PUA

What is “Generic PUA FJ (PUA)”?

Malware Removal

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

  • Executable code extraction
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
  • 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.
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
  • Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

yz.app.sogou.com
ping.t.sogou.com
xz.sogou.com
yze.t.sogou.com

How to determine Generic PUA FJ (PUA)?


File Info:

crc32: 05483804
md5: a8c2592da372a910e6fb7fb604739ecc
name: sogoubfbbm.e
sha1: 592b5230f5e428da2d7ea60917deb09a968c3512
sha256: e95801a049fc097309e2ddaa362d1aa592d9d399f1ae9fe7663bc0a46a1af267
sha512: 7ad8db21047d66ccd4b52f858bd5ad00609f1f47a177eef41b84ba48cd39e6fa46b27c5ee5f52680e8ad21b8341dc94b480c27a885486fac401d30742bd01e2e
ssdeep: 49152:DuuE7AnqIxGrGYyZa/tgrYJUGfZC3wA6EylfwEaFW:1E7AqrlyutLxC3sEwwM
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 FJ (PUA) also known as:

BkavW32.HfsAdware.170E
FireEyeGeneric.mg.a8c2592da372a910
CAT-QuickHealTrojan.MauvaiseRI.S5244821
McAfeePUP-FTL
CylanceUnsafe
VIPRETrojan.Win32.Generic!BT
K7AntiVirusUnwanted-Program ( 004cca081 )
K7GWUnwanted-Program ( 004cca081 )
TrendMicroTROJ_GEN.R002C0PBG20
F-ProtW32/Sogou.H.gen!Eldorado
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:Malware-gen
ClamAVWin.Worm.Chir-2282
GDataWin32.Trojan.Agent.F13P0C
Kasperskynot-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Sogou.g
AlibabaDownloader:Win32/Sogou.de2e7b70
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Gbot.fgypno
Endgamemalicious (high confidence)
SophosGeneric PUA FJ (PUA)
ComodoApplication.Win32.Sogou.C@6e9656
F-SecureAdware.ADWARE/Sogou.wqqyp
DrWebBackDoor.Gbot.2850
ZillyaDownloader.SogouCRTD.Win32.237
Invinceaheuristic
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.vc
EmsisoftApplication.Chindo (A)
Ikarusnot-a-virus:Downloader.Sogou
CyrenW32/Sogou.H.gen!Eldorado
AviraADWARE/Sogou.wqqyp
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_99%
Antiy-AVLRiskWare[Downloader]/Win32.Sogou
ZoneAlarmnot-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Sogou.g
MicrosoftPUA:Win32/Sogou
AhnLab-V3PUP/Win32.Downloader.R180775
VBA32Downloader.Sogou
MalwarebytesAdware.Sogou
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Sogou.H potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.R002C0PBG20
TencentMalware.Win32.Gencirc.10b135f4
YandexPUA.Downloader!
SentinelOneDFI – Malicious PE
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.8608356.susgen
AVGWin32:Malware-gen
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_80% (D)

How to remove Generic PUA FJ (PUA)?

Generic PUA FJ (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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