Generic PUA HG (PUA) information

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

• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Creates RWX memory
• Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Tries to suspend Cuckoo threads to prevent logging of malicious activity
• Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine Generic PUA HG (PUA)?

File Info:
crc32: 59643C53
md5: 460c245c452d6acef6c43beae2e471bd
name: appupdui_01.exe
sha1: 76565d0d0b42d6fc7d89ae75954e668ba4b1a08d
sha256: c3d522465195a8af789fbdbc0f7d39b75a21a7ccdeefccb4c28904fe330e0a23
sha512: 0263fcfb17810cbc32c2b644a52e075ba4f3e211d926a8f5d7b1ba4e33bea1e464cd346b0e2804ef1512a0496805b30a24df955978cfcb0ab8045e772aff1d4d
ssdeep: 98304:z+duKXdLEraULeVhiTkY5bLsL/3F4pihaUTuUjQ6DCJNjDXbGA85ytLoPR:y8KXdLCiHiTkY5Xq3OihaUS6Q6DiXbXI
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2020 x4e0ax6d77x840cx683cx7535x5b50x5546x52a1x6709x9650x516cx53f8
InternalName: upgrade.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.0.1
CompanyName: x4e0ax6d77x840cx683cx7535x5b50x5546x52a1x6709x9650x516cx53f8
ProductName: x9177x96f7x538bx7f29
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.1
FileDescription: x9177x96f7x538bx7f29-x5347x7ea7x7a0bx5e8f
OriginalFilename: upgrade.exe
Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Generic PUA HG (PUA) also known as:

How to remove Generic PUA HG (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.