Categories: PUA

How to remove “PUP.Optional.AdLoad”?

The PUP.Optional.AdLoad 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 PUP.Optional.AdLoad virus can do?

  • Reads data out of its own binary image
  • Anomalous binary characteristics

Related domains:

malta.pushmonkey.life
finland.carbaseball.club
usa.theorybasketball.online

How to determine PUP.Optional.AdLoad?


File Info:

crc32: 8068F19Emd5: 8a7973d38b01e387fed4c87d5775625fname: 8A7973D38B01E387FED4C87D5775625F.mlwsha1: 431d19181cd26caff80ad55ccb2fcdc87de89ba6sha256: dcb69a4ae28baa2edd2af916a7e0d4193aba65a4a3f7a2290df33babf6bc2ccfsha512: 7eebf13705d7a98e55d486eeb45b18906c18c3f50fa1776c11d30e8c131bc3f17a7a3f43f833b7845dc2d5a61bae3f30c19355ecd210e61b68e0325adc9b9d82ssdeep: 1536:KpgpHzb9dZVX9fHMvG0D3XJbCPVBwoJ+bGMQ0B0:IgXdZt9P6D3XJbCPUwSTOtype: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

PUP.Optional.AdLoad also known as:

Lionic Trojan.Win32.Generic.4!c
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
DrWeb Trojan.DownLoader27.11903
Cynet Malicious (score: 99)
ALYac Gen:Variant.Application.Adload.54
Cylance Unsafe
Zillya Downloader.Generic.Win32.2195
Sangfor PUP.Win32.Bibado.atmnm
Alibaba TrojanDownloader:Win32/Adload.d29d8fe0
Cybereason malicious.38b01e
APEX Malicious
Avast Win32:Adload-NV [Trj]
ClamAV Win.Malware.Agen-9781592-0
Kaspersky UDS:Trojan-Downloader.NSIS.Adload.a
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Application.Adload.54
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Application.Adload.54
Tencent Win32.Trojan-downloader.Generic.Ecar
Sophos Mal/Generic-R
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.AdwareTskLnk.qm
FireEye Gen:Variant.Application.Adload.54
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Application.Adload.54 (B)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
Avira TR/Dldr.Agent.twnho
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwRG.F6
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.A!ml
Arcabit Trojan.Application.Adload.54
SUPERAntiSpyware Adware.ConvertAd/Variant
GData Win32.Trojan-Downloader.Adload.AG
McAfee Artemis!8A7973D38B01
VBA32 suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.AdLoad
Panda Trj/CI.A
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.121218.susgen
AVG Win32:Adload-NV [Trj]
Paloalto generic.ml

How to remove PUP.Optional.AdLoad?

  • 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.
Paul Valéry

I'm a cyber security analyst and data science expert with 5+ years of experience with security software contractors.

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