PUA:Win32/RuKometa removal instruction

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

Executable code extraction
Presents an Authenticode digital signature
Creates RWX memory
Unconventionial binary language: Russian
The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
The executable is compressed using UPX
Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs

Related domains:

z.whorecord.xyz

s.kometa-stat.ru

How to determine PUA:Win32/RuKometa?


File Info:
crc32: 208F2A7C
md5: 5b3facf77e8ba3abfb9808195d64e267
name: kometabrowser.exe
sha1: c4b505278ff79fe13e9ea582599a2d00ea82e734
sha256: db68fe48eacd8188277dc941bfc6a38f05b6dbb984dbf9026ed6dc86427b95d4
sha512: 2c51e651cd5cce318682387f30df8f9a6304641957e8e45ea18dc7bfef734dd7e692bffc67deabbb2d804688e0e87d9b093d4e28af82e131e48f6b1a5b47778a
ssdeep: 12288:zTKKb8xs0Fe/+1DfvYMCCTWvbsUd8eXwt+Jyr9YdkCkru12H/Giz:zTKK+Fe/AzpLTMbpdiRAkr+wOiz
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: Copyright Kometa(C) 2015
FileVersion: 48.0.2564.82
CompanyName: Kometa LCC
ProductName: Kometa browser
ProductVersion: 48.0.2564.82
FileDescription: Kometa browser
Translation: 0x0419 0x04b0

PUA:Win32/RuKometa also known as:

Bkav	W32.HfsAdware.CA20
CAT-QuickHeal	PUA.Kometallc1.Gen
McAfee	Artemis!5B3FACF77E8B
Cylance	Unsafe
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
AegisLab	Riskware.Win32.Kometa.1!c
TrendMicro	PUA_RUKOMETA.SMALY
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:AdwareSig [Adw]
GData	Win32.Application.Agent.CKVKS2
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Kometa.b
Alibaba	RiskWare:Win32/Kometa.6e7288fa
NANO-Antivirus	Trojan.Win32.LoadMoney.eaxbdj
Rising	Trojan.Win32.Generic.19BDCEC8 (C64:YzY0Op2N64zgmdSj)
DrWeb	Trojan.LoadMoney.1263
Invincea	heuristic
McAfee-GW-Edition	Artemis!PUP
Ikarus	PUA.RuKometa
Jiangmin	RiskTool.Kometa.a
Webroot	Pua.Kometa
eGambit	Unsafe.AI_Score_99%
MAX	malware (ai score=100)
Antiy-AVL	Trojan/Win32.BTSGeneric
SUPERAntiSpyware	PUP.Kometa/Variant
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.Kometa.b
Microsoft	PUA:Win32/RuKometa
VBA32	BScope.Trojan.LoadMoney
Malwarebytes	Adware.RuKometa
Panda	Trj/Genetic.gen
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/RuKometa.I potentially unwanted
TrendMicro-HouseCall	PUA_RUKOMETA.SMALY
Yandex	Riskware.Agent!
MaxSecure	Trojan.Malware.9538979.susgen
Fortinet	Riskware/RuKometa
AVG	Win32:AdwareSig [Adw]

How to remove PUA:Win32/RuKometa?

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.

PUA:Win32/RuKometa removal instruction