Categories: PUA

About “Generic PUA AM (PUA)” infection

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: DC453E34md5: c0a8f84f83f23b6567fb218d265f68fename: sogoubbgo.esha1: 0c63cf6f1386ff939299a8f0713bc2e3394b8322sha256: 20e8af186f2da6aa8f728bd93082b003ca5b8571823bd7c75ba07934299c2ef4sha512: 106dad51dec57055e9f916f8e3ebc181034509dd129d53950c59ff21938e32c67c558f2a6288115e34d2c8647d331d39e665d382af59609a7557d9805e127c7dssdeep: 49152:0uuE7AnqIxGrGYyZa/tgrYJUGfZC3wA6EylfwEaFWd:eE7AqrlyutLxC3sEwwMdtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xa9 2014 Sogou.com Inc. All rights reserved.InternalName: MiniDownLoad.exeFileVersion: 3.1.12.94CompanyName: Sogou.com Inc.ProductName: x8f6fx4ef6x52a9x624bProductVersion: 3.1.12.94FileDescription: x8f6fx4ef6x52a9x624bOriginalFilename: MiniDownLoad.exeTranslation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Generic PUA AM (PUA) also known as:

Bkav	W32.HfsAdware.170E
FireEye	Generic.mg.c0a8f84f83f23b65
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.MauvaiseRI.S5244821
McAfee	PUP-FTL
Cylance	Unsafe
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
K7AntiVirus	Unwanted-Program ( 004cca081 )
K7GW	Unwanted-Program ( 004cca081 )
Invincea	heuristic
F-Prot	W32/Sogou.H.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX	Malicious
ClamAV	Win.Worm.Chir-2282
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Sogou.g
Alibaba	Downloader:Win32/Sogou.93a00b44
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Gbot.fgypno
AegisLab	Riskware.Win32.Sogou.1!c
Emsisoft	Application.Chindo (A)
Comodo	Application.Win32.Sogou.C@6e9656
F-Secure	Adware.ADWARE/Sogou.wqqyp
DrWeb	BackDoor.Gbot.2850
Zillya	Downloader.SogouCRTD.Win32.237
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.vc
Sophos	Generic PUA AM (PUA)
Ikarus	not-a-virus:Downloader.Sogou
Cyren	W32/Sogou.H.gen!Eldorado
Webroot	Adware.Sogou
Avira	ADWARE/Sogou.wqqyp
MAX	malware (ai score=97)
Endgame	malicious (high confidence)
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Sogou.g
Microsoft	PUA:Win32/Sogou
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.Downloader.R180775
VBA32	Downloader.Sogou
Malwarebytes	Adware.Sogou
Panda	PUP/Sogou
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Sogou.H potentially unwanted
Yandex	PUA.Downloader!
SentinelOne	DFI – Malicious PE
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Fortinet	Riskware/Sogou
AVG	Win32:Malware-gen
Avast	Win32:Malware-gen
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.8608356.susgen