Categories: PUA

How to remove “Generic PUA EL (PUA)”?

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

  • Executable code extraction
  • Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
  • Expresses interest in specific running processes
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Performs some HTTP requests
  • Installs an hook procedure to monitor for mouse events
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

post.securestudies.com
dpd.securestudies.com
ocsp.usertrust.com
crl.usertrust.com

How to determine Generic PUA EL (PUA)?


File Info:

crc32: 190B0BC7md5: 46da630cc9e7d59d9b786f5bdbb8767dname: prem.exesha1: 880cca9fa375b7b2d99f80c6f6cfee6917b01b70sha256: 5363e5943c9e8d6c6e58d893c57b5eb1c6b6e2e8ebd220ddd9098c1425f69ed3sha512: bc88bd0f290fadd9eb03b25e20ce38ba7531ecafc0524d2a312041d02fbb143bd79cf672ed293a0b9570991692c22f1184246ec548bd8257bdfd2b308f635d7assdeep: 49152:JJRTlU/iP1j9rjBfLLIKmFjMOc8z7qbiuF8o1JKD:JJhO695rjdLPlSqlKo8type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Generic PUA EL (PUA) also known as:

DrWeb BackDoor.Mailbot.227
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.RelevantKnowledge.CC
FireEye Adware.RelevantKnowledge.CC
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.AgentRI.S9233306
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004b93731 )
BitDefender Adware.RelevantKnowledge.CC
K7GW Adware ( 004b93731 )
Cybereason malicious.cc9e7d
Invincea heuristic
F-Prot W32/Adware.AKSC
ClamAV Win.Malware.Agent-6354391-0
GData Adware.RelevantKnowledge.CC
Kaspersky not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.imxu
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.Agent.csnrcj
Emsisoft Application.Generic (A)
Comodo Malware@#aw2yn0zjrkfv
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.tc
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos Generic PUA EL (PUA)
Ikarus Trojan-Downloader.NSIS.Adload
Cyren W32/Adware.ZPOW-0589
Jiangmin Adware.Relevant.m
Avira HEUR/AGEN.1036153
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[Downloader]/Win32.Adload.gen
Microsoft PUA:Win32/RelevantKnowledge
Arcabit Adware.RelevantKnowledge.CC
ZoneAlarm not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.imxu
VBA32 TrojanSpy.Agent
MAX malware (ai score=84)
Malwarebytes Adware.PremierOpinion
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Adware.MarketScore.A
Rising Adware.PremierOpinion!1.BB5B (CLASSIC:bWQ1OvfC+PKIoRAPks7MIPcIcrY)
Yandex TrojanSpy.Agent!mcLWeXh8Tec
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
Fortinet Adware/Agent
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.11973.susgen

How to remove Generic PUA EL (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.
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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