PUA:Win32/Privitize removal

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

The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine PUA:Win32/Privitize?


File Info:
name: C72AF49FE4F345A58D58.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/c547984ae339c734253b4d4b3392fa7d01750b9cfd2b6676f072465a713caede
crc32: 5E2C6CB0
md5: c72af49fe4f345a58d5839bdf0410e72
sha1: 04cb1f6117b5268d0ff42053338b5d1fbb326781
sha256: c547984ae339c734253b4d4b3392fa7d01750b9cfd2b6676f072465a713caede
sha512: 46e9929d5bdce2641efa8beb88516d5e747cd36921f9d95480f3aa0ba69435ff9d60efad757b2d88a673b9d7b47917c5c4975836eae9abdd3e3f49aa63da61b4
ssdeep: 3072:KFqmotgegZwrDNKzg3IKuKfxWKHC3zGSrKOn5drM0emHg9T5N:oqmzZZwvWQIKhnHvSH5Lkn
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T112D3080033F3AA31E9A7933A06EB7BED273DFB258BA169C753403A16C7709D45531A52
sha3_384: 6f7ba4edd782f7f93bcb5db772d37ed05ce012956e5c37158a0f94a9ffbfd5a12ff9725a1b8653600311eae6a0669687
ep_bytes: e8d3300000e97ffeffff558bec518d45
timestamp: 2015-08-28 11:51:43

Version Info:
CompanyName: InternetSecurity Inc
FileDescription: Amazing security tool
FileVersion: 1.0.0.8
InternalName: WIT
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2015 InternetSecurity Inc, All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename: WIT.exe
ProductName: WebInstaller
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.8
Translation: 0x0409 0x04b0

PUA:Win32/Privitize also known as:

Bkav	W32.AIDetectMalware
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Variant.Zusy.452930
FireEye	Generic.mg.c72af49fe4f345a5
ALYac	Gen:Variant.Zusy.452930
Malwarebytes	Malware.AI.256852099
VIPRE	Gen:Variant.Zusy.452930
Arcabit	Trojan.Zusy.D6E942
VirIT	Trojan.Win32.Startpage.XYT
Cyren	W32/Trojan.WLIO-3049
Symantec	ML.Attribute.HighConfidence
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/StartPage.AMR
APEX	Malicious
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Zusy.452930
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.StartPage.dwqznn
Avast	Win32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]
Tencent	Trojan.Win32.Startpage.ka
TACHYON	Trojan/W32.Agent.137728.TZ
F-Secure	Heuristic.HEUR/AGEN.1306257
McAfee-GW-Edition	GenericRXVY-CJ!C72AF49FE4F3
Trapmine	suspicious.low.ml.score
Emsisoft	Gen:Variant.Zusy.452930 (B)
Google	Detected
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1306257
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.BTSGeneric
Microsoft	PUA:Win32/Privitize
GData	Win32.Trojan.PSE.J54LKO
Cynet	Malicious (score: 99)
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win.Generic.C5395059
MAX	malware (ai score=80)
Cylance	unsafe
Rising	Trojan.StartPage!8.B (TFE:5:GYLIW9rJg3L)
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!O1dXp/Jssbo
Ikarus	PUA.Techsnab
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
Fortinet	W32/Wacatac.B!tr
BitDefenderTheta	Gen:NN.ZexaF.36196.iy0@amaix0gi
AVG	Win32:TrojanX-gen [Trj]
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS

How to remove PUA:Win32/Privitize?

PUA:Win32/Privitize 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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I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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