About “Install Core (PUA)” infection

The Install Core (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 Install Core (PUA) virus can do?

Executable code extraction
Creates RWX memory
Reads data out of its own binary image
Crashed cuckoomon during analysis. Report this error to the Github repo.

How to determine Install Core (PUA)?


File Info:
crc32: F54DF455
md5: 98b99280b4d21a1d8f212bab700fe42c
name: e10756066994b793bc6f760683e650f112453f9dcca55f6918bd357f15395efe.bin
sha1: ad1cacacc1bd1e5ce57aa17d39bcd8a8273ae3bc
sha256: e10756066994b793bc6f760683e650f112453f9dcca55f6918bd357f15395efe
sha512: f70576d8de946f751b88c9747c524f50d538da674bc78c4589803cf2b506d84fdedcb881a10920a8904f585c0370f63feb62d33bf36bc1a0405fc370758f24e7
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Installer                                                                                           
FileVersion: 5.0.4.0             
CompanyName:                                                             
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
ProductName: Soft Installer                                              
ProductVersion: 3.0.6                                             
FileDescription: Soft Installer Setup                                        
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

Install Core (PUA) also known as:

MicroWorld-eScan	Application.InstallCore.II
McAfee	Artemis!98B99280B4D2
Cylance	Unsafe
K7AntiVirus	Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
BitDefender	Application.InstallCore.II
K7GW	Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Invincea	heuristic
F-Prot	W32/Innomod.A
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.MBT
APEX	Malicious
Paloalto	generic.ml
GData	Application.InstallCore.II
Endgame	malicious (high confidence)
Emsisoft	Application.Generic (A)
F-Secure	Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1046069
DrWeb	Trojan.InstallCore.3873
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis
FireEye	Application.InstallCore.II
Sophos	Install Core (PUA)
Cyren	W32/Innomod.NAXA-3299
Webroot	Adware.Installcore
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1046069
Arcabit	Application.InstallCore.II
Microsoft	PUA:Win32/InstallCore
MAX	malware (ai score=71)
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.InstallCore.Generic
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002H0CC720
Rising	Packer.Win32.Obfuscator.n (CLASSIC)
Fortinet	W32/Ulise.9881!tr
Ad-Aware	Application.InstallCore.II
Panda	PUP/InstallCore
Qihoo-360	Generic/HEUR/QVM20.1.B913.Malware.Gen

How to remove Install Core (PUA)?

Install Core (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.

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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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