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Generic PUA MG (PUA) removal

Malware Removal

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

  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Creates RWX memory
  • 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.
  • Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
  • Attempts to modify proxy settings
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz
play.5144wan.com

How to determine Generic PUA MG (PUA)?


File Info:

crc32: 7AA6EACD
md5: 804df4f3759d41576bea08855505f35c
name: 5144wan_qz-vip.exe
sha1: f2ec38ea6173ac5a166d1da5e73f012594a93210
sha256: 9cab9e885ae80955e462111a710428563dbf72bb6515876822d661413247576e
sha512: 50527398fe75d1c9645c7064eac353ea14dc4ed1849a0d183c811f2c6d6fbd2085cea7ded8ce6f84ab972cb9808f9ab9b5836c57c05e290ed20b1dbca229f814
ssdeep: 24576:y8QmKgA+lk75bBp0jsSHHXaKx9W2xM3lhM4C4w8nUZFkYcMgl+ZjpXmWfG:pQmk9b+d3aKNM3lVC4w89/Mg8G
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

LegalCopyright: 5144wanx6e38x620fx4e2dx5fc3
FileVersion: 3.0.0.0
CompanyName: 5144wanx6e38x620fx4e2dx5fc3
ProductName: 5144wx4e03x6218
ProductVersion: 3.0.0.0
FileDescription: 5144wx4e03x6218 install
Translation: 0x0804 0x03a8

Generic PUA MG (PUA) also known as:

CAT-QuickHealPUA.AgentRI.S8916463
McAfeeArtemis!804DF4F3759D
CylanceUnsafe
K7AntiVirusAdware ( 004fef751 )
K7GWAdware ( 004fef751 )
SymantecML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEXMalicious
AvastWin32:Adware-gen [Adw]
GDataWin32.Application.Agent.IN29SP
Kasperskynot-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Wews87.vho
AlibabaAdWare:Win32/Wews87.2e42d008
ViRobotAdware.Wews87.1358904
TencentWin32.Adware.Wews87.Dxcv
Endgamemalicious (high confidence)
SophosGeneric PUA MG (PUA)
F-SecureHeuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1041100
DrWebWin32.HLLW.Autoruner2.33013
Invinceaheuristic
McAfee-GW-EditionArtemis!PUP
IkarusPUA.Wews87
CyrenW32/Trojan.FCZQ-8075
JiangminAdWare.Generic.ntwk
AviraHEUR/AGEN.1041100
Antiy-AVLGrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.AGeneric
MicrosoftPUA:Win32/CoinMiner
ZoneAlarmnot-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Wews87.vho
VBA32BScope.Adware.FileFinder
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.Wews87
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/Wews87.B potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCallTROJ_GEN.R015H0CCP20
RisingTrojan.Generic@ML.90 (RDML:n8x6ky+xlfpqiatB5B98Iw)
FortinetAdware/Wews87
AVGWin32:Adware-gen [Adw]

How to remove Generic PUA MG (PUA)?

Generic PUA MG (PUA) removal tool
  • 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.

About the author

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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