How to remove “PUA:Win32/PcMighty”?

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

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• CAPE extracted potentially suspicious content
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Behavioural detection: Injection (inter-process)
• Behavioural detection: Injection with CreateRemoteThread in a remote process
• CAPE detected the embedded pe malware family
• Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering
• Collects information to fingerprint the system
• Anomalous binary characteristics
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine PUA:Win32/PcMighty?

File Info:
name: 541834D4153FD23EC2A8.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/880db4be8f8a188b6a452f355e346e37c3b221cff11497b93d62ee35874bbde2
crc32: 0A669514
md5: 541834d4153fd23ec2a8640e17f311fa
sha1: 21bf79e1bfc1aa682590c13bb1393f10e6d58b16
sha256: 880db4be8f8a188b6a452f355e346e37c3b221cff11497b93d62ee35874bbde2
sha512: 326d7d94967c8912dd3ebb4efdf4c963429c6af7e1bb9054df993bda0ed32ac4394be927b308dbc70569563007f92d39196e950e508ac4b22f6f90c1d091419f
ssdeep: 49152:LvQHa4F6sDaqVi2T4wMNc6AIr2yynDoJ5A6MN:Lvt4F61qZJMm7nyynDovHMN
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T18A952303B6848705F8DEABB09AA7C6568B76FC82DF42138F63607F5E7C700925D56B09
sha3_384: 4248843eb1a539a174abb4462efa31f0eb9555e351f849a5b2922be805dc50048954abf76556eca7d7cd7c1e0e8bd9f6
ep_bytes: 81ec8001000053555633db57895c2418
timestamp: 2009-06-06 21:41:54

Version Info:
Comments: PC MightyMax 2009 Installer
CompanyName: 
FileDescription: PC MightyMax 2009 Installer
FileVersion: 4.76.0
LegalCopyright: © PC MightyMax 2009
LegalTrademarks: 
ProductName: PC MightyMax 2009
Translation: 0x0000 0x04e4

PUA:Win32/PcMighty also known as:

How to remove PUA:Win32/PcMighty?

• 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.