What is “PUA:Win32/MediaGet”?

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.

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: D51218D5md5: 03c3f313163dd82fe49c99b1a7187a01name: MediaGet_id2143ids1s.exesha1: 604bf251baa175bc324a264a0b6b416a18c46a28sha256: 0cac343afa214f6b9b00069518b858e2bea022f84e12a556ca6ba1c812b51030sha512: 0efa23b0e2bce2c8c749a0243f9605425d8c9ae899ddf68e48a898a83ad1412ca54117a55e5edb97366fdf510b91b0924fc60018325d081745e422c74ae195e8ssdeep: 12288:YanarVb44unIU+XApX6X2ABYDWH8ND92DpfrNYCDw1vYUWgTVQuL6HXOx8Iee:9naJ5JU+wpiaGyx2DpfrNYPvYUVToexftype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed
Version Info:
LegalCopyright: InternalName: FileVersion: 1.0CompanyName: Comments: ProductName: ProductVersion: 1.0FileDescription: OriginalFilename: Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

PUA:Win32/MediaGet also known as:

How to remove PUA:Win32/MediaGet?

• 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.