Generic PUA IJ (PUA) removal guide

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

Presents an Authenticode digital signature
Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
Queries information on disks, possibly for anti-virtualization
Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
Attempts to modify proxy settings

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz

api.ip138.com

a.tomx.xyz

ab.popodi.com

down.xiald.com

down.popodi.com

www.9973.com

xzqtj.xiald.com

How to determine Generic PUA IJ (PUA)?


File Info:
crc32: 967BF181
md5: a9303022ca291b28d9aff3584d8bca83
name: __________131_807585.exe
sha1: 89a23815b241a075344c5dcc4400da9a9ca0800c
sha256: cd2acf1d30d1311f9d2ba3e703e94863337c89f3717c1ef2b65924587f5d53db
sha512: 0e5e9e58f235c93f7390a9e19eb05d72f0e87a5c5d3ec8b9d9175e078da6419b375fa79943687624d52bbe76cd3fd473078e25a30078a8637f057851366956e6
ssdeep: 49152:GDxESbsNP1SPLn5crA7tdOYd4ECAuetadb7pHWnjSwfgU:vVNPaLn5cridrTueta9gnr
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2018
InternalName: x9ad8x901fx4e0bx8f7dx5668
FileVersion: 1.4.8.19902
CompanyName: x9ad8x901fx4e0bx8f7dx5668
ProductName: x9ad8x901fx4e0bx8f7dx5668
ProductVersion: 1,4,8,19902
FileDescription: x9ad8x901fx4e0bx8f7dx5668
OriginalFilename: Install.exe
Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Generic PUA IJ (PUA) also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectVM.malware
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.GenericKD.32816246
FireEye	Trojan.GenericKD.32816246
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Mauvaise.SL1
McAfee	Artemis!A9303022CA29
Cylance	Unsafe
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Sangfor	Malware
K7AntiVirus	Adware ( 004f38e41 )
BitDefender	Trojan.GenericKD.32816246
K7GW	Adware ( 004f38e41 )
Invincea	heuristic
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
GData	Trojan.GenericKD.32816246
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
Alibaba	AdWare:Win32/Softcnapp.e544e003
ViRobot	Adware.Softcnapp.2488744.C
Tencent	Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b72985
Endgame	malicious (high confidence)
Emsisoft	Trojan.GenericKD.32816246 (B)
Comodo	ApplicUnwnt@#ctsqfwlxcuo6
DrWeb	Adware.Softcnapp.119
Zillya	Adware.Agent.Win32.145365
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis!PUP
Sophos	Generic PUA IJ (PUA)
Cyren	W32/Trojan.SWOA-1486
Jiangmin	Adware.Agent.akhv
Arcabit	Trojan.Generic.D1F4BC76
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
Microsoft	PUA:Win32/CoinMiner
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.Softcnapp.R290955
VBA32	BScope.Adware.Puwaders
ALYac	Trojan.GenericKD.32816246
Ad-Aware	Trojan.GenericKD.32816246
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.Softcnapp
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Softcnapp.J potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002H0CCB20
Rising	Adware.Downloader!1.BBEC (CLOUD)
SentinelOne	DFI – Suspicious PE
Fortinet	Adware/Agent
AVG	Win32:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_60% (D)
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.74548417.susgen

How to remove Generic PUA IJ (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.

Generic PUA IJ (PUA) removal guide