Categories: PUA

Generic PUA JH (PUA) removal

The Generic PUA JH (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 JH (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 JH (PUA)?


File Info:

crc32: 8A81299Dmd5: f859bcfd1c346b9ec600a6f608ecf450name: sogoudaenp.esha1: 9782ff88bbc799ce1228ad85ba630ef5592616b1sha256: d359d9da0a1076b3fe9475f0dc94b8ff1149a5923963e66ea3f0f965452371ecsha512: 1fcf5e88f7dfeedcf22a7c3ad7c1ce704fcd89d7c7b36dd088fe960597296444fce321f1177dc0881ae1747409164337df84544d5ed48aa77ae824c104360abdssdeep: 49152:FuuE7AnqIxGrGYyZa/tgrYJUGfZC3wA6EylfwEaFW:HE7AqrlyutLxC3sEwwMtype: 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 JH (PUA) also known as:

Bkav W32.HfsAdware.170E
FireEye Generic.mg.f859bcfd1c346b9e
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.MauvaiseRI.S5244821
McAfee PUP-FTL
Malwarebytes Adware.Sogou
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 004cca081 )
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 004cca081 )
Invincea heuristic
Cyren W32/Sogou.H.gen!Eldorado
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
ClamAV Win.Worm.Chir-2282
GData Win32.Trojan.Agent.1AVJTP
Kaspersky not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Sogou.g
Alibaba Downloader:Win32/Sogou.943fd397
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Gbot.fgypno
Sophos Generic PUA JH (PUA)
Comodo Application.Win32.Sogou.C@6e9656
F-Secure Adware.ADWARE/Sogou.wqqyp
DrWeb BackDoor.Gbot.2850
Zillya Downloader.SogouCRTD.Win32.237
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R002C0OBH20
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.vc
Emsisoft Application.Chindo (A)
Ikarus not-a-virus:Downloader.Sogou
F-Prot W32/Sogou.H.gen!Eldorado
Webroot Adware.Sogou
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
Cylance Unsafe
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Sogou.H potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002C0OBH20
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b135f4
Yandex PUA.Downloader!
SentinelOne DFI – Malicious PE
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.8608356.susgen

How to remove Generic PUA JH (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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