Should I remove “Generic PUA GE (PUA)”?

The Generic PUA GE (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.

What Generic PUA GE (PUA) virus can do?

• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Generic PUA GE (PUA)?

File Info:
crc32: AD79D2F3md5: eefe280c0f57d399a24184917417ba06name: 1006.exesha1: 64832fe7c187fce0b3f1b949ca1dc9b64032d88dsha256: 0e10d21d4f6f2eaee1e33c83167ff9cf65cf428fab54b71d46f1fc269a2452aesha512: e234726667ee163a4e7fc98b620445e20a26778ceb352ed4813c5af60cc79fb8727ef1d8d680e99053a6688d4ae7bd1fc8e49da8eb9a847a053ec004b5a2c317ssdeep: 24576:88PgJZTMHrmsRvNISkOzGknlPqe/WObSIuR8SKfkWWV2Zw/ZuQCRbM:8FJZTBQvSMRn8e/WQSIM81ZBAuQqgtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed, RAR self-extracting archive
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Generic PUA GE (PUA) also known as:

How to remove Generic PUA GE (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.