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PUP.Optional.BrowseFox removal tips

Malware Removal

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

  • Creates RWX memory
  • HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
  • Performs some HTTP requests

Related domains:

apimightydealkee-a.akamaihd.net

How to determine PUP.Optional.BrowseFox?


File Info:

crc32: 415C49CE
md5: 2cc096f47380a011ee981f1af9e6c873
name: 2CC096F47380A011EE981F1AF9E6C873.mlw
sha1: f4a406e9cc5f67853e7c3faf4530820a47009ca6
sha256: 1a5e2c47dced7a8504e0f52141395a8905f222a9e3e1a80b9e2f9191092e67cf
sha512: 1ccaee86fe71cb5052f1a08f01acd48be496947956640a3e64efc461d3025369328690584659ea4687a789291f57457ddbd8070a6e7cd48b073f1ad8b966bd10
ssdeep: 12288:Q364GBza8K/aQjs8w3Pwqb1Z+BZx0VDExpJjzLD:uyL8M3PwqP0ZxLBzLD
type: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows

Version Info:

Translation: 0x0000 0x04b0
LegalCopyright:
Assembly Version: 1.0.6592.40876
InternalName: DealKeeper2018011906.exe
FileVersion: 1.0.6592.40876
ProductVersion: 1.0.6592.40876
FileDescription:
OriginalFilename: DealKeeper2018011906.exe

PUP.Optional.BrowseFox also known as:

K7AntiVirusTrojan ( 00543e461 )
LionicAdware.MSIL.Generic.muRJ
Elasticmalicious (high confidence)
CynetMalicious (score: 100)
ALYacGen:Variant.Adware.Razy.394832
CylanceUnsafe
SangforTrojan.Win32.Save.a
CrowdStrikewin/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
AlibabaAdWare:MSIL/BrowseFox.87e3635a
K7GWTrojan ( 00543e461 )
Cybereasonmalicious.47380a
CyrenW32/S-ff73a448!Eldorado
ESET-NOD32a variant of MSIL/Adware.BrowseFox.G
APEXMalicious
AvastMSIL:BrowseFox-LY [PUP]
Kasperskynot-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.MSIL.Tpyn.gen
BitDefenderGen:Variant.Adware.Razy.394832
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Yontoo.edhdae
MicroWorld-eScanGen:Variant.Adware.Razy.394832
TencentWin32.Risk.Adware.Huzo
Ad-AwareGen:Variant.Adware.Razy.394832
SophosGeneric ML PUA (PUA)
ComodoApplication.MSIL.BrowseFox.B@6ipq5l
VIPREAdware.MSIL.Generic
TrendMicroPUA_BROWSEFOX.SME1
McAfee-GW-EditionBehavesLike.Win32.AdwareYontoo.jh
FireEyeGeneric.mg.2cc096f47380a011
EmsisoftGen:Variant.Adware.Razy.394832 (B)
SentinelOneStatic AI – Malicious PE
AviraADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
eGambitUnsafe.AI_Score_100%
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Generic.ASBOL.34EA
MicrosoftBackdoor:Win32/Bladabindi!ml
ArcabitTrojan.Adware.Razy.D60650
SUPERAntiSpywarePUP.Yontoo/Variant
GDataGen:Variant.Adware.Razy.394832
AhnLab-V3PUP/Win32.BrowseFox.R147521
McAfeePUP-XHO-YX
MAXmalware (ai score=99)
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.BrowseFox
PandaTrj/GdSda.A
TrendMicro-HouseCallPUA_BROWSEFOX.SME1
YandexPUA.Tpyn!Q0tn7q45c9k
IkarusPUA.MSIL.BrowseFox
MaxSecureTrojan.Malware.300983.susgen
FortinetAdware/Tpyn
AVGMSIL:BrowseFox-LY [PUP]
Paloaltogeneric.ml

How to remove PUP.Optional.BrowseFox?

PUP.Optional.BrowseFox 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.

About the author

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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