PUA:Win32/AdvPcTweak removal tips

The PUA:Win32/AdvPcTweak 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 PUA:Win32/AdvPcTweak virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Yara rule detections observed from a process memory dump/dropped files/CAPE

How to determine PUA:Win32/AdvPcTweak?

File Info:
name: 961A27661AE554E4445E.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/005beacf097aa0bf413d2f473a86c0c4e003eb77d1f4a3b1e9859ef3ddf719c0crc32: DA9E8434md5: 961a27661ae554e4445e694bd2f5f2fesha1: 0e4044d67e1e36dfc2eda88cdcd5021398b5bdbasha256: 005beacf097aa0bf413d2f473a86c0c4e003eb77d1f4a3b1e9859ef3ddf719c0sha512: d0b0d91425f7d83d5947e9a383451a5ce79f738c796ad659b72bb6df161eef8566dad707fe1db8ece2caff4aa7ef295d561b9a8473fbc962ccadd9cc5f62fa50ssdeep: 196608:La9sHgc9UScXtVqKEFWBQZRxVAJPM/YIRW:UsHg5ScXq5FnLAqMtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T16D6633A85361D559DAF2D23DCC7F2061671BDEEE8A34920F684A7251237A03CDF19B23sha3_384: 4371eb68ffc16d3e248e1291a3ae1852bc86e132db62b6ff8a0413d05e9df7d8739e01a5eaa3ad8559764072cc0bde97ep_bytes: 9c60685374416c685468496ee8000000timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17
Version Info:
CompanyName: FileDescription: FileVersion: 6.3.3.8InternalName: LegalCopyright: LegalTrademarks: OriginalFilename: ProductName: ProductVersion: 6.3.3.8Comments: ThinstallLicense: Internal development licenseThinstallVersion: 3.358Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

PUA:Win32/AdvPcTweak also known as:

How to remove PUA:Win32/AdvPcTweak?

• 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.