Categories: PUA

PUA:Win32/Amonetize (file analysis)

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

  • Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz
a.tomx.xyz

How to determine PUA:Win32/Amonetize?


File Info:

crc32: BC335531md5: b105c3416d59ae71f0feee5debdc7a0cname: 46a1edc4a43a628f455f7e0cd46876cf.exesha1: d7f0e642c9f15a2a022ed426f56852dfd7261188sha256: add006ef05ba765d1de2efc5574c3ea2acfa1401f0dd7ac671cd7234bafb7f24sha512: 74f52b806ba9a3fe54df81a0f1b939a170493a03729f81819587af6ee983427ba5e862ad4fcf96d2cb0b4abb83fcaa188c8fe81ee991995282b8140c6d492a21ssdeep: 98304:8M2K8bvc+DdudV77au7fFRe5nN9c0d7ETTM:LBMfumGqJNaHvtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0LegalCopyright: x6280x672fx652fx6301(http://www.hofosoft.com)Assembly Version: 1.2.0.0InternalName: x5965x9e4fx7f51x6559x4f5cx4e1ax7b54x9898x52a9x624bFileVersion: 1.2.0.0CompanyName: x6280x672fx652fx6301(http://www.hofosoft.com)Comments: x5965x9e4fx7f51x6559x4f5cx4e1ax7b54x9898x52a9x624bx662fx4e00x6b3ex5965x9e4fx7f51x7edcx6559x80b2x5b66x4e60x5e73x53f0x4f5cx4e1ax8f85x52a9x7b54x9898x8f6fx4ef6xff0cx53efx4ee5x5b9ex73b0x624bx52a8x6216x81eax52a8x7684x4f5cx4e1ax7b54x9898ProductName: x5965x9e4fx7f51x6559x4f5cx4e1ax7b54x9898x52a9x624bProductVersion: 1.2.0.0FileDescription: x5965x9e4fx7f51x6559x4f5cx4e1ax7b54x9898x52a9x624bx662fx4e00x6b3ex5965x9e4fx7f51x7edcx6559x80b2x5b66x4e60x5e73x53f0x4f5cx4e1ax8f85x52a9x7b54x9898x8f6fx4ef6xff0cx53efx4ee5x5b9ex73b0x624bx52a8x6216x81eax52a8x7684x4f5cx4e1ax7b54x9898OriginalFilename: x5965x9e4fx7f51x6559x4f5cx4e1ax7b54x9898x52a9x624b

PUA:Win32/Amonetize also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetectVM.malware2
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Bulz.37730
FireEye Generic.mg.b105c3416d59ae71
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Amonetize
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.Adware.6e5
McAfee Artemis!B105C3416D59
Cylance Unsafe
AegisLab Adware.Win32.HofoSoft.2!c
K7AntiVirus Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Bulz.37730
K7GW Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34196.wx3@aCEv!Wgj
Cyren W32/Application.EZTT-4355
Symantec ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX Malicious
Kaspersky not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.HofoSoft.gen
ViRobot Adware.Hofosoft.3512262
Rising PUA.Amonetize!8.C5 (CLOUD)
Zillya Adware.HofoSoft.Win32.4
Sophos Generic PUA NH (PUA)
Ikarus AdWare.InstallBrain
MAX malware (ai score=89)
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare]/Win32.HofoSoft
Microsoft PUA:Win32/Amonetize
Arcabit Trojan.Bulz.D9362
ZoneAlarm not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.HofoSoft.gen
GData Gen:Variant.Bulz.37730
AhnLab-V3 Malware/Win32.Generic.C4181852
VBA32 suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
ALYac Gen:Variant.Bulz.37730
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R002H09HC20
Fortinet Adware/HofoSoft
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.77092960.susgen

How to remove PUA:Win32/Amonetize?

  • 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

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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