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.

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What PUA:Win32/Ymacco virus can do?

• Behavioural detection: Executable code extraction – unpacking
• 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
• The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• Authenticode signature is invalid
• Attempts to modify proxy settings
• Deletes executed files from disk

How to determine PUA:Win32/Ymacco?

File Info:
name: F7F2147FED56ED3975BE.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/950f9352dfc80801f032a8ce6ae44c62ef128a1530928b209a3e494e1ffacdad
crc32: 0C6D21A6
md5: f7f2147fed56ed3975be06ef3c2541df
sha1: 564726697a5e7ed04ec58650febf876d2850066e
sha256: 950f9352dfc80801f032a8ce6ae44c62ef128a1530928b209a3e494e1ffacdad
sha512: 06eb5c4a221f1f841ac5c2a8c3e02924ac1db86ccb9b8ecad0c135b0c827d0a214ce76094940b8045263216d59c21de41c8258af1870f28c03ca4da8ab761df9
ssdeep: 49152:AGeBOn7D/yu2TBhufk+9FIZdKNf9tTBGxX0FJzd8XO37:deoP/yvTBcfJ9FP93GxX0FJSXO37
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T1229533206E47687AF8E68D3EBC34F205691EF9255D3E951C366C968E0E3F26313197C4
sha3_384: ce613f2063fe81964b7af16fe69cdbc710831522299b263b399fe271560cf60cc0f6d41d5ed19972191fbead0a941fea
ep_bytes: 558bec83c4cc53565733c08945f08945
timestamp: 1992-06-19 22:22:17

Version Info:
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
CompanyName: RegistryCleanFixer2008, Inc.                                
FileDescription: RegistryCleanFixer2008 Setup                                
FileVersion:                     
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Translation: 0x0409 0x04e4

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.