PUA

About “Generic PUA AM (PUA)” infection

Malware Removal

The Generic PUA AM (PUA) is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

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What Generic PUA AM (PUA) virus can do?

  • Executable code extraction
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
  • Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
yz.app.sogou.com
a.tomx.xyz
ping.t.sogou.com
xz.sogou.com
yze.t.sogou.com

How to determine Generic PUA AM (PUA)?


File Info:

crc32: DC453E34
md5: c0a8f84f83f23b6567fb218d265f68fe
name: sogoubbgo.e
sha1: 0c63cf6f1386ff939299a8f0713bc2e3394b8322
sha256: 20e8af186f2da6aa8f728bd93082b003ca5b8571823bd7c75ba07934299c2ef4
sha512: 106dad51dec57055e9f916f8e3ebc181034509dd129d53950c59ff21938e32c67c558f2a6288115e34d2c8647d331d39e665d382af59609a7557d9805e127c7d
ssdeep: 49152:0uuE7AnqIxGrGYyZa/tgrYJUGfZC3wA6EylfwEaFWd:eE7AqrlyutLxC3sEwwMd
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: xa9 2014 Sogou.com Inc. All rights reserved.
InternalName: MiniDownLoad.exe
FileVersion: 3.1.12.94
CompanyName: Sogou.com Inc.
ProductName: x8f6fx4ef6x52a9x624b
ProductVersion: 3.1.12.94
FileDescription: x8f6fx4ef6x52a9x624b
OriginalFilename: MiniDownLoad.exe
Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Generic PUA AM (PUA) also known as:

BkavW32.HfsAdware.170E
FireEyeGeneric.mg.c0a8f84f83f23b65
CAT-QuickHealTrojan.MauvaiseRI.S5244821
McAfeePUP-FTL
CylanceUnsafe
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
K7AntiVirusUnwanted-Program ( 004cca081 )
K7GWUnwanted-Program ( 004cca081 )
Invinceaheuristic
F-ProtW32/Sogou.H.gen!Eldorado
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEXMalicious
ClamAVWin.Worm.Chir-2282
Kasperskynot-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Sogou.g
AlibabaDownloader:Win32/Sogou.93a00b44
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Gbot.fgypno
AegisLabRiskware.Win32.Sogou.1!c
EmsisoftApplication.Chindo (A)
ComodoApplication.Win32.Sogou.C@6e9656
F-SecureAdware.ADWARE/Sogou.wqqyp
DrWebBackDoor.Gbot.2850
ZillyaDownloader.SogouCRTD.Win32.237
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.vc
SophosGeneric PUA AM (PUA)
Ikarusnot-a-virus:Downloader.Sogou
CyrenW32/Sogou.H.gen!Eldorado
WebrootAdware.Sogou
AviraADWARE/Sogou.wqqyp
MAXmalware (ai score=97)
Endgamemalicious (high confidence)
ZoneAlarmnot-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Sogou.g
MicrosoftPUA:Win32/Sogou
AhnLab-V3PUP/Win32.Downloader.R180775
VBA32Downloader.Sogou
MalwarebytesAdware.Sogou
PandaPUP/Sogou
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Sogou.H potentially unwanted
YandexPUA.Downloader!
SentinelOneDFI – Malicious PE
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_99%
FortinetRiskware/Sogou
AVGWin32:Malware-gen
AvastWin32:Malware-gen
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.8608356.susgen

How to remove Generic PUA AM (PUA)?

Generic PUA AM (PUA) removal tool
  • 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.

About the author

Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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