Mal/PWS-AB removal tips

The Mal/PWS-AB 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 Mal/PWS-AB virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Detects VMware through the presence of a registry key
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine Mal/PWS-AB?

File Info:
name: 5AB63FCB73F09B9402DC.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/b7ef99535274ab23c884e3e84ce2ef2bb16c1866cd6a9f709556531576afce98
crc32: 2856C0A1
md5: 5ab63fcb73f09b9402dce3962666b195
sha1: d88f8dab4400197e92f6aed76e4a5bf0d50dc24b
sha256: b7ef99535274ab23c884e3e84ce2ef2bb16c1866cd6a9f709556531576afce98
sha512: 4fe61937d7ee3945165f7a8cddbd0fa9510c866aae8d77c22828850d0611c02bff05477641b4c3f290143e7df4f88de3492afed5e36461bf4acbb980a2996a53
ssdeep: 196608:T4WAMKLDUdfc/EVG6MwRHh95KVCtUC8ZNymbd:T+ONc/EVGxwxb5qUUC8TyYd
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T182663351A5D769F3E810D8B3645852C2AC70EDC921B25D0A758EF0057BBAABCB10FFD8
sha3_384: b27d78ef21613a84adb8e6887e3cddb41e9b8308ddfd17f80f975e4a78ac204b3f2578c5b8aacd309769039c01dc3090
ep_bytes: 558bec83c4c453565733c08945f08945
timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:
Comments: 此安装程序由 QiuQuan 打包。
CompanyName: Kingsoft Corporation                                        
FileDescription: 毒霸垃圾清理 单文件版                                                 
FileVersion: 2020.2.10.23736     
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 1998-2020 Kingsoft Corporation                                                          
ProductName: 毒霸垃圾清理                                                      
ProductVersion: 2020.2.10.23736     
Translation: 0x0804 0x0000

Mal/PWS-AB also known as:

How to remove Mal/PWS-AB?

• 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.