PUA:Win32/Ymacco removal tips

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?

Sample contains Overlay data
Reads data out of its own binary image
Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Chinese (Simplified)
Authenticode signature is invalid

How to determine PUA:Win32/Ymacco?


File Info:
name: 873F286184BB83AD74D9.mlw
path: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/9c999dd0b8713292a9f13069284fae845ad2434592f96647d3332f6cfea6a4ce
crc32: BCA10DFA
md5: 873f286184bb83ad74d9e3e0b0637907
sha1: 8f7c60b68e2426dadaecaaa8e26d3e2cf054ec2c
sha256: 9c999dd0b8713292a9f13069284fae845ad2434592f96647d3332f6cfea6a4ce
sha512: 60557f17dc4fd146319479b9230bf61192cfcff3779dd51d05048224477bdeed47d7cb73423e8eeef218e97b7717255212d52c3ce510a1d3f8f8be476d8bb2fa
ssdeep: 98304:IdYsyRphuq3ee8viibqVe+L3eJqq7BbeiUHLM9bQfyuYKs0:rlhuweerVPeJVBry4cflh
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
tlsh: T10916122271A2C43BC03217315C6B97B1A93DFF041A149A4773B46F5C5F7ABA1781A3AB
sha3_384: d91cc654ea179a1946497275b82d3d63241eaa51e0fba9178b791551b5fd138dc910087dbf99a4fee9dce47264477e17
ep_bytes: eb1066623a432b2b484f4f4b90e9b843
timestamp: 2009-05-18 09:07:00

Version Info:
0: [No Data]

PUA:Win32/Ymacco also known as:

CyrenCloud	Risk/WIN_PE.9c999dd0!Threatlookup
Bkav	W32.Common.B4A10EDA
Lionic	Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
FireEye	Generic.mg.873f286184bb83ad
Skyhigh	BehavesLike.Win32.Worm.rc
Cylance	unsafe
Zillya	Adware.BetterSurf.Win32.12228
K7AntiVirus	Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Alibaba	Backdoor:Win32/Hupigon.ed061ac8
K7GW	Riskware ( 0040eff71 )
Cybereason	malicious.68e242
VirIT	Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon5.BJBS
Symantec	SMG.Heur!gen
Sophos	Generic Reputation PUA (PUA)
Ikarus	Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon
Google	Detected
Xcitium	Malware@#3jonz7kj1oavj
Microsoft	PUA:Win32/Ymacco
Varist	W32/ABRisk.OVVV-6505
McAfee	Artemis!873F286184BB
VBA32	Trojan.Dynamer
Malwarebytes	Malware.AI.2236013877
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R002H05K423
Fortinet	W32/PossibleThreat
DeepInstinct	MALICIOUS

How to remove PUA:Win32/Ymacco?

PUA:Win32/Ymacco 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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