How to remove “PUA:Win32/Ardamax!bit”?

The PUA:Win32/Ardamax!bit 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/Ardamax!bit virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• Drops a binary and executes it
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Sniffs keystrokes
• Installs an hook procedure to monitor for mouse events
• Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by Cuckoo
• Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• Creates a hidden or system file
• Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine PUA:Win32/Ardamax!bit?

File Info:
crc32: EC3A4325
md5: af6b57691b919232f1e5676246265df2
name: AF6B57691B919232F1E5676246265DF2.mlw
sha1: b9636dbbc0486b3fe873c103b85c70d1dea8e7c4
sha256: 20d27f44d31cf071bb2322ad173a6d84875d4a929220ae24d2848a025db3aedb
sha512: 918523120116115594f62bd27fb0d6c4300c0f31db2aa0bea26dd188a08f9684db938a3200ada92cb3c0d89f4deda224fd21c2cfb87d029b5949684181153f8a
ssdeep: 49152:cTOHJaJbbjwGrVlBZtnjkv8/KKBEXEufsGmyXe9YkWkMyEt/EOV4c6:OwWlU8f3ufsGmy+Y0a/EOV
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

PUA:Win32/Ardamax!bit also known as:

How to remove PUA:Win32/Ardamax!bit?

• 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.