About “PUP.Optional.AdvancedDriverUpdater” infection

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

• Executable code extraction
• Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port (2 unique times)
• Presents an Authenticode digital signature
• Creates RWX memory
• A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• A process created a hidden window
• Drops a binary and executes it
• Performs some HTTP requests
• Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• Attempts to repeatedly call a single API many times in order to delay analysis time
• Creates or sets a registry key to a long series of bytes, possibly to store a binary or malware config
• Exhibits possible ransomware file modification behavior
• Writes a potential ransom message to disk
• Attempts to create or modify system certificates
• Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities

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How to determine PUP.Optional.AdvancedDriverUpdater?

File Info:
crc32: B1C2D893
md5: e53d2dc79aba0f4576affd73bddfb62f
name: adug_systweak-default.exe
sha1: 01f53b8e3d838c530ae869a12100e5de8a559233
sha256: c373395abe79eec2aae09fd8269122fe543af5cd4627095005f0c3997233a714
sha512: e081d18ebf1a9604f84fe4c8a219cbd193558e768ad4a783258e2ed681bd2ee7e5c56c18eacbab8d1cf689e5be7cd6843596ec85eccd626f29375f819d6343e3
ssdeep: 98304:0jjDbQY5ui8FKCacodaxTvE8Ri//QGehiDJypACml8wZ/LmKOFE8TcvsVcWfhvI:0XDbQD8daxjiwAInm6wZBO8s7f6IqW+
type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows

Version Info:
LegalCopyright: xa9 Systweak Software, 1999-2020 All rights reserved.                                                 
FileVersion: Advanced Driver Upda
CompanyName: Systweak Software, 1999-2020 All rights reserved.           
Comments: This installation was built with Inno Setup.
ProductName: Advanced Driver Updater                                     
ProductVersion: 4.5.1086.17940                                    
FileDescription: Advanced Driver Updater                                     
OriginalFIleName: adusetupg_.exe
Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0

PUP.Optional.AdvancedDriverUpdater also known as:

How to remove PUP.Optional.AdvancedDriverUpdater?

• 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.