PUADlManager:Win32/SoftPuls removal guide

The PUADlManager:Win32/SoftPuls 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 PUADlManager:Win32/SoftPuls virus can do?

Sample contains Overlay data
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Spanish (Modern)
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Authenticode signature is invalid
Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PUADlManager:Win32/SoftPuls?


File Info:
name: 0019FDB6733B50226C56.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/eac43d4d682aa7c6f0300c3b0fc0c42d22cb1f2bb72b0d8c3a24f48c4c8e197c
crc32: 8819908F
md5: 0019fdb6733b50226c569c7acab2e1d5
sha1: 15d9c82a61c74edd0810fc233982d22f87eb4c4c
sha256: eac43d4d682aa7c6f0300c3b0fc0c42d22cb1f2bb72b0d8c3a24f48c4c8e197c
sha512: 7a322555205b84a36d11275fe78f0e09b71d71d1f4b8667647cea5df4166a13322cd8a17a44b22fb4f2a3ad05791c88aaee013c5ab217d8159c65da7e9ecd798
ssdeep: 12288:BW1xsqFZeJeJeJeJeJeJdgs4BxjkN2ieWfYgKZ3F8FDZaxSCWKarX73HY04Rzbr:ixpZIB+JSZ3FuZMGrU0IzX
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T17B05F101B885C4F2F877827640E6562294BDFA2647E17BCB57E81FDCBB385C24538BA1
sha3_384: bbe3975842ea675eb79ae78b3146d1975b3609fd3dbe1b012c5c41faf7b0c73f0baefcd7bfbb70fa753ce9390d7cc8e6
ep_bytes: e8d43b0000e939feffffcccccccccccc
timestamp: 2014-07-15 10:40:27

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

PUADlManager:Win32/SoftPuls also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectMalware
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb	Trojan.Packed.28257
MicroWorld-eScan	Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.JavaInstaller-1
FireEye	Generic.mg.0019fdb6733b5022
McAfee	SoftPulse
Malwarebytes	Malware.AI.3003441628
Zillya	Tool.Bundler.Win32.4005
Sangfor	Trojan.Win32.Save.a
Alibaba	Malware:Win32/km_24a83.None
Cybereason	malicious.6733b5
VirIT	Trojan.Win32.Packed.BPUV
Cyren	W32/S-0ba0feb0!Eldorado
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.2
tehtris	Generic.Malware
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/SoftPulse.D potentially unwanted
APEX	Malicious
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Kaspersky	Trojan.Win32.Inject.uosq
BitDefender	Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.Inject.dcnwxu
Tencent	Malware.Win32.Gencirc.114c164b
Emsisoft	Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A (B)
VIPRE	Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R002C0ODM23
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Generic.bc
Trapmine	malicious.high.ml.score
Sophos	Generic Reputation PUA (PUA)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
GData	Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A
Jiangmin	Trojan/Inject.assy
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.AGeneric
Xcitium	TrojWare.Win32.Rogue.DCN@5e7dg9
Arcabit	Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A
ViRobot	Adware.Softpulse.811661
ZoneAlarm	Trojan.Win32.Inject.uosq
Microsoft	PUADlManager:Win32/SoftPuls
Google	Detected
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.SoftPulse.R121551
ALYac	Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A
MAX	malware (ai score=71)
VBA32	BScope.Adware.SoftPulse
Cylance	unsafe
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002C0ODM23
Rising	Trojan.Injector!1.B5EA (CLASSIC)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!K7I0fPWw5go
Ikarus	PUA.SoftPulse
Fortinet	W32/Generic.AC.FA6!tr
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS
CrowdStrike	win/grayware_confidence_70% (D)

How to remove PUADlManager:Win32/SoftPuls?

PUADlManager:Win32/SoftPuls 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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