Categories: PUA

PUA:Win32/InstallBrain removal instruction

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

Executable code extraction
Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (3 unique times)
Presents an Authenticode digital signature
Creates RWX memory
Reads data out of its own binary image
HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
Performs some HTTP requests
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
Attempts to interact with an Alternate Data Stream (ADS)
Collects information to fingerprint the system
Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

www.softologic.com

uniregistry.com

api.mixpanel.com

How to determine PUA:Win32/InstallBrain?


File Info:
crc32: CAD3E2C3md5: 858758209ac79dd3a3768b513ebb374cname: 858758209AC79DD3A3768B513EBB374C.mlwsha1: a7572704865c7b3d6bc5384e568ca2845e7669a4sha256: 86a9043b3f189aba481e2aa86ee7f8bcb7397b6742843b3b6524c1758dbd58dcsha512: 3d949beb1a24d6a346e425d3699a7680e35e57442f3c45f1dda96d2f4ef882aa5654e67c43bfcd80f30bb0231fa1022e7bc812cd279057ad540d4ec9501a89aassdeep: 12288:G7ILs4kuypQdl6j2LPoD19dszbqoXgJiJ+WY07sdG/mHIM:hD2clw2o4eoXZg07uGxMtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2012InternalName: installerFileVersion: 15.9.28.27CompanyName: LegalTrademarks: ProductName: InstallerProductVersion: 15.9.28.27FileDescription: InstallerOriginalFilename: installer.exeTranslation: 0x0409 0x04b0

PUA:Win32/InstallBrain also known as:

Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
MicroWorld-eScan	Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
FireEye	Generic.mg.858758209ac79dd3
CAT-QuickHeal	TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
Qihoo-360	Win32/Virus.Adware.375
McAfee	RDN/GenericM
Cylance	Unsafe
Sangfor	Malware
K7AntiVirus	Unwanted-Program ( 004a9cce1 )
Alibaba	AdWare:Win32/InstallBrain.6b03a96c
K7GW	Unwanted-Program ( 004a9cce1 )
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R06EC0OKG20
Baidu	Win32.Adware.Generic.ci
Cyren	W32/IBrain.D.gen!Eldorado
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
APEX	Malicious
ClamAV	Win.Adware.Installbrain-3135
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst.heur
BitDefender	Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
Ad-Aware	Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
Emsisoft	Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A (B)
Comodo	Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BL@5te2ab
F-Secure	PotentialRisk.PUA/InstallBrain.Gen
VIPRE	InstallBrain (fs)
Invincea	Generic PUA KH (PUA)
McAfee-GW-Edition	RDN/GenericM
Sophos	Generic PUA KH (PUA)
Ikarus	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
GData	Win32.Application.InstallBrain.B
Webroot	W32.Adware.Installbrain
Avira	PUA/InstallBrain.Gen
Gridinsoft	Adware.Downloader.vl!c
Arcabit	Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst.heur
Microsoft	PUA:Win32/InstallBrain
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3	Adware/Win32.BrainInst.R92670
Acronis	suspicious
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaCO.34634.Ku1@aS7VA9gi
MAX	malware (ai score=74)
VBA32	BScope.Adware.BrainInst
Malwarebytes	Adware.InstallBrain
Panda	PUP/Ibups
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/InstallBrain.X potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R06EC0OKG20
Rising	Trojan.DL.Win32.Brantall.a (CLASSIC)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!tkE+ZpLNjg8
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Fortinet	Adware/BrainInst
AVG	Win32:InstallBrain-EB [PUP]