How to remove “Generic PUA IN (PUA)”?

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

• Executable code extraction
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (1 unique times)
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Possible date expiration check, exits too soon after checking local time
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• A named pipe was used for inter-process communication
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Checks the version of Bios, possibly for anti-virtualization
• Collects information to fingerprint the system
• Anomalous binary characteristics

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How to determine Generic PUA IN (PUA)?

File Info:
crc32: E4ED212F
md5: 0e5d18d577a75cc7f8365365a7af3b4f
name: xy_setup_607580700_zff_001.exe
sha1: dda9ccc6538e1ee7454e94f4a9fd631b40a56889
sha256: 6aba655bb31af6e9afbabdd23b729c6b3fc521371c251d54577011d372a66e57
sha512: fe2e63400e3aadd2eecfea8aef39d974bd85aad5af19102916b8f16220ec73dac873243a67209245bb40e034fbc4a9d046160b7d5348b66549dd0a12220676f8
ssdeep: 196608:alzl8CyOyUxY0DFYTmKIeOCvhzjzeVi/czZQhqhM5Y/WpK3UnhULdku+:aT9eAcIexhu+cVn/3GmdK
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 2019 x4e0ax6d77x5c55x76dfx7f51x7edcx79d1x6280x6709x9650x516cx53f8 All Rights Reserved
InternalName: Install.exe
CompanyShortName: @COMPANY_SHORTNAME@
FileVersion: 3.0.0.3
CompanyName: x4e0ax6d77x5c55x76dfx7f51x7edcx79d1x6280x6709x9650x516cx53f8
ProductShortName: @PRODUCT_INSTALLER_SHORTNAME@
ProductName: x5c0fx9c7cx4fbfx7b7e
ProductVersion: 3.0.0.3
FileDescription: x5c0fx9c7cx4fbfx7b7ex5b89x88c5x7a0bx5e8f
OriginalFilename: Install.exe
Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

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How to remove Generic PUA IN (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.