About “PUA:Win32/Ionstaller” infection

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

Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PUA:Win32/Ionstaller?


File Info:
crc32: CDEE8B5C
md5: 1bf3eb7459a59627dfab49128889befd
name: 1BF3EB7459A59627DFAB49128889BEFD.mlw
sha1: 32306f3a9d63542f6b175ccaab3a51f6040a5919
sha256: f00c77116379fcc7c8cf0ea648aac0c3979e78287558a064ec122361b5c61e24
sha512: 490eab17e096de650fef5f414ae7ff9ca1979526d5439b891a6cd3e714b48763d70dce4629b67487b25a7eb2694d68d1dc96d63f86951efb06887e71e773d557
ssdeep: 384:57kS7kgwTGPmO3rnkDdbv0iHavPgv7mbCBwW4p1Kl9OMI+nevx5ZYfBehjWQm41:ePAjHc3lHlJYgdzLhEUW1Ss54cOaa
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

PUA:Win32/Ionstaller also known as:

DrWeb	Trojan.DownLoader21.62254
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Fugrafa.12493
Sangfor	Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_80% (D)
Cybereason	malicious.459a59
Baidu	Win32.Adware.iBryte.a
Symantec	SMG.Heur!gen
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Adware.iBryte.BK
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:IBryte-HN [PUP]
ClamAV	Win.Adware.Ibryte-6142
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte.hnqq
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Fugrafa.12493
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.IBryte.foiror
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Fugrafa.12493
Tencent	Malware.Win32.Gencirc.10b4cfa1
Ad-Aware	Gen:Variant.Fugrafa.12493
Comodo	Application.Win32.iBryte.KO@5jizbr
VIPRE	Optimum Installer (fs)
FireEye	Generic.mg.1bf3eb7459a59627
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Fugrafa.12493 (B)
SentinelOne	Static AI – Malicious PE
Jiangmin	Adware/iBryte.atw
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_95%
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Generic.ASBOL.D2
Microsoft	PUA:Win32/Ionstaller
GData	Win32.Adware.IBryte.V
AhnLab-V3	PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller.R122639
McAfee	IBryte-FSO
MAX	malware (ai score=82)
VBA32	AdWare.iBryte
Malwarebytes	Malware.AI.354632291
Rising	AdWare.Win32.iBryte.i (CLASSIC)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!WaLqC4t8EcM
Ikarus	AdWare.iBryte
Fortinet	W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
AVG	Win32:IBryte-HN [PUP]

How to remove PUA:Win32/Ionstaller?

PUA:Win32/Ionstaller 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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