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.

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.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/880db4be8f8a188b6a452f355e346e37c3b221cff11497b93d62ee35874bbde2crc32: 0A669514md5: 541834d4153fd23ec2a8640e17f311fasha1: 21bf79e1bfc1aa682590c13bb1393f10e6d58b16sha256: 880db4be8f8a188b6a452f355e346e37c3b221cff11497b93d62ee35874bbde2sha512: 326d7d94967c8912dd3ebb4efdf4c963429c6af7e1bb9054df993bda0ed32ac4394be927b308dbc70569563007f92d39196e950e508ac4b22f6f90c1d091419fssdeep: 49152:LvQHa4F6sDaqVi2T4wMNc6AIr2yynDoJ5A6MN:Lvt4F61qZJMm7nyynDovHMNtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T18A952303B6848705F8DEABB09AA7C6568B76FC82DF42138F63607F5E7C700925D56B09sha3_384: 4248843eb1a539a174abb4462efa31f0eb9555e351f849a5b2922be805dc50048954abf76556eca7d7cd7c1e0e8bd9f6ep_bytes: 81ec8001000053555633db57895c2418timestamp: 2009-06-06 21:41:54
Version Info:
Comments: PC MightyMax 2009 InstallerCompanyName: FileDescription: PC MightyMax 2009 InstallerFileVersion: 4.76.0LegalCopyright: © PC MightyMax 2009LegalTrademarks: ProductName: PC MightyMax 2009Translation: 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.