
C:\ProgramData\\WinSAPSvc
C:\Program Files, C:\Program Files (x86)\Gubed
C:\Program Files, C:\Program Files (x86)\Firefox\bin – Main directory of fake Firefox and the location of FirefoxUpdate.exe process. Real firefox directory: C:\Program Files, C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox
C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\Firefox – here FirefoxUpdate.exe virus will contain userprofile with preloaded extension and settings for more efficient adware injection. Real Firefox profile directory: C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox
C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Local\Firefox – same as the folder above, real Firefox directory: C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Local\Firefox

Modules:

GubedZL.dll
Archer.dll
WinSAP.dll
WinSnare.dll

Services:

convxxxx (C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\gadga\UvConverter.exe)
firefoxu (C:\Program Files, C:\Program Files (x86)\Firefox\bin\FirefoxUpdate.exe)
winsapsvc (C:\ProgramData\WinSAPSvc\\WinSAP.dll)
archer (C:\Program Files, C:\Program Files (x86)\WinArcher\Archer.dll)
winsnare (C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\WinSnare\WinSnare.dll)
gubedzl (C:\Program Files, C:\Program Files (x86)\Gubed\GubedZL.dll)

FirefoxUpdate.exe details:

MD5: 514ef4c2e516625b17834c012b81944c
File Size: 103.7 K?
Digital signature: Chao Wei

FirefoxUpdate.exe detection:

UvConverter.exe details:

MD5: d37faac9493bd3cbe9565cc8604aa20d
File Size: 391.0 K?

UvConverter.exe detection:

The installation of FirefoxUpdate.exe adware is simple, cyber criminals have disguised this program as a legit Firefox browser and can advertise it on various shady websites. But besides that, such advertising browsers are often bundled with other free programs.

It doesn`t matter how this fake browser installs, once FirefoxUpdate.exe is inside, it will bring along the UvConverter.exe. Both of these processes will be listed in your Task manager as Running. They are parts of a fake Firefox browser that was designed by cyber criminals to reroute all your Internet traffic and injects ads and pop-ups on pages you visit. This is the main reason of this adware program – to make money on ad clicks. Along with that, FirefoxUpdate.exe and UvConverter.exe may download additional malicious program and update this adware to maintain it functional for a long time.

All this behavior from this fake Firefox browser may lead to serious hardware and software problems on your computer. To locate and remove FirefoxUpdate.exe virus and all its parts may take a lot of effort. We advise you to remove this adware by using reliable removal tool that can detect and remove items like that. Follow the instruction below to do that.

Automatic removal tool for FirefoxUpdate.exe adware:

Step by step instructions how to remove FirefoxUpdate.exe adware.

1. First of all, you need to download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
2. Then you should choose “Quick scan” or “Full scan”.
3. Run to scan your computer system with it.
4. After the scan is completed, you need to click on “Apply” button to remove FirefoxUpdate.exe adware:

Video explaining how to reset your browser using GridinSoft Anti-Malware:

How to prevent your PC from being reinfected with FirefoxUpdate.exe adware in the future.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware offers excellent solution which may help to prevent your system from being contaminated with malware ahead of time. This feature is referred to as “On-Run Protection”. By default, it is disabled once you install the software. To enable it, please click on “Protect” button and press “Start” as demonstrated below:

The useful and interesting function may allow people to prevent install of malicious software. It means, when you will try to install some suspicious file, On-Run Protection will block this installation attempt ahead of time. NOTE! If users want to allow the dangerous program to be installed, they may choose “Ignore this file” button. In case, if you want to terminate malicious program, you must select “Confirm”.