Should I remove “DiskCryptor (PUA)”?

The DiskCryptor (PUA) is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. This unwanted program is often distributed by tech support scam sites. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

What DiskCryptor (PUA) virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Creates RWX memory
• Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
• Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Created a service that was not started

How to determine DiskCryptor (PUA)?

File Info:
name: 3375FE67827671E121D0.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/02ac3a4f1cfb2723c20f3c7678b62c340c7974b95f8d9320941641d5c6fd2feecrc32: CA354731md5: 3375fe67827671e121d049f9aabefc3esha1: e5286dbd0a54a110b39eb1e3e7015d82f316132esha256: 02ac3a4f1cfb2723c20f3c7678b62c340c7974b95f8d9320941641d5c6fd2feesha512: 02f47087f83cc3c9e1bcf648c7e66a4e5661fc85d87899f777ea1d36fcd2450f8f7e532706ba307b37f1ee142062dd774b471cc02d44bdf47861714aec84561assdeep: 49152:omOG+vku8E5Yk1qCF8xO7EoSrTSw093r9GGQ/DsWR4Tn/fmDJ:8bvPr1TF8tSjaJ/DsWRWf0Jtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1D3752303B3D76431F5616E36D5BA80087D237ABA25E494193EF8CB0E0E75AC64C767B2sha3_384: c2c402dcafc140cc6b198846b959a4bc86815ae92b153022b809e6aeaab438e0bda7488c001fd54f0a7c6d416a85884eep_bytes: 558bec83c4a453565733c08945c48945timestamp: 2016-01-15 08:22:50
Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.CompanyName: http://diskcryptor.org/                                     FileDescription: DiskCryptor Setup                                           FileVersion:                     LegalCopyright:                                                                                                     ProductName: DiskCryptor                                                 ProductVersion: 1.2.1                                             Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

DiskCryptor (PUA) also known as:

How to remove DiskCryptor (PUA)?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.