PUA:Win32/Ymacco removal guide

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

• A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• Sample contains Overlay data
• Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Deletes executed files from disk
• Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files

How to determine PUA:Win32/Ymacco?

File Info:
name: 1DED38CE1C95C574A636.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/8d18697a6747eafd5d63c76a8bbcb37cb2d8bb13a4e79120940fdc0aeac36510crc32: 91A4463Dmd5: 1ded38ce1c95c574a636783c8d5c0be2sha1: b61e12c5924e8a8d39c9d0ef396c55a7589e4c4dsha256: 8d18697a6747eafd5d63c76a8bbcb37cb2d8bb13a4e79120940fdc0aeac36510sha512: 8d49bff8474b855c42e8d86ce1f09c8c5eb2d940040c81f68243eb1dcdcc710eef8dd75b79a41f303ced45d75d9c64a54d2636b8a710d5061c85f3b270e75754ssdeep: 49152:++fq15l8WrJrYNmWTmazFlZFuxR5FAdVjOODxQLn+Wn7R1ZjzF2WntVGk5pV:++fsOWtrapnZKRvAXDi7BF2WntVGk/Vtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1F1C533B67B814DFBD86B0130895E3F08CDF9A8312DE1604387CC69856E649F7CA2B65Dsha3_384: e13d5d22a390abc2b395f4926ae991042af024bc33d41f4ae1182d7c84e6f57068d90ebb3473a1c29038e15b1f28a4d3ep_bytes: 558bec6aff6888c8420068c08c420064timestamp: 2010-07-31 14:32:56
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

PUA:Win32/Ymacco also known as:

How to remove PUA:Win32/Ymacco?

• 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.