PUA

What is “Generic PUA HB (PUA)”?

Malware Removal

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

  • Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine Generic PUA HB (PUA)?


File Info:

crc32: 5D08D035
md5: 3d863826352b2ce0eb6da5fc235bb2b9
name: taxassis.exe
sha1: 7150bf5e5635a22e4d3ee356b8c73b7cc275e8e8
sha256: 5093d325efe1c678afe8f7a7630498d9fd82397cc910b38e3a336286d75ca080
sha512: d687435a16ce6be05359fd84b688741da689764b3faa78d0b3d38ac3085d4d980782a2bb5a50a2d99e8d19763bd3665796aefb058fe40265ff127a578f06680d
ssdeep: 24576:XPcb/xJ2SHrdlcRVqfUjQCiAmwQrxRCb3qPkx4tH0FrhkPM2Q:Xq/xJKqMbiAzQ1kkHAh4M2Q
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2019
InternalName: taxassis.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.2
CompanyName: TODO:
ProductName: TODO:
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.2
FileDescription: taxassist
OriginalFilename: taxassis.exe
Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Generic PUA HB (PUA) also known as:

MicroWorld-eScanTrojan.GenericKD.32341993
McAfeeArtemis!3D863826352B
AegisLabAdware.Win32.Generic.2!c
SangforMalware
K7AntiVirusRiskware ( 0040eff71 )
BitDefenderTrojan.GenericKD.32341993
K7GWRiskware ( 0040eff71 )
Cybereasonmalicious.6352b2
ArcabitTrojan.Generic.D1ED7FE9
BitDefenderThetaGen:NN.ZexaF.34098.mD0@aGXI@Chj
CyrenW32/Trojan.SKVY-3699
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:Adware-gen [Adw]
Kasperskynot-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
AlibabaAdWare:Win32/Generic.ce3f6200
TencentWin32.Adware.Generic.Lmuw
Ad-AwareTrojan.GenericKD.32341993
EmsisoftTrojan.GenericKD.32341993 (B)
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.Generic.th
FortinetAdware/Generic
FireEyeTrojan.GenericKD.32341993
SophosGeneric PUA HB (PUA)
JiangminAdWare.Generic.teeu
MAXmalware (ai score=87)
Antiy-AVLGrayWare/Win32.Presenoker
Endgamemalicious (high confidence)
MicrosoftProgram:Win32/Uwamson.A!ml
ZoneAlarmnot-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
Acronissuspicious
VBA32BScope.TrojanDropper.Agent
ALYacTrojan.GenericKD.32341993
CylanceUnsafe
PandaTrj/GdSda.A
RisingPUA.Puamson!8.108E8 (CLOUD)
YandexPUA.Agent!
GDataTrojan.GenericKD.32341993
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.12116207.susgen
AVGWin32:Adware-gen [Adw]
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_60% (W)

How to remove Generic PUA HB (PUA)?

Generic PUA HB (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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