About “PUA:Win32/WJNews” infection

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

• Sample contains Overlay data
• Unconventionial binary language: Chinese (Simplified)
• Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine PUA:Win32/WJNews?

File Info:
name: E73D0FB3DBB7C3A08679.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/0e0c5d6a9b93f358be4820725e2163e4cf2e1f9620e30efad1bf4c83cfd864a6crc32: 3C1F52D1md5: e73d0fb3dbb7c3a08679da9d45628459sha1: aa1e715340e404cab8b510005466a6035ce8b380sha256: 0e0c5d6a9b93f358be4820725e2163e4cf2e1f9620e30efad1bf4c83cfd864a6sha512: cd8a6d029474741763755297002f7447b9ec2c9b22477057528ba10188a517325af248f1c576ff1d39a9145a50c490459395cef6fcda9e498ddf6c3a6f35b0bbssdeep: 49152:D5MfBVdGB3kpwI2sSvuznbYPTgbqYbe/MuOTgbqYbe/Mu:8GB3kphz8PTgHqBOTgHqBtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T130A52338B2C58437D47336B896F28BB7077AB825577914C76BB009A6EEB00D1A336357sha3_384: 85bcc1de7bc2f7e981c2a6e17cb486a34889e448c1534d200d4087ce3bce60b31b824770b2b30f4146d9b049a944cfccep_bytes: e865790000e989feffffcccccccccccctimestamp: 2013-01-17 08:34:22
Version Info:
CompanyName: StaFileDescription: 无极影音安装程序FileVersion: 1.0.0.0InternalName: SetupApp.exeLegalCopyright: Copyright (C) 2012OriginalFilename: SetupApp.exeProductName: 无极影音安装程序ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0Translation: 0x0804 0x04b0

PUA:Win32/WJNews also known as:

How to remove PUA:Win32/WJNews?

• 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.