PUA

What is “PUA:Win32/MediaGet”?

Malware Removal

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

  • Presents an Authenticode digital signature
  • Expresses interest in specific running processes
  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Russian
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
  • The executable is compressed using UPX
  • Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

How to determine PUA:Win32/MediaGet?


File Info:

crc32: D51218D5
md5: 03c3f313163dd82fe49c99b1a7187a01
name: MediaGet_id2143ids1s.exe
sha1: 604bf251baa175bc324a264a0b6b416a18c46a28
sha256: 0cac343afa214f6b9b00069518b858e2bea022f84e12a556ca6ba1c812b51030
sha512: 0efa23b0e2bce2c8c749a0243f9605425d8c9ae899ddf68e48a898a83ad1412ca54117a55e5edb97366fdf510b91b0924fc60018325d081745e422c74ae195e8
ssdeep: 12288:YanarVb44unIU+XApX6X2ABYDWH8ND92DpfrNYCDw1vYUWgTVQuL6HXOx8Iee:9naJ5JU+wpiaGyx2DpfrNYPvYUVToexf
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed

Version Info:

LegalCopyright:
InternalName:
FileVersion: 1.0
CompanyName:
Comments:
ProductName:
ProductVersion: 1.0
FileDescription:
OriginalFilename:
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

PUA:Win32/MediaGet also known as:

CylanceUnsafe
K7AntiVirusAdware ( 004ffc201 )
K7GWAdware ( 004ffc201 )
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_60% (D)
F-ProtW32/MediaGet.G.gen!Eldorado
ESET-NOD32a variant of Win32/MediaGet.AL potentially unwanted
APEXMalicious
Kasperskynot-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.MediaGet.gen
SUPERAntiSpywarePUP.MediaGet/Variant
RisingPUF.MediaGet!8.C1 (CLOUD)
Endgamemalicious (moderate confidence)
EmsisoftApplication.Downloader (A)
ComodoApplication.Win32.MediaGet.G@5j5oaa
DrWebProgram.MediaGet.157
Invinceaheuristic
FortinetRiskware/MediaGet
FireEyeGeneric.mg.03c3f313163dd82f
SophosGeneric PUA GA (PUA)
Ikarusnot-a-virus:Downloader.Win32
CyrenW32/MediaGet.G.gen!Eldorado
JiangminDownloader.MediaGet.ayv
WebrootW32.Adware.Gen
Antiy-AVLGrayWare/Win32.MediaGet
ZoneAlarmnot-a-virus:HEUR:Downloader.Win32.MediaGet.gen
MicrosoftPUA:Win32/MediaGet
AhnLab-V3PUP/Win32.MediaGet.C3466301
VBA32BScope.Downloader.MediaGet
YandexPUA.Downloader!
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_99%
GDataWin32.Adware.MediaGet.A
AVGFileRepMalware [PUP]
AvastFileRepMalware [PUP]

How to remove PUA:Win32/MediaGet?

PUA:Win32/MediaGet 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.

About the author

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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