Categories: PUA

About “Generic PUA IO (PUA)” infection

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

  • Executable code extraction
  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Drops a binary and executes it
  • Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
  • Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
yz.app.sogou.com
a.tomx.xyz
ping.t.sogou.com
xz.sogou.com
yze.t.sogou.com

How to determine Generic PUA IO (PUA)?


File Info:

crc32: 711C11F0md5: 3af3d35347e34312f0ed6611985beeaaname: sogoubenem.esha1: 8e9ee42fb07a82e27c982aa1d39d9643a6dcaa41sha256: 3df375852d97d725da7430acc56dac0c8dbe35d933e9667f5e63006b0802857bsha512: 2708679b3aa249390958e693ad77e70e41a432c496cec56d952e87e403bb9f79f0179b2410b988b864d0690a68f5135652a7e9e043aeee3f4cb4f4c960df5f53ssdeep: 49152:nuuE7AnqIxGrGYyZa/tgrYJUGfZC3wA6EylfwEaFW:ZE7AqrlyutLxC3sEwwMtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: xa9 2014 Sogou.com Inc. All rights reserved.InternalName: MiniDownLoad.exeFileVersion: 3.1.12.94CompanyName: Sogou.com Inc.ProductName: x8f6fx4ef6x52a9x624bProductVersion: 3.1.12.94FileDescription: x8f6fx4ef6x52a9x624bOriginalFilename: MiniDownLoad.exeTranslation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Generic PUA IO (PUA) also known as:

Bkav W32.HfsAdware.170E
DrWeb BackDoor.Gbot.2850
FireEye Generic.mg.3af3d35347e34312
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.MauvaiseRI.S5244821
McAfee PUP-FTL
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 004cca081 )
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 004cca081 )
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0PBG20
F-Prot W32/Sogou.H.gen!Eldorado
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
ClamAV Win.Worm.Chir-2282
GData Win32.Trojan.Agent.BLOIEP
Kaspersky not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Sogou.g
Alibaba Downloader:Win32/Sogou.de2e7b70
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Gbot.fgypno
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b135f4
Emsisoft Application.Chindo (A)
Comodo Application.Win32.Sogou.C@6e9656
F-Secure Adware.ADWARE/Sogou.wqqyp
Zillya Downloader.SogouCRTD.Win32.237
Invincea heuristic
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.vc
Sophos Generic PUA IO (PUA)
Ikarus not-a-virus:Downloader.Sogou
Cyren W32/Sogou.H.gen!Eldorado
Avira ADWARE/Sogou.wqqyp
Endgame malicious (high confidence)
ZoneAlarm not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Sogou.g
Microsoft PUA:Win32/Sogou
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.Downloader.R180775
VBA32 Downloader.Sogou
Malwarebytes Adware.Sogou
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Sogou.H potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002C0PBG20
Yandex PUA.Downloader!
SentinelOne DFI – Malicious PE
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.8608356.susgen

How to remove Generic PUA IO (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.
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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