Generic PUA OF (PUA) removal instruction

The Generic PUA OF (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.

What Generic PUA OF (PUA) virus can do?

• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
• Expresses interest in specific running processes
• Repeatedly searches for a not-found process, may want to run with startbrowser=1 option
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Attempts to modify Internet Explorer’s start page
• 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.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Enumerates services, possibly for anti-virtualization
• 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
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Creates a copy of itself
• Attempts to disable UAC
• Attempts to disable Windows Defender
• The sample wrote data to the system hosts file.
• Attempts to modify UAC prompt behavior
• Anomalous binary characteristics

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How to determine Generic PUA OF (PUA)?

File Info:
crc32: EA8846FFmd5: 2294363a509b4d3e78bfd647ada1d89bname: dbc_191209.exesha1: e54345866cfde96d778df7dffcaf521da1d126e9sha256: 2f84be3b600eef6e49f340436380b32e2f54d57797f5c52c908699ace15a74e0sha512: 83224651364a0de83d68ccbca2a17e8e6a3af5fdd57a767bfe3a45b764ebdfcdc3b5ecb4604b00a1123edecacc34055840a0194f3c6b1fdf9b665ae56ba8fa90ssdeep: 98304:YaQDIJj6fHqU6APdDcn2BlJPD8Nzl2UT8mRaw8GFvuztrccw4eMUkTQLe0WI/:+eO6gnt8NaLwJ+If4eMUkTQeCtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright xa9 2013-2015x6388x6743x65b9x5f0f: x514dx8d39x7248FileVersion: 16.1.19.1209ProductVersion: 16.1.19.1209Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

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How to remove Generic PUA OF (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.