PUA

Generic PUA CP (PUA) removal

Malware Removal

The Generic PUA CP (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 CP (PUA) virus can do?

  • Injection (inter-process)
  • Injection (Process Hollowing)
  • At least one process apparently crashed during execution
  • Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (2 unique times)
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • Expresses interest in specific running processes
  • Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • The executable is compressed using UPX
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Executed a process and injected code into it, probably while unpacking
  • Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
  • Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
  • Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
  • Checks the system manufacturer, likely for anti-virtualization
  • A possible cryptomining command was executed
  • A cryptomining command containing a stratum protocol address was executed

Related domains:

22ssh.com
pool.usa-138.com

How to determine Generic PUA CP (PUA)?


File Info:

crc32: 5A412944
md5: a8d46d5d7c99d445f4a2b503e0fcd7d5
name: 11.exe
sha1: af5e4dd745ae27be8fa4e1fc30a70bf1a9abc38f
sha256: 1947e540b82ef8b1b660a7ce8abf21e9af2bb44f1e8987af94eec147fdf00d22
sha512: 04b7d9ef2c9e79d0ba46e04f87472560313333d4220be177256a51aa979fffa691ec185118be8b4110ee94f815b1d7c639fa49d7b3815ee6f7d2d9dc89c66a0a
ssdeep: 24576:jdq33K3WvCTJ/W3r0rG0WrxBDFvhFOAvrS3bvVOAR53elOvcoBA:jKw+CTJ/W3CHW5JEF3bo808ck
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: 4399 x7248x6743x6240x6709
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
CompanyName: 4399
Comments: Install Exe.
ProductName: Install
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
FileDescription: Install Exe.
Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Generic PUA CP (PUA) also known as:

MicroWorld-eScanDropped:Trojan.GenericKD.32736193
McAfeeArtemis!A8D46D5D7C99
CylanceUnsafe
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
SangforMalware
K7AntiVirusTrojan-Downloader ( 0054d9311 )
BitDefenderDropped:Trojan.GenericKD.32736193
K7GWTrojan-Downloader ( 0054d9311 )
Cybereasonmalicious.d7c99d
ArcabitTrojan.Generic.D1F383C1
Invinceaheuristic
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/TrojanDownloader.Tiny.NQG
APEXMalicious
Paloaltogeneric.ml
KasperskyHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Tiny.gmclti
RisingTrojan.Injector!1.A1C3 (CLASSIC)
Ad-AwareDropped:Trojan.GenericKD.32736193
EmsisoftDropped:Trojan.GenericKD.32736193 (B)
F-SecureTrojan.TR/Dropper.Gen9
DrWebTrojan.DownLoader30.51264
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Backdoor.tc
FortinetW32/Kryptik.FHSF!tr
Trapminemalicious.high.ml.score
FireEyeGeneric.mg.a8d46d5d7c99d445
SophosGeneric PUA CP (PUA)
SentinelOneDFI – Malicious PE
WebrootW32.Trojan.GenKD
AviraTR/Dropper.Gen9
MAXmalware (ai score=100)
Antiy-AVLGrayWare/Win32.FlyStudio.a
Endgamemalicious (moderate confidence)
MicrosoftTrojan:Win32/Tiggre!rfn
ViRobotTrojan.Win32.Z.Tiny.1336832
ZoneAlarmHEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Acronissuspicious
VBA32BScope.Trojan.Miner
ALYacDropped:Trojan.GenericKD.32736193
MalwarebytesRiskWare.BlackMoon
PandaTrj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.R002H0CLJ19
IkarusTrojan-Downloader.Win32.Tiny
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_100%
GDataWin32.Trojan.Agent.WP
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.33556.rnKfaa!1ROfj
AVGWin32:Malware-gen
AvastWin32:Malware-gen
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_90% (W)
Qihoo-360HEUR/QVM11.1.FD15.Malware.Gen

How to remove Generic PUA CP (PUA)?

Generic PUA CP (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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