Categories: PUA

About “Potentially Unwanted Software (PUA)” infection

The Potentially Unwanted Software (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 Potentially Unwanted Software (PUA) virus can do?

Presents an Authenticode digital signature
Creates RWX memory
Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (11 unique times)
A process created a hidden window
HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
Performs some HTTP requests
Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
Steals private information from local Internet browsers
Attempts to modify proxy settings
Attempts to modify browser security settings
Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz

a.tomx.xyz

mininews.kpzip.com

kyposition.dftoutiao.com

mini2.eastday.com

mini.7654.com

hotnews.dftoutiao.com

afpmm.alicdn.com

www.nkscdn.com

tajs.qq.com

ocsp.digicert.com

hm.baidu.com

How to determine Potentially Unwanted Software (PUA)?


File Info:
crc32: 559BF747md5: ade41edb6efd11f58994086e4d3f2e35name: mininews-1.exesha1: 0b342eb683fe8b15719d943f0805c91f1f15cc96sha256: f4e9528980db86760a247b1153b4b2d5034a4ec370a73ee702723c0705fbbd70sha512: 2075c27076dbd3257224fcadf23cfb80453dcfbf48b361ac95afea472dd207aa96bcc3f264d33898491424cde9de0103d7b7d7e9d258dc053e850622a40b7f91ssdeep: 49152:xvUw2jZwO51+cow/3aDZfm6UOlxIjreSkLRAa+:Sw7O51+coTDdUOlxIjtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2010-2018ProductVersion: 2018.12.14.1FileVersion: 2018.12.14.1FileDescription: x540ax5170x5febx8bafTranslation: 0x0804 0x04b0

Potentially Unwanted Software (PUA) also known as:

Bkav	W32.HfsAdware.C51A
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.172413
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Mauvaise.SL1
McAfee	PUP-XGX-RZ
Cylance	Unsafe
Zillya	Adware.KuaiZip.Win32.131
Sangfor	Malware
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.172413
K7GW	Adware ( 004f7e1c1 )
K7AntiVirus	Adware ( 004f7e1c1 )
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PC920
F-Prot	W32/S-0bbf5fa1!Eldorado
Symantec	Adware.Adpopup
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/KuaiZip.B potentially unwanted
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.KuziTui.gen
Alibaba	Backdoor:Win32/KZip.a3d76147
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.KuaiZip.flnsyw
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.172413
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.172413 (B)
Comodo	ApplicUnwnt@#2ms9nhpynqdy8
F-Secure	PotentialRisk.PUA/KuaiZip.Gen
DrWeb	Program.Kuaizip.1
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Invincea	heuristic
McAfee-GW-Edition	PUP-XGX-RZ
FireEye	Generic.mg.ade41edb6efd11f5
Sophos	Potentially Unwanted Software (PUA)
Cyren	W32/S-0bbf5fa1!Eldorado
Jiangmin	AdWare.KuaiZip.cr
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.73580967.susgen
Avira	PUA/KuaiZip.Gen
Fortinet	Riskware/KuaiZip
Antiy-AVL	GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.KuaiZip
Endgame	malicious (high confidence)
Arcabit	Trojan.Application.Strictor.D2A17D
SUPERAntiSpyware	PUP.KuaiZip/Variant
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.KuziTui.gen
Microsoft	PUA:Win32/KuaiZip
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.KuaiZip.R251660
MAX	malware (ai score=100)
VBA32	BScope.Adware.KuaiZip
Malwarebytes	Adware.Kuaiba
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0PC920
Tencent	Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10ba440a
Yandex	PUA.KuaiZip!
SentinelOne	DFI – Malicious PE
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
GData	Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.172413
AVG	Win32:AdwareX-gen [Adw]
Cybereason	malicious.b6efd1