Categories: PUA

What is “PUA.Installers1.Gen”?

The PUA.Installers1.Gen 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 PUA.Installers1.Gen virus can do?

  • Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
  • SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected (possible anti-debug)
  • Creates RWX memory
  • Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
  • Authenticode signature is invalid
  • Attempts to modify desktop wallpaper
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PUA.Installers1.Gen?


File Info:

name: 5F3C6A4DD5E87812F836.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/79492ce3b7aec9f3e1c00b5c940da312aebc0ec46d1652989ca302945f73e3e2crc32: D16BDED5md5: 5f3c6a4dd5e87812f8367fba4bdf17e9sha1: 348cc54021886628191dbc2f6d84629a091d0fe1sha256: 79492ce3b7aec9f3e1c00b5c940da312aebc0ec46d1652989ca302945f73e3e2sha512: 12d44eb399b14e1b3d45c6992cab6944eab67883d5d9590709e588c499a77f76f54d276093a7023dece0c4e76af5abea02ad6b414aa199b6754daceebb00db32ssdeep: 24576:CSFxIslMHC9uQBImEcFtQOsZB2JDYovvEncP8LMY+0qaO:rHYQW12pJDTb8NOtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T14F2512507B6ADCA7D0350F3E4426F736896D7DBACD78914B34C1BA9F2823009C975A2Bsha3_384: 7bde89250335da1e9b7aacae43b7d66d66247a6dc1aece4b47309803858c61d991f463c142d589e436fcc06f8b251037ep_bytes: 558bec83ec105356576a00ff15081049timestamp: 2015-04-25 16:32:58

Version Info:

FileDescription: SweetPlayerFileVersion: 3.0.0.95InternalName: setup.exeLegalCopyright: (c) Installer SetupOriginalFilename: setup.exeProductName: SweetPlayerProductVersion: 3.0.0.95CompanyName: Installer SetupTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

PUA.Installers1.Gen also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAssistant.17
FireEye Generic.mg.5f3c6a4dd5e87812
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.Installers1.Gen
McAfee GenericRXCK-FK!5F3C6A4DD5E8
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Trojan.DownloadAssistGen.Win32.1
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 004c44db1 )
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 004c44db1 )
CrowdStrike win/grayware_confidence_100% (D)
Symantec Downloader
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
ClamAV Win.Trojan.Downloader-190
Kaspersky UDS:Trojan.Win32.Bingoml
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAssistant.17
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Vittalia.dwewuu
SUPERAntiSpyware PUP.DownloadAdmin/Variant
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAssistant.17
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAssistant.17 (B)
Comodo Application.Win32.DownloadAssistant.S@5msx5i
DrWeb Trojan.Vittalia.194
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.dc
Sophos Download Assistant (PUA)
Jiangmin Downloader.DownloadAsist.b
Avira TR/Dropper.Gen
MAX malware (ai score=72)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASBOL.34F2
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml
GData Win32.Application.DownloadAssistant.K
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.Bundler.R145764
Acronis suspicious
ALYac Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DownloadAssistant.17
VBA32 BScope.Downloader.DownloadAsist
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.DownloadAssistant
Rising Adware.DownloadAssistant!1.A3BC (CLASSIC)
Yandex Trojan.GenAsa!2WJYNv6rGDw
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
AVG Win32:Malware-gen
Cybereason malicious.dd5e87
Panda Trj/Genetic.gen

How to remove PUA.Installers1.Gen?

  • 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.
Paul Valéry

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