Categories: PUA

Generic PUA GA (PUA) removal

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

  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
  • Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine Generic PUA GA (PUA)?


File Info:

crc32: 15533EEEmd5: ad983c8c3be8106c7bb5fbdd2fa24442name: 37xs.exesha1: dba78a6f032c97b18f67ed119a0e0b9b4812594csha256: 0626329d67f012ab2974c4a21a1676da7e3d2fd18177284b5ba31b644954188bsha512: 055e97fb7b9c4b91d8420b98a11354dd28bab63bb38f88082ca811790e2eb9726abeefe9268922e8935140923e61255191b6f018dcc196b0b0f453145621992assdeep: 24576:9qTvckEWlQ/M5E/aSMtG9oQUpZ6nD1qy0wj535eOCCtAWaJK:cFEASNyxtG9REZ6Dk3A535FCCtJtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: x4e0ax6d77x4e09x4e03x73a9x7f51x7edcx79d1x6280x6709x9650x516cx53f8ProductName: 37x5929x5c06x96c4x5e08FileDescription: 37x5929x5c06x96c4x5e08 installFileVersion: 3.1.0.0CompanyName: x4e0ax6d77x4e09x4e03x73a9x7f51x7edcx79d1x6280x6709x9650x516cx53f8Translation: 0x0804 0x03a8

Generic PUA GA (PUA) also known as:

CAT-QuickHeal Application.Agent.ZZ5
McAfee Artemis!AD983C8C3BE8
Cylance Unsafe
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004c68cf1 )
K7GW Adware ( 004c68cf1 )
APEX Malicious
Rising PUA.Youxun!8.F60F (CLOUD)
Endgame malicious (high confidence)
Sophos Generic PUA GA (PUA)
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Injector.BMPM@5gewdr
Invincea heuristic
Ikarus PUA.Wews87
Avira ADWARE/Wews87.qpzoc
Microsoft PUA:Win32/Youxun
VBA32 BScope.Adware.FileFinder
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Wews87.A potentially unwanted
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_100%

How to remove Generic PUA GA (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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