Categories: PUA

What is “Generic PUA LC (PUA)”?

The Generic PUA LC (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 LC (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:

api.ip138.com
ab.popodi.com
down.xiald.com
down.popodi.com
www.9973.com

How to determine Generic PUA LC (PUA)?


File Info:

crc32: EFEE13B0md5: 10bf5b2d828d72ef52efcfff30ce74d4name: ______________________006_403465.exesha1: b2514821f42d0d779bea6110d81c46d79464ff81sha256: 9442f23f208ca10dc966d155f87f57e3f834d95e9c73f2d5a41d5b7448a1ad35sha512: d7b3dd68c1283963974a0486fd5bf9aca826bd119b9e613b9676611ed6ea76788c592081017b88be5ef31fbc7adb359bed2874bfc7c15478e5bf1d5ac3240392ssdeep: 49152:LDxESbsNP1SPLn5crA7tdOYd4ECAuetadb7pHWnjSwfgU:uVNPaLn5cridrTueta9gnntype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2018InternalName: x9ad8x901fx4e0bx8f7dx5668FileVersion: 1.4.8.19902CompanyName: x9ad8x901fx4e0bx8f7dx5668ProductName: x9ad8x901fx4e0bx8f7dx5668ProductVersion: 1,4,8,19902FileDescription: x9ad8x901fx4e0bx8f7dx5668OriginalFilename: Install.exeTranslation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Generic PUA LC (PUA) also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectVM.malware
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Adware.Ulise.60280
FireEye Gen:Variant.Adware.Ulise.60280
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Mauvaise.SL1
McAfee Artemis!10BF5B2D828D
Cylance Unsafe
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
AegisLab Adware.Win32.Generic.2!c
Sangfor Malware
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004f38e41 )
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Adware.Ulise.60280
K7GW Adware ( 004f38e41 )
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX Malicious
GData Gen:Variant.Adware.Ulise.60280
Kaspersky not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
Alibaba AdWare:Win32/Softcnapp.fc9398b8
ViRobot Adware.Softcnapp.2488744.A
Avast Win32:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
Rising Adware.Downloader!1.BBEC (CLOUD)
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Adware.Ulise.60280
Sophos Generic PUA LC (PUA)
DrWeb Adware.Softcnapp.119
Zillya Adware.Agent.Win32.145365
Invincea heuristic
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!PUP
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Adware.Ulise.60280 (B)
SentinelOne DFI – Suspicious PE
Cyren W32/Trojan.YOJK-4607
Jiangmin Adware.Agent.akhv
Endgame malicious (high confidence)
Arcabit Trojan.Adware.Ulise.DEB78
ZoneAlarm not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Generic
Microsoft PUA:Win32/Softcnapp
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.Softcnapp.R290955
ALYac Gen:Variant.Adware.Ulise.60280
MAX malware (ai score=62)
VBA32 BScope.Adware.Puwaders
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Softcnapp
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Softcnapp.J potentially unwanted
Tencent Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b72985
AVG Win32:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_60% (D)
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.74543891.susgen

How to remove Generic PUA LC (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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