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.

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.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/b7ef99535274ab23c884e3e84ce2ef2bb16c1866cd6a9f709556531576afce98crc32: 2856C0A1md5: 5ab63fcb73f09b9402dce3962666b195sha1: d88f8dab4400197e92f6aed76e4a5bf0d50dc24bsha256: b7ef99535274ab23c884e3e84ce2ef2bb16c1866cd6a9f709556531576afce98sha512: 4fe61937d7ee3945165f7a8cddbd0fa9510c866aae8d77c22828850d0611c02bff05477641b4c3f290143e7df4f88de3492afed5e36461bf4acbb980a2996a53ssdeep: 196608:T4WAMKLDUdfc/EVG6MwRHh95KVCtUC8ZNymbd:T+ONc/EVGxwxb5qUUC8TyYdtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T182663351A5D769F3E810D8B3645852C2AC70EDC921B25D0A758EF0057BBAABCB10FFD8sha3_384: b27d78ef21613a84adb8e6887e3cddb41e9b8308ddfd17f80f975e4a78ac204b3f2578c5b8aacd309769039c01dc3090ep_bytes: 558bec83c4c453565733c08945f08945timestamp: 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.